Family Fueds
Is Prince Escalus a Montague or Capulet?
Neither
How does Romeo die?
He drinks the poison
How does Juliet die?
She stabs herself with the dagger
Who are Benvolio and Tybalt?
Benvolio= Peacemaker
Tybalt= Hot-head/Fighter
What is the most famous scene in the play
The balcony scene
How do the Capulets and Montagues feel about each other?
They have a long feud and absolutely hate each other until there children died
Who is Rosaline?
Romeos love before Juliet, she didn't love him but he loved her.
How old is Juliet?
13
What does Friar Lawrence use to make Juliet's potion?
His herbs he grows.
When and where did Romeo and Juliet meet?
At the capulets ball on the dance floor (Scene 5, Act 1)
How is Benvolio related to Romeo?
He's Montague's nephew so Romeos cousin
What did the nurse plan to help with after the wedding?
Putting up a rope ladder to Juliets room
Who was Juliet involved with before Romeo, and Why?
Paris, It was going to be an arranged marriage but never happened because Juliet died
Who married Romeo and Juliet and where was it?
Friar Lawrence, in his cell/church
What popular singer-songwriter wrote a song about Romeo and Juliet?
Taylor Swift
What happened to Lady Montague? How did it happen?
She died because of how upset she was of Romeos banishment
How old is Romeo?
Shakespeare doesn't put it into the play but he has to be somewhere between 13-21. He is portrayed to be around 16
How does Juliet feel about marriage before Romeo?
She was open to it but she wanted to be won over and actually like the guy.
Who found Romeo and Juliet dead?
Friar Lawrence was the first but ran because the guards were coming then the death was officially announced by the guards
When was Romeo and Juliet recreated?
A lot of times, it has been recreated ad tweaked so many times.
-What Statement showed the family feud was over after Romeo and Juliet died?
"O brother Montague, give me thy hand." (5.3.296)
"Poor sacrifices of our enmity!" (5.3.304)
Romeo said "With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No. I have forgot that name and that names woe." (2.3.46) What does it mean?
It means that Romeo is done with Rosaline and her sadness
Juliet said the line " What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet." (2.2.45-46) What does it mean?
It means that if a rose was called anything else it would still be a rose and still smell as good so why does a name matter if it's just a name, Juliet was saving this to herself.
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." (2.3.94). Who said that line and what does it mean?
Friar Lawrence, It is better to do things wisely and slow, if you go too fast you will stumble take your time.
"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life." Where was this said and what does this mean?
Prologue line 7, it means a doomed couple commit suicide