Prologue
Christmas Trivia
Characters
Dramatic Conventions
Random
100

Where does the play take place?


Verona
100

Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas he’s going to have a….


Blue Christmas 

100

Who is Romeo’s cousin?


Benvolio
100

What is the name of the dramatic convention when the Prince yelled at everyone for fighting for many lines?


A monologue.

100

Name another play by Shakespeare


Answers will vary
200

What happens to the lovers?


They kill themselves.
200

The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?


Macy's

200

Who wants to marry Juliet?

Paris 

200

How many syllables are in a regular line of Iambic Pentameter?

10

200

In what theatre did Shakespeare perform?

The Globe 

300

What style of poetry is the prologue written in?


Sonnet
300

Which country did eggnog come from?


England 

300

What is the Friar's first name 



Friar Laurence



300

What is the name of the dramatic convention when Rome and Benvolio are talking together about love?

Dialogue


300

What do the stars represent in “star-crossed lovers”?


Fate
400

What does the prince decree in the city after the brawl breaks out?


Anyone who fights will be killed.
400

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany 

400

What is Tybalt's nickname?

The Prince of Cats 

400

What was the name of the dramatic convention when Sampson asks Gregory PRIVATELY if their actions are illegal?

Aside 

400

Who is Mercutio related to?


The Prince and Paris
500

What do the actors ask the audience to do at the end of the prologue?


Listen carefully and everything will be explained.
500

Name the battle where George Washington crossed the Delaware River in a treacherous storm? 

The Battle of Trenton 

500

There are a number of puns in Romeo and Juliet - name one.

Maidenhead / lie / coals


500

What is the name of the dramatic convention when Romeo talks TO HIMSELF about his fears regarding the party?


Soliloquy
500

What is William Shakespeare’s longest play, with over 4,000 lines?


Hamlet 

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