Act 1
This count wants to marry Juliet.
Paris
Name one thing Romeo compares Juliet to in the balcony scene.
The sun and stars
What does Tybalt mean by "Here comes my man," Who is he talking about?
He sees Romeo, who he wants to fight.
How does Lord Capulet react to Juliet's apology
He is very happy. He even moves the wedding up to Wednesday.
Why can't Friar John get Romeo the letter about the potion plan?
This is the punishment for disturbing the peace, and starting a brawl in the streets.
Death
When Juliet talks to herself on the balcony, she says she wishes Romeo would do something with his name. What does she want him to do?
Get rid of it.
Why does Mercutio say "A plague on both your houses?"
The feud between the houses caused his death.
How does the Friar comfort Juliet's family after her death?
Says she is in a better place, she is in Heaven.
Why does the apothecary agree to sell Romeo the poison?
He is poor and needs the money
Who does Lord Capulet call a "virtuous and well governed youth"? Hint: Tybalt wants to fight him.
Romeo
What does Juliet want Romeo to do in order to prove his love is honorable?
Propose! Ask her to marry him.
Why does the prince banish Romeo from Verona instead of killing him after the fight with Tybalt?
Tybalt started it, and would have been executed anyway.
Who does Juliet run into at the church when she goes to visit the Friar at the beginning of Act 4?
Paris
Who reveals the truth about Romeo and Juliet's marriage?
The Friar
This type of poem is used to write the dialogue for Romeo and Juliet's meeting. It is 14 lines of rhyming iambic pentameter.
Sonnet
What is Friar Lawrence's reaction to Romeo's request that he marry Juliet? Does he agree?
He is angry, but eventually agrees.
In much of Act 3 Juliet is crying. Who/why does her family think she is crying? Why is she ACTUALLY crying?
They think she's crying over Tybalt's death, but she's really crying over Romeo's banishment.
What are at least 2 of Juliet's 4 worries before taking the potion from Friar Lawrence?
1. It won't work
2. It is actually poison
3. She will suffocate in the tomb
4. She will go crazy if she wakes in the tomb
Why does Paris fight Romeo? What happens during this fight?
Paris thinks Romeo is sketchy, or up to no good. Romeo kills him.
Who says "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late?" and why does this person say this?
Juliet, because she has fallen in love with Romeo who is a Montague.
Why does Nurse ask Juliet if she has permission to go to shrift (confession)?
She will be getting married to Romeo in secret.
How does Juliet react when her mother tells her she will be marrying Paris on Thursday? How does her father react to this?
She begs not to marry him, and her father calls her names and screams at her.
List the 4 steps of the Friar's plan to reunite Juliet with Romeo.
1. Say she'll marry Paris.
2. Take the sleeping potion so everyone thinks she's dead.
3. Romeo will get her from her family tomb.
4. They will run away together.
Put up statues of Romeo and Juliet.