protagonist

• Who are the protagonists in Romeo and Juliet?

  Romeo and Juliet
• What brings Romeo and Juliet into conflict?

  Their desire to be together and feuding families
• How do Romeo and Juliet feel at the beginning of the play?

  Both feel trapped
• Who does Romeo have a hopeless crush on at the start?

  A woman who has sworn to remain a virgin
• What does Romeo reject from his friends?

  The suggestion to seek another lover
• What does Juliet's mother order her to consider?

  Marrying
• How does Juliet feel about marrying at the start?

  She doesn’t feel ready
• What do Romeo and Juliet feel when they meet?

  Their mutual desire is freeing
• What risk do Romeo and Juliet face in pursuing their love?

  They are on opposite sides of a feud
• What complicates the situation after Romeo and Juliet marry?

  Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel
• Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?

  He considers Tybalt his kinsman
• What dilemma does Romeo face after Mercutio is wounded?

  He must avenge Mercutio or not
• What happens to Tybalt after he wounds Mercutio?

  Romeo slays Tybalt
• What is the consequence of Romeo killing Tybalt?

  He is banished from Verona
• How do Romeo and Juliet defy societal rules at the end of the play?

  They openly pursue their love despite family opposition
• What act of rebellion does Juliet commit against her father?

  She refuses to marry Paris
• What does Juliet's rebellion against her father signify?

  A challenge to patriarchal authority
• What does Juliet do to avoid marrying Paris?

  She fakes her own death
• How does Romeo defy the law after his banishment?

  He illegally returns to Verona
• What is the outcome of Romeo and Juliet's struggle for love?

  They die before achieving their goals
• What do Romeo and Juliet's deaths reveal to their parents?

  The cruelty and pointlessness of their feud
• What change does Romeo and Juliet's love create in Verona?

  It brings resolution to a longstanding conflict
• What role do Romeo and Juliet share in the play?

  They share the role of the protagonist
• What theme is highlighted by Romeo and Juliet feeling trapped?

  The theme of feeling trapped in love
• What does Romeo's rejection of seeking another lover signify?

  His deep infatuation with Rosaline
• What does Juliet's mother's order about marriage imply?

  Pressure on Juliet to conform
• How does the conflict between the lovers and their families affect the plot?

  It drives the tragic events of the story
• What is the significance of Tybalt's challenge to Romeo?

  It escalates the conflict between families
• How does Mercutio's death impact the story?

  It motivates Romeo to kill Tybalt
• What does Juliet's rebellion against patriarchal authority represent?

  A challenge to societal norms
• What is the significance of Romeo and Juliet's secret marriage?

  It symbolizes their commitment despite obstacles
• How does fate play a role in the ending of the play?

  It leads to the tragic deaths of the lovers