Romeo and Juliet
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Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 1, Scene 3
Act 1, Scene 4
Act 1, Scene 5
Act 2, prologue
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 3
Act 2, Scene 4
Act 2, Scene 5
Act 2, Scene 6
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 3, Scene 4
Act 3, Scene 5
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 5
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 2
Act 5, Scene 3
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Love and Violence
Fate
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Romeo
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Friar Laurence
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Mercutio
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Lady Capulet
Tybalt
Prince Escalus
Friar John
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Allegory
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Hyperbole
Irony
Logos
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Oxymorons
Paradox
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Soliloquy
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Summary & Analysis
Prologue
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 1, Scene 3
Act 1, Scene 4
Act 1, Scene 5
Act 2, prologue
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 3
Act 2, Scene 4
Act 2, Scene 5
Act 2, Scene 6
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 3, Scene 4
Act 3, Scene 5
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 5
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 2
Act 5, Scene 3
Themes
All Themes
Love and Violence
Fate
Individuals vs. Society
Language and Wordplay
Family and Duty
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Romeo
Juliet
Friar Laurence
The Nurse
Mercutio
Capulet
Lady Capulet
Tybalt
Prince Escalus
Friar John
The Chorus
Symbols
All Symbols
Light/Dark and Day/Night
Potions and Poisons
Literary Devices
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Irony
Logos
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Oxymorons
Paradox
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Soliloquy
Style
Tone
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