Setting, Plot, Genre
Where does the play take place (City and Country)?
Verona, Italy
Tybalt
This is an example of what type of figurative language:
"She glows in the darkness like a jewel in the ear of an African"
Simile
How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
18
What two families have had an ongoing feud?
Capulets and Montages
Who is Romeo's cousin?
Benvolio
This is an example of what type of figurative language:
"...he's a man of wax"
Metaphor
What country was Shakespeare born in?
England
The families have had how many street fights?
3
Peter is which family's servant?
Capulet
This is an example of what type of figurative language:
"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun"
Metaphor
What was the name of Shakespeare's son who died?
Hamnet
What is the genre of the play?
Tragedy
Who is upset that Romeo is at the masquerade party?
Tybalt
What is a 14-line poem with an ABABCDCDEFEFGG rhyme scheme?
Sonnet
Most of Shakespeare's plays were performed where?
The Globe Theatre in London
What is Juliet pondering when Romeo finds her on the balcony?
She is contemplating what a family name means - she's struggling with the concept that Romeo is her worst enemy.
Lord Capulet
This literary device reflect the writer's attitude toward the subject.
Tone
Which one of Shakespeare's plays is the most popular and most performed?
Romeo and Juliet