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100
Who is killed in the play?
Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio, Paris, Lady Montague
100
(I.i.94-95) paraphrase: " If you ever disturb out streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
If you ever annoy the people with your fighting you will pay the price with your life.
100
What is the climax of the story?
When the second fight starts in Act 3
100
"Oh, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art though Romeo?" What act is this line said in?
Act 2
100
How long did Romeo and Juliet know each other before they got married?
About one day.
200
Who are related to the prince?
Paris, and Mercutio
200
(II.ii.44-45) paraphrase:"What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;"
What's with a name? That which we call so sweet. By any other would smell just as nice.
200
What is the first plot event?
The fight scene between Montague and Capulet.
200
Who says this quote? "For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
Prince
200
Why won't Rosaline marry Romeo?
She wants to be a nun.
300
How does Juliet act towards Paris?
She acts hard to get, and is very taken back by his compliments.
300
(III.v.243-244) paraphrasing: "I'll to the friar, to know his remedy: If all else fail, myself have power to die."
I'll talk to the friar to know his cure, If that fails I'll have to kill myself.
300
Name three parts of the conflict.
1) Romeo goes to then Capulet's party 2) Romeo and Juliet meet. 3) Tybalt finds out that Romeo is there. 4) Romeo goes to Capulet's garden to see Juliet.
300
Who says this quote? "Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun."
Juliet
300
What is the prologue and who says it?
A separate introduction to a literary work and the Chorus
400
What were Romeo's feelings right before they went into the Capulet's party?
He felt something bad was going to happen (to cause his death)
400
(IV.iii.24-37) Paraphrase: "What if it be a poison, which the friar Subtly hath ministered to have me dead, Lest in this marriage he should be dishonored Because he married me before to Romeo?"
What if the friar gave me real poison? Maybe he has given me this to kill me because he will be in trouble for marrying me twice.
400
1) Romeo drinks the poison. 2) Juliet stabs herself. 3) Capulet and Montague agree to stop fighting. 4) The Prince yells at the families.
Name the three parts to the ending.
400
Who says this quote? "What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montague's, and thee."
Tybalt
400
After Romeo is banished, the Friar tells him three things to be happy about. What are 2 of them?
1) Juliet is still alive. 2) He's only banished. 3) Tybalt is dead, so he can't go after Romeo.
500
What are Juliet's fears about drinking the potion? (Name all of them)
1) Waking up before Romeo is to get her. 2) The potion might be poison to kill her. 3) She's scared she'll be strangled in the vault. 4) Wake up next to a dead Tybalt.
500
(V.iii.305-310) Paraphrase: "A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head. Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned, and some punished. For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
We settle a dark peace this morning. The sun is too sad to show itself. Let’s go, to talk about these sad things some more. Some will be pardoned, and some will be punished. There was never a story more full of pain than the story of Romeo and Juliet.
500
Name three falling actions.
1) Capulet forces Juliet to marry Paris. 2) Juliet goes to the Friar for help. 3) Juliet drinks the potion. 4) Romeo gets the news of Juliet's death. 5) Romeo goes to find her.
500
Who says this quote? "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright."
Romeo
500
What was the name of the nurses servant?
Peter
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