Shakespearean Vocabulary
The word "thee" most closely matches this modern English word.
What is "you"?
"Go to, go to, you are a _______ boy."
What is "saucy"?
This is the Act where Romeo & Juliet die.
What is Act 5?
This minor character wants to marry Juliet.
Who is Paris?
This kid-friendly version of Romeo & Juliet replaces human beings with gnomes.
What is Gnomeo & Juliet?
A "rapier" is a type of this kind of weapon.
What is a sword?
"For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her ______"
What is "Romeo"?
This is the Act where Romeo & Juliet first meet.
What is Act 1?
This minor character is Romeo's servant.
Who is Balthasar?
This Taylor Swift song heavily references Romeo & Juliet in its choruses.
What is "Love Story"?
A "charnel house" can best be described as this.
What is a tomb/house for storing bones?
"What's in a name? That which we call a ____ / By any other word would smell as sweet"
What is "rose"?
What is Act 3?
This minor character is the Nurse's servant.
Who is Peter?
This musical adaptation of Romeo & Juliet moves the setting to New York City and replaces feuding royals with fighting street gangs.
What is West Side Story?
What is dishonest/untrustworthy?
"What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word / As I hate hell, all _______, and thee"
What is "Montagues"?
This is the Act where Friar Lawrence is first introduced.
What is Act 2?
This minor character fails to deliver Friar Lawrence's message to Romeo.
Who is Friar John?
This Disney movie sequel was said to be directly inspired by the plot of Romeo & Juliet.
What is The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride?
Lord Capulet often used the word "sirrah" when referring to these people.
What are his servants?
"O, speak again, bright ______...."
What is "angel"?
This is the act where Lord Capulet says, "O child! O child! My soul and not my child!"
What is Act 4?
These minor characters are the very first characters we see in the play.
Who are Sampson & Gregory?
This martial arts version of Romeo & Juliet features Jet Li as a deadly Romeo.
What is Romeo Must Die?