Characters
Setting & Plot
Events
Quotations and Translations
Film Techniques
100

A Hot-headed nephew of the Capulet family, this characters escalates the fight from Scene 1.

Who is Tybalt?

100

In what country is the play set?

What is Italy?

100

What gesture does Sampson make at Abra in scene one? (Answer by performing the gesture)

What is 'biting your thumb'?
100

"Tell me, daughter Juliet, how stands your disposition to be married?"

What is Lady Capulet asking?

"Tell me, Juliet, how do you feel about getting married?"

100

How does the title of the film help establish themes of the film?

What is 'the plus/cross'?

200

This character has been shutting himself away in his room and creating an 'artificial night'. His family is worried about him. 

Who is Romeo?

200

Who are the two feuding families?

Who are The Montague's and Capulet's

200

What is Romeo doing when Benvolio finds him on the beach?

What is 'writing poetry'?

200

Lady Capulet

Thus then in brief;

The valiant Paris seeks you for his love

Nurse:

A man, young lady, 

Lady such a man as all the world, 

Why he's a man of wax!


LC

I'll cut to the chase, 

Paris is in love with you!

Nurse

Have you seen this guy? 

It's like he's carved out of wax, he's so handsome. 

200

When we're first introduced to Benvolio, the words "Add more fuel to your fire" are printed on a bright yellow sign behind him. What figurative language device could this be an example of?

What is foreshadowing?

300

This character has asked Juliet's father for her hand in marriage.

Who is Paris?

300

How old is Juliet?

What is '13'?

300

What does (Captain) Prince Escalus threaten each family with after stopping the conflict in scene 1?

"If ever you disturb our streets again,

Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."

300

Compare her face with some that I shall show
And I will make thee think thy swan a crow (1.2.)

What is Benvolio saying to Romeo in these lines? 

"Compare Rosaline to the girls I'll show you tonight,

and you wont think she's so perfect"

300

What are two possible interpretations of this shot?

(Answers may vary)

400

Romeo is depressed in act one because this character does not return his love.

Who is Rosaline?


400

How old is Romeo?

What is '16'?

400

What are Romeo and Benvolio planning on doing at the end of scene III?

What is 'Crashing the Montague party'?

400

Tybalt: 

What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?

Turn thee, Benvolio. Look upon thy death.

BENVOLIO

I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword,

Or manage it to part these men with me.

Tybalt:

You're drawn among these worthless men?

Turn on me Benvolio, and look at the man who will kill you

Benvolio:

I'm just trying to break up a fight, put away your sword, or, if you wont, use it to keep the others from fighting with me. 

400

At the beginning of scene I, the camera is steady, and the shots are wide (zoomed out, fitting multiple characters in the frame). When the fight begins however, the shots are handheld (shaky) and very tight (fitting only a characters face). When a director does this, what effect are they trying to create?

(Answers may vary)

500

This character attempts to be a peacemaker in Scene 1. He also tells Romeo that he must forget about his love and move on.

Who is Benvolio?


500

At the time of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet's stage production, this method of solving disputes was gaining popularity in England.

What is duelling?

500

What is Juliet doing while her mother and nurse are yelling for her in scene III?

She is underwater

500

CAPULET

But saying oer what I have said before.

My child is yet a stranger in the world.

She hath not seen the change of fourteen years.

Let two more summers wither in their pride

Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.

I'll repeat myself, 

My child is very new to the world

And isn't fourteen yet

Let two more years pass

And she may be ready for marriage

500

What is the 'easter egg' in this shot (hint: it references the original stage production from the 1600s). 

What is 'Globe Theatre'?

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