romeo

• Tragic hero


  Someone 'highly renowned and prosperous' who has a change of fortune from 'good to bad', and whose misfortune is brought about by some personal 'error or frailty'
• Hamartia


  The tragic hero's fatal flaw
• Romeo


  • He is a tragic hero
  • He is 'highly renowned and prosperous'
  • He has a change of fortune from 'good to bad'
  • His misfortune is brought about by his personal 'error or frailty'
• Lord Capulet describes Romeo as 'a virtuous and well-govern'd youth'
• Romeo is presented in contrast to the bawdy and violent Montague men
• Fickleness


  Frequently changing, in particular with reference to affections and loyalty
• Romeo is initially sad over his unrequited love for Rosaline
• The Friar says Romeo was 'doting, not loving' Rosaline
• Romeo instantaneously falls in love with Juliet
• Romeo's fickleness leads to his downfall and death
• Exposition


  The first part of a plot, in which the audience learns about the characters and setting
• Inciting incident (complication)


  Something happens to begin the action or conflict
• Rising action


  The story becomes more exciting as conflicts build
• Climax


  The point of greatest tension in a text, where the main character comes face-to-face with the conflict and often needs to make a choice
• Falling action


  As a result of the climax, there are more events, but we know that the story will soon end
• Dénouement


  The fallout: any leftover questions, mysteries or secrets are solved
• The meeting of Romeo and Juliet is the inciting incident that triggers the rest of the events
• The murder of Tybalt is the point of no return for Romeo
• Romeo quickly changes his attitude towards Tybalt, reinforcing his fickleness
• romeo is capricious - has sudden changes, such as falling in love with juliet as he first sees her. 'did my heart love till now?'
• i ne'eer saw true beauty till this night
• 'tut i have lost myself i am not here' act 1 scene 5 love has changed romeo