Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Describe Romeo's romantic situation at the beginning of the play.
He is in love with Rosaline, but can't be with her because she took a vow of chastity. This has him absolutely heart broken.
Juliet's parents want her to marry _____ .
Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
At a Capulet party that Romeo crashes
Tybalt is a good example of a ____ because he is very different from the protagonist, Romeo.
Foil
Romeo & Juliet is a ______
a. comedy
b. tragedy
c. history
d. epic poem
b. tragedy
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt and how is that different from what the Prince originally said would happen if people were brawling in his streets?
The Prince exiles Romeo to Mantua. Originally, he said he would have anyone that brawls in the streets of Verona executed.
Who does the MOST in raising Juliet?
Nurse
Who is going to marry Romeo to Juliet and what is their reason for doing so?
Friar Laurence will marry the two together because he believes that a marriage will end the feud between the Capulets and Montagues.
Which of the following terms describe a character that does not change or grow throughout the course of a story?
a. static
b. dynamic
c. flat
d. foil
A. Static
What is the setting of Romeo & Juliet?
Verona
Romeo thinks that Juliet is dead. What is his plan going forward?
He plans to drink a poison to be with her in death.
Juliet is one of the _______ because she handles the main conflict of the story.
Protagonists
What does Friar Laurence mean when he tells Romeo, "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast?"
Friar Laurence warns Romeo, telling him to take things slow with Juliet. He says that when you rush things, you make mistakes.
Romeo tells Benvolio and Mercutio about his feelings for Rosaline. This makes Benvolio and Mercutio ______.
Confidants
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt
Romeo is both intuitive and naive; he is a complex character with many personality traits, some contradicting each other. This makes him a _______________ character.
Round
When Juliet wakes up from her fake death, she sees Romeo dead. What does she do?
She tries to get poison from his lips, then stabs herself to be with Romeo.
What goes wrong with Friar Laurence's master plan to have Juliet fake her death and meet Romeo in the Capulet tomb?
Romeo never received word of the plan because the messenger was not allowed in Mantua due to the Plague.
Tybalt is a ____________________ character because he doesn’t have a very complex personality. He has a few known character traits and the reader doesn’t get to know him all that well.
Flat
When Romeo is in the Capulet tomb with Juliet's presumably dead body, who shows up? What happens to that person?
Paris shows up and is killed by Romeo.
Who can be considered Romeo's mentor?
Friar Laurence
Is Juliet a rebellious character? Defend your answer with examples from the play.
Answers may vary
Who is the most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet? Defend your answer with specific examples from the play.
Answers may vary
Even though we don’t know a whole lot about Romeo & Juliet’s parents, we see a massive change in them at the end of the play, making them _____________________ characters.
Dynamic
Who accepts the blame for the tragic events at the end of the play?
Friar Laurence