Act 1
What was the expected age a woman would get married?
After their first period.
Why was Romeo in love with Rosaline
Romeo falls in love with Rosaline because of her looks.
How did Capulet, Juliet’s dad, threaten Juliet to marry Paris?
He said that he will disown her if she doesn’t agree to marry Paris.
Who was the first character to realize Juliet was "dead"?
Nurse
As an adult, who puts the most pressure on Juliet?
Lady Capulet
What does Friar Lawrence worry about for Juliet and Romeo's relationship?
As Friar Lawrence plays a parental figure in the young lovers life, he is showing genuine concern for them moving too quickly.
What was Friar Laurence’s plan to help Romeo?
For Romeo to go out of town until they can convince the Prince to change his mind.
As a person who thinks of Juliet as his own daughter, how does Friar Lawrence help Juliet?
He devises a plan to reunite the couple. He is the one that gives her the potion to make her appear dead.
Why does Lady Capulet not want Lord Capulet to fight in scene 1?
Because she will be widowed and will lose her ownership of everything, since as a woman she doesn’t have anything of her own.
How were women portrayed as in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
Women were portrayed as individuals who needs men to live and gain respect.
Who is the person that gets to make the final decision in Juliet’s family and why?
Capulet because he is a man and the head of the house.
What does Juliet say that makes her father happy?
She is sorry and she will marry Paris.
When Paris asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage, what is Capulet’s response?
Wait until she’s 16. Go ahead and woo (date) her now and try to win her heart.
Why is Juliet against Romeo swearing upon the moon?
She does not want Romeo to swear upon the moon as the moon always changes and she is afraid Romeo's love will be inconsistent.
What does the Nurse say to Juliet to comfort her, when she hears about Tybalt’s death?
She says that she will find Romeo to comfort her.
How does Capulet react to Juliet's decision?
He changed the day of the wedding because he cared more about his reputation than his own daughter's happiness.
How does this quote “No less! Nay, bigger — women grow by men.” represent the nurse’s idea of the role of women in the world?
It represents that in the nurse’s mind, women need men in the world of thirteen and fourteen centuries in order to grow and be respected as people.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to secretly wedding Juliet and Romeo?
In hopes of ending the family feud.
What are the Nurse’s reasons for Juliet to marry Paris?
Romeo is banished and he will die. Paris will make her happy, and even if he doesn’t it is still better than a dead husband. In Nurse’s mind Juliet has to women need to get married, and that’s why she thinks marrying Paris is better than nothing.
How do Capulet and Montague react to their children's death?
They agree to end their feud.