Vocabulary: Part 1
Plot
The events that unfold on stage.
Exile
The state of being barred from one's native country.
How long did Lord Capulet say that Paris had to wait before marring Juliet?
Two years.
What was the Nurse's greatest wish?
To see Juliet get married.
Why did Friar Lawrence agree to secretly marry Romeo and Juliet?
Because he believed that his could bring an end to the family feud.
Bard
A composer and performer of poetry or stories.
The Renaissance
The great revival of literature and art that went from the 14th-17th century.
How does Prince Escalus decide to punish Romeo for killing Tybalt?
He exiles Romeo from Verona.
What does Friar Lawrence give to Juliet to make her seem dead?
A poison to drink.
What advice does the Nurse give Juliet at the end of Act 3:Scene 5?
To forget Romeo and marry Paris.
Villain
A person who does evil deliberately/the antagonist.
Rash
Why was Romeo scared to crash the Capulet party?
Because he had a dream and a bad feeling that it would lead to his untimely death.
How did Juliet react when she heard Romeo from beneath her balcony?
She was embarrassed and a bit startled at first, but then she slowly opened up to him.
Which character was killed first during the duel in Act 3:Scene 1?
Mercutio.
Passado
A type of thrust in fencing.
Desperate
To have lost all hope for something or someone.
Who is the first person to find Juliet the morning after she drinks the poison?
The Nurse.
How does Lord Capulet respond when Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
He becomes furious and threatens to disown her.
How does Romeo react when Friar Lawrence tells him about his punishment?
He wishes that he were sentenced to death, because that would be better than the punishment he was given.
Soliloquy
The act of speaking one's thoughts around when by oneself or regardless of any hearers.
Vengeance
Punishment inflicted in retribution for a wrong.
What fancy term did Mercutio use when having a conversation with Benvolio in the town square?
Fashionmongers.
Who was the servant who went to the market with the Nurse to meet Romeo?
Peter was the servant.
How did the Nurse tease Juliet before finally deciding to deliver Romeo's message about their wedding plans?
She pretended that she had achy bones and needed to rest first.