Plot
What does the Prince say will happen if the Capulets and Montagues fight again?
Death
Why does Romeo hate his name?
Because he is the enemy of the Capulets (Juliet's family)
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something the characters don't
Why does Benvolio tell Romeo that he will "Compare her face with some that I shall show and I will make thee think thy swan a crow"?
To get him over Rosaline
What is Juliet really asking when she says "wherefore art throu Romeo"?
Where did you go after the party?
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks it will end the fighting
How does Mercutio die?
Romeo stepped in between Mercutio and Tybalt fighting and Mercutio died as a result
Aside
A remark a character makes to the audience that
can't be heard by the other actors
Queen Mab controls...
Dreams
How does Juliet interact with Paris in Friar Lawrence's cell?
She is sarcastic, but Paris doesn't pick up on it
Why does Juliet agree to marry Paris?
She is pretending to marry Paris
Why does Juliet lose faith in her Nurse?
She doesn't like Romeo
Soliloquy
A long speech given alone on a stage
Why does Lord Capulet suddenly let Juliet marry Paris?
He thinks it will make her happy
What is Juliet's fear as she is taking the potion?
She will wake up alone
Why didn't Romeo get the letter about Juliet faking her death?
Friar John was locked in a house with sick people
Who falsely tells Romeo of Juliet's death?
Balthasar
Monologue
A long speech given by a character to himself, another character, or the audience
What are tragedies about?
A tragic hero whose flaw leads to their demise