R & J
Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
The Capulet Party
Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
to end the families' fighting
Who is Romeo's cousin and constant peacemaker?
Benvolio
Who are the only two people to know about Romeo and Juliet's marriage?
the Nurse and the Friar
Who starts the fight that leads to Mercutio's death?
Tybalt
What do Romeo and Juliet "swap" as they first kiss?
Sin
What does the Friar warn Romeo of when he first tells him he is in love with Juliet?
He is too quick to fall in love
Why are Lady and Lord Monague worred about Romeo at the beginning of the play?
He seems depressed
How does Mercutio treat the Nurse when she comes to find Romeo?
rudely
What does Lord Capulet threaten to do to Juliet if she won't marry Paris?
disown her/throw her out
Who serves as a messenger between Romeo and Juliet?
the Nurse
What does the Friar's potion do to Juliet?
makes her appear dead
How do Romeo and his friends slip into the Capulet party unnoticed?
They are wearing masks.
Who is the Nurse's servant/assistant?
Peter
When Juliet turns to her mother for help once her dad is demanding she marry Paris, what does her mother say?
She says she'd rather see Juliet dead.
The plan is for Romeo and Juliet to live happily ever after in what town?
Mantua
How does the Friar plan to get the plan details to Romeo?
Send a messenger with a letter
When Juliet is speaking on the balcony, she says, "What's in a -----?"
name
How does the Nurse often taunt Juliet?
She always beats around the bush when she is telling her something like when Romeo killed Tybalt.
What does the Prince decree to the next person who starts a fight between the Montagues and the Capulets?
They will be put to death.
Where does Romeo get the poison from?
an apothecary
Why does the Friar run away at the end of the play?
He is afraid to be implicated in their deaths.
How do Romeo and Tybalt become cousins?
Romeo marries Juliet, who is Tybalt's cousin.
What advice does the Nurse give Juliet once her father demands she marry Paris?
marry Paris and forget Romeo
What literary device in in play here:
"Heavy lightness/cold fire"
oxymoron