Figurative Language
Where do we have a foreshadowing (a warning or indication of the future)?
When Romeo says that the stars have hinted at a death to come
Juliet saying that Romeo looks dead at the bottom of a tomb
Who does the Nurse think will be best for Juliet?
Paris
Do Romeo and Juliet truly love each other? Use specific details to support your claim.
varied answers
What is a prologue?
an introductory section of a literary or musical work.
How many school days are left? (Not including today)
10
What example of dramatic irony (when the readers know something that the character don't know) during the Romeo and Juliet balcony scene?
When readers know that Romeo is in the orchard listening to Juliet but she does not know
Who is Juliet going to go and ask for help at the end of Act 3? What does she say that she will do if she can't get help?
She is going to go and ask Friar Lawrence for help. She says that she will kill herself if all else fails.
Romeo's reason to not fight tybalt.
Familial love
What is Prince Escalus' punishment for Romeo?
Romeo will be exiled (banished) from Verona or he will be killed.
Where did Ms. Davis grow up?
California
What type of figurative language is this? What is the effect?
"Beautiful tyrant, fiend angelical!
Dove-feather'd raven, wolvish-ravening lamb!...
...A damned saint, an honourable villain!
The figurative language being used is an oxymoron (contradictions). The effect is of Romeo's anguish and confusion as to how she can love someone so beautiful but that has just killed her cousin.
Benvolio
Where are some times that we see Juliet as immature? (HINT: balcony scene)
During the balcony scene, she:
says goodbye a lot of times but doesn't actually leave
she tells Romeo he needs to marry her if he really loves her
she says that she might have been too flirty, that she needs to play harder to get
What are Friar Lawrence and the Nurse's role for both our characters?
They're the wise and loving adults that help our two lovers. Friar wants the families together and the Nurse wants Juliet to be happy.
Name a sport Ms. Davis played growing up.
soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball, track
What figurative language is this and what is the effect?
"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,"
The figurative language being used is a metaphor/personification. The effect is that Romeo believes and feels like Juliet is brighter and bigger than the sun.
Which character begs the Prince to Kill Romeo?
Lady Capulet
Lord Capulet says that if Juliet does not marry Paris, he will do two things to her. What are they?
He will drag her to the church or that he will down her and leave her to live on the streets.
*Does this make Capulet a good or bad father?
(Why does he want Juliet to marry Paris?)
In our play, what is going to happen on Thursday?
Juliet will marry Paris.
How many kids are in Ms. Davis's family?
7
After Mercutio is stabbed, he says
“...Ask for me tomorrow,
and you shall find me a grave man” .
What type of figurative language is this and what is the effect?
It is a word play/pun. The word grave is used in multiple ways- grave as in sick/dying and grave as in dead in a grave.
Who is the King of Cats and what does this say bout this character?
Tybalt is called the King of Cats and it shows that he's good at duelling and seems like he has "nine lives".
Where do we see Romeo and Juliet switching gender roles? (Romeo being more girly, Juliet being more manly)
Romeo: when he is sad (sighing and crying) for Rosaline, when he doesn't want to go to the masquerade party, when he's crying on the floor and Friar Lawrence and the Nurse both tell him to stop being "womanly", when he says he'll commit suicide because he's so sad
Juliet: when she is more level headed about their love (telling Romeo that they might be moving too fast), when Juliet refuses to get married with Paris and goes against her family, when she says she will commit suicide)
Name 2 Reasons Romeo should be happy with the Prince's decision.
Juliet is alive, he is alive.
Name a movie and a song that Juliet is in/ sings?
Pitch Perfect.