Act I
What is the purpose of the prologue?
To set the scene for the play
What personality traits do we see from Mercutio?
Imaginative and playful
After Tybalt’s death in Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, how does the Prince punish Romeo?
Banishment
In Act IV of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what is the true reason Friar Lawrence does not encourage Paris in his plan to marry Juliet?
Because Romeo and Juliet are already married
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene i, what message does Balthasar report to Romeo?
Juliet is dead.
What is the penalty the king will enforce for a Capulet or Montague participating in violence?
They will be put to death
Why does Lord Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast?
He will not allow a well mannered guest to be insulted in his home
Why does Romeo at first try to stop the fight with Tybalt in Act III, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo feels connected to members of Juliet’s family and Romeo wants peace between his own family and the Capulets
Which detail about Friar Lawrence, revealed earlier in the play, takes on new, important meaning in Act IV of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
His knowledge of plants and their medicinal uses
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene i, why does Romeo seek out an apothecary?
He wants to buy poison for himself
What adjective would best describe the personality of Tybalt?
Aggressive
What is probably the most important event that happens in Act II?
Romeo and Juliet get married
Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt in Act III, Scene i, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Because Tybalt kills Mercutio
In Act IV, Scene ii, what decision does Capulet make after Juliet seems to agree to the wedding with Paris?
To hold the wedding the next day
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene ii, why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua?
He is fearful that failure of his message to reach Romeo may result in disaster
What adjective would describe Juliet’s father and why?
Loving because he is willing to let her help choose who she marries
What is the main reason that Friar Lawrence agrees to perform the marriage of Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks the marriage of Romeo and Juliet will end the fighting (feud) between the Montagues and Capulets
What is a monologue?
When an actor is alone on stage and delivers a long speech
How does Juliet act when she returns home from her visit to Friar Lawrence in Act IV, Scene ii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Apologetic
Which best describes Romeo’s attitude toward Tybalt and Paris as he enters the Capulets’ tomb in Act V, Scene iii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
He desires to make amends for the wrongs he has done to them both
What two reactions does Romeo have when he sees Juliet for the first time?
Love at first sight and what family she belonged to
What is blank verse?
The poetic nature of blank verse heightens the romantic intensity of the scene
What is a soliloquy?
Hearing an actors thoughts out loud
As Friar Lawrence enters Scene v of Act IV of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, he says the following words:
“Come, is the bride ready to go to church?”
Why is this line an example of dramatic irony?
The other characters THINK Friar Laurence means what he says, but the audience knows he does not.
Which of these events in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, most clearly illustrates the workings of fate in bringing about Romeo’s doom?
Romeo continues to love Juliet even though that he believes that she is dead