Romeo and Juliet Learning Guide: Table of Contents

Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Thumb Biting
Sex and Death
Oxymoron and Paradox
Plants and Poison
Queen Mab
Light in Darkness
Night
Love
Death
Setting
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Ending?
Tough-o-Meter
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Brief Summary
Events Quotes
Prologue
Prologue Quotes
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 1 Quotes
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 1, Scene 2 Quotes
Act 1, Scene 3
Act 1, Scene 3 Quotes
Act 1, Scene 4
Act 1, Scene 4 Quotes
Act 1, Scene 5
Act 1, Scene 5 Quotes
Act 2, Chorus
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 1 Quotes
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 2 Quotes
Act 2, Scene 3
Act 2, Scene 3 Quotes
Act 2, Scene 4
Act 2, Scene 4 Quotes
Act 2, Scene 5
Act 2, Scene 5 Quotes
Act 2, Scene 6
Act 2, Scene 6 Quotes
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 1 Quotes
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 2 Quotes
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 3, Scene 3 Quotes
Act 3, Scene 4
Act 3, Scene 4 Quotes
Act 3, Scene 5
Act 3, Scene 5 Quotes
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 1 Quotes
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 2 Quotes
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 3 Quotes
Act 4, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 4 Quotes
Act 4, Scene 5
Act 4, Scene 5 Quotes
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 1 Quotes
Act 5, Scene 2
Act 5, Scene 2 Quotes
Act 5, Scene 3
Act 5, Scene 3 Quotes
Characters
Characters Quotes
Romeo
Romeo's Timeline
Romeo Quotes
Juliet
Juliet's Timeline
Juliet Quotes
Rosaline
Mercutio
Mercutio's Timeline
Mercutio Quotes
Benvolio Montague
Benvolio's Timeline
Benvolio Montague Quotes
Tybalt Capulet
Tybalt's Timeline
Tybalt Capulet Quotes
The Nurse
The Nurse's Timeline
The Nurse Quotes
Friar Laurence
Friar Laurence's Timeline
Friar Laurence Quotes
Lord Capulet
Lord Capulet's Timeline
Lord Capulet Quotes
Lady Capulet
Lady Capulet's Timeline
Lady Capulet Quotes
Paris
Paris's Timeline
The Prince of Verona
The Prince of Verona's Timeline
The Prince of Verona Quotes
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist

GuideMentor
Foil
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Love Quotes
Hate
Hate Quotes
Sex
Sex Quotes
Youth
Youth Quotes
Art and Culture
Art and Culture Quotes
Transience
Transience Quotes
Mortality
Mortality Quotes
Gender
Gender Quotes
Fate and Free Will
Fate and Free Will Quotes
Marriage
Marriage Quotes
Family
Family Quotes
Foolishness and Folly
Foolishness and Folly Quotes
Exile
Exile Quotes
Best of the Web
Study Questions
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Quotes (What was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
Summary
Summary True or False
Your Love Is My Drug
Your Love Is My Drug True or False
Deny Thy Father
Deny Thy Father True or False
Who's Who
Who's Who True or False
Fate and Madness
Fate and Madness True or False
Oh, Happy Dagger!
Oh, Happy Dagger! True or False
Who Says?
Who Says? True or False
Holy Psychic!
Holy Psychic! True or False
Movie
Charts
Compare Romeo and Juliet
Plot Summary
Symbolism
Benvolio
Tybalt
Summary Part 1
Summary Part 2
Summary Part 3
Summary Part 4
Summary Part 5
Summary Part 6
Summary Part 7
Modern English
Essay
Teaching Romeo and Juliet
Current Events & Pop Culture
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Why Should I Care?
What’s Up with the Ending?
Six-Pack Abs
Using Music Lyrics to Explore Themes, Imagery, and Symbolism
The Verona Free Press
Speaking Shakespeare's Language
Shakespeare Goes Modern (Understanding the Bard's Influence)
A Monologue for the Ages
Shmoop Amongst Yourselves
Book vs. Movie
The Blame Game
What's in a Prologue?
Love (or Lust) at First Sight
Discussion and Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Challenges & Opportunities
Terms
Photos