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