Guess Who?
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
To end the feud between the families.
Who says, "Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name: or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet.
Juliet!
Who is trying to convince Romeo to move on from Rosaline?
Benvolio.
Who wrote the play?
William Shakespeare.
What is a motif?
A repeated something--image, idea, word, etc--that points toward the meaning of a literary work.
To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene? What literary device is this?
Why do we still study the play today?
It is a beautiful, complex text with relevant themes that stand the test of time and has influenced lots of our modern-day media.
What is a denotation?
The dictionary definition of a word
Who was Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?
Rosaline
Name all the characters who are dead by the end of the play.
Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Lady Montague
What type of poem is the prologue?
A sonnet
What is connotation?
The feelings associated with a word.
What is the name of the prince of Verona?
How many days does the play take place over?
5 days.
What prevents Friar John from delivering the letter to Romeo?
When was the play written?
1600's
What is mood?
How the author wants the audience to feel.