Summary
What was the summary in Act I?
A feud is happening between the Montagues and Capulets. But Romeo dont care and is trying to find love and Benvolio helps get him to go to a party where he meets Juliet and they fall in love, before realizing that they are enemies.
How did Romeo act at the start of the story?
He was acting weird and depressed because he was in love with Rosaline and was totally romantic.
What was Juliets first impression on Romeo when they first met?
She thought that Romeo was a kind male who she would be willing to date.
what is the city that the story takes place in?
Verona
What is the meaning behind this Figurative Language used by Romeo stating: It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night. As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear…
It means that Juliet stands out compared to the other women and girls Romeo sees
What is the summary of Act II?
Romeo and Juliet meet after the party and they talk about wanting to get married to eachother, so they use the help from the Friar and the Nurse, who gives them advice about the whole thing, to help get them married
What was does Romeos soliloquy shows what he thinks of Juliet?
It shows that he thinks she is like a goddess, not mortal and stuck to the ground like he is
What does Juliets soliloquy shows what she thinks of Romeo?
She laments thaontague, but then she says ¨a rose by any other name…¨. Saying that what makes him special and Romeo is not his name…his name doesn't impact her feelings for him…
Where is the place that Romeo and Juliet first meet?
The Capulets house
What is the meaning behind this Figurative Language used by Lord Capulet stating: Death lies on her like an untimely frost. Upon the sweetest flower of all the field
It means that death killed off Juliet, who was too young and beautiful to die
What is the summary of Act III?
Tybalt kills Mercutio and Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge, which causes the Prince to banish Romeo. This causes Juliet to be both angry at and defends Romeo while talking about killing herself but the Nurse stops her, but the Capulets arrange a quick marriage with Juliet and Paris which causes a disagreement to happen between Juliet and her parents, which also causes Juliet to go to a Friar for help or else she will kill herself.
How does Romeos actions affect him afterwards when he is banished by the Prince?
After killing Tybalt and being banished, Romeo feels heartbroken that we wont be able to see Juliet and feels that death is better than being banished from his home
What causes Juliet to have thoughts about killing herself in Act III?
She hears about Romeo being banished and then soon after finds out that her parents wants her to marry Paris, while they dont know that she is already married
Where did Romeo go after being banished?
Mantua
What was the meaning behind the Figurative Language used by Romeo stating: Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books; But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.
He compares a lover happily going to and sadly leaving their lover, to a school boy happily leaving their books and sadly going back to school.
What is the summary of Act IV?
Juliet and the Friar comes up with a plan that makes Juliet drink a vial that will make her seem dead so she can get out of her marriage and then Romeo would receive a letter go to the tomb to get Juliet. So Juliet takes the vial back at home and uses it after talking herself into doing it and the Capulets, the Nurse, and Paris mourns for her death just as planned.
What does Romeo do after hearing that Juliet has ¨died¨?
He goes to her tomb where he kills Paris, before laying him and himself next to Juliet and killing himself with poison he bought from a apothecary before coming.
What causes Juliet to have second thoughts when she was about to take the vial that the Friar gave her?
She was worried that the vial would not work and she would still have to get married, but she still goes through with it because she really wants to get out of her situation
The Capulet Tomb
What was the meaning behind the Figurative Language used by Romeo stating: But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!
What is the summary of Act V?
Romeo hears about Juliets death after not getting the letter from the Friar and goes to buy poison from an apothecary and goes to the tomb where hes face to face with Paris who tries to arrest him but ends up getting killed by Romeo, after which Romeo put Paris in the tomb next to Juliet and drinks the poison and dies. After Juliet wakes up and see Romeo dead next to her and she grabs his sword and kills herself too. The Friar arrives and the scene is discovered which leads to the Montagues and Capulets to stop their famliy feud
How does Romeo character develop throughout the book?
Romeo didnt really face any development. He still was kinda a bad person who had ill intentions and killed people just like he did in the start of the book. Plus he was still romantic at the end of the book, willing to die for Juliet, just like Rosaline at the start of the book.
How did Juliets character develop throughout the book?
She was developed by having to deal with all of the stress of young love and marriage at such a young age, which led her to being so willing to kill herself if nothing worked out for her.
Where is the place where Romeo, Juliet, and Paris are put to rest?
Juliets Tomb
What is the meaning behind the Figurative used by the Chorus stating: Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie, And young affection gapes to be his heir