Famous Lines
Who said, “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!”?
Romeo
“Who raised Juliet?”
Nurse
“What is the term for a play with a sad or disastrous ending?”
Tragedy
“What term describes Romeo and Juliet’s relationship being doomed from the start?”
Star-crossed lovers
“Who first challenges Romeo to a duel?”
Tybalt
“Who says ‘A plague o’ both your houses’?”
Mercutio
“Who is the Prince of Verona?”
Prince Escalus
“What is a ‘foil’ character?”
A character who contrasts with another to highlight qualities
“Who delivers the Prologue?”
The Chorus
“Where does Romeo hide after killing Tybalt?”
Friar Laurence’s cell
“Complete this line: ‘Parting is such sweet ______.’”
sorrow
“Which character is Romeo’s close friend and witty?”
Mercutio
“What literary device is used when Juliet says, ‘My bounty is as boundless as the sea’?”
Simile
“What event ‘foreshadows’ tragedy early in the play?”
The street fight between Montagues and Capulets
“What potion does Juliet take?”
A sleeping potion that simulates death
“What is the famous last line Romeo says before he dies?”
“Thus with a kiss I die.”
“Who kills Tybalt?”
Romeo
“What is ‘dramatic irony’?”
When the audience knows something the characters do not
“What role does the ‘Queen Mab’ speech by Mercutio play regarding fate?”
It mocks dreams and fate, suggesting they can be meaningless
“Why does Romeo kill himself?”
He believes Juliet is dead
“Who says ‘My only love sprung from my only hate!’?”
Juliet
“Who is Paris in relation to Juliet?”
Her suitor/fiancé chosen by her parents
“What is the ‘inciting incident’ in Romeo & Juliet?”
Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet party
“What does Friar Laurence warn about the consequences of rushing fate?”
That haste leads to regret and tragedy
“How do Romeo and Juliet ultimately die?”
Romeo poisons himself, Juliet stabs herself