Analyze Soliloquy and

Aside
Romeo & Juliet

Soliloquy and Aside

The soliloquy and aside are two devices Shakespeare uses to reveal character.
Review your notes.

Which is the correct device?

Reread Scene 2, line 37.
Is this a soliloquy or an aside? Explain how you determined this.
What does this reveal about Romeo?
Reread Scene 5, lines 1-17.
Is this a soliloquy or an aside? Explain how you determined this.
What does this reveal about Juliet?
Identify another soliloquy or aside independently by writing down the scene and line
number(s).
Explain how you determined if it was a soliloquy or an aside.
What does it reveal about the character?