Vocabulary
What is the word for not doing anything, not moving, not in motion?
Idle
What does it mean that Romeo and Juliet are "star-cross'd lovers"?
It means that their fate is already deteremined.
Give one example of the impulsiveness of young love.
Both Romeo and Juliet fall violently in love upon seeing each other.
What was a major cause of conflict between the Hatfields and the McCoys?
Many reason.
What is the word for put out, stop?
Quench
Romeo’s use of oxymorons like “brawling love” and “loving hate” reveals that he is what, emotionally?
He is confused emotionally?
How is the theme of the individual vs society seen in the play so far?
Romeo and Juliet, individuals, cannot be together because the larger world, their society, will not allow it. It's the theme of individual vs. society.
What theme in Romeo and Juliet do we see in the Hatfields and McCoys feud?
Violence and conflict are a theme in both stories.
What is another word for unimportant?
Trifiling
Romeo’s sudden shift of affection from Rosaline to Juliet demonstrates what about him?
He is an impulsive youth.
What do we learn about Benevolio in the start of the play?
We learn he is not very interested in the feud and want there to be peace.
What is one reason the Hatfields and the McCoys fought so much?
They fought in part because of a doomed relationship between the Hatfields and the McCoys.
What is the word for a changed order?
Inversion
Romeo feels uneasy because he had a dream telling him things would end badly if he attends the party. What theme does this touch upon?
What does the Prince threaten if the families continue to fight?
He says anyone disturbing the peace will be put to death.
What is a sentence inversion?
It's when reverse the verb and the subject and the verb comes first.
What is another word for increase?
Augment
What major theme is introduced in the opening street brawl?
The intense hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets.
Who is the leader of Verona? We need his full name.
Prince Escalus
What is third person -s? Give an example.
It's the s we put on the verb in present tense he, she and it.