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Who is Romeo first in love with in the beginning of the play?
Rosaline
What does the Prince say will happen in Act 1 if the Montagues and Capulets keep fighting?
They will be killed
“But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; my will to her consent is but a part”
Who said this quote?
Lord Capulet
“Two households both alike in dignity
In fair Verona where we set our scene…”
What is this type of rhythm called in poetry?
Iambic Pentameter
Where was the Globe Theatre located?
London, England
Which member of the Capulet family loves to fight?
Tybalt
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Because he hopes it will stop the feud between the Montagues and Capulets
“What’s in a name? That which we call a Rose by any other word would smell as sweet”
Q: Which character said this and who is he/she talking to?
Juliet, talking to Romeo
“Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man”
What literary device is this an example of?
Pun
A pun is a play on words that wittily exploits a double meaning. Shakespeare is referring to Mercutio’s death and a serious situation.
What did Shakespeare leave to his wife when he died? (Hint – This shows that they really didn’t get along…)
The second best bed in the house
Who develops a plan for Romeo to escape to Mantua and what is his relationship to Romeo?
Friar Laurence, Romeo’s friend
Why doesn’t Romeo want to fight Tybalt?
Because he is now his cousin
“A plague on both your houses!”
Which character said this and when does he/she say it in the play?
Mercutio, before he dies
“But soft, what light through yonder window breaks. It is the east and Juliet is the sun”
What literary device is this an example of?
Metaphor
Juliet is being compared to the light/sun; she illuminates the room even though it is night.
What characteristics were actors expected to have in the Elizabethan era?
Strong singing voices, dancing ability, acrobatic talents, fencing experience, good memories
Who decides that Juliet should marry Paris and what is his/her relationship to Juliet?
Lord Capulet, Juliet’s father
What is Friar Laurence’s plan to save Juliet from marrying Paris?
Juliet will take a sleeping potion to make it appear like she is dead. Romeo will then be in the tomb when she wakes up, and they can escape to Mantua together.
“Yea, noise? Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger, this is thy sheath. There rust and let me die”
Which character said this and why is he/she saying it?
Juliet; she wants to kill herself because Romeo is dead
“The grey-eyed moon smiles on the frowning night, Check’ring the eastern clouds with streaks of light”
What literary device is this an example of?
Personification; the moon is given human-like characteristics
Who could NOT be an actor in Shakespeare’s day?
Women; all the parts were played by men
“His temperament jumps up and down like the mercury in a thermometer.”
Which character does this describe?
Mercutio
Which characters die in Act 5?
Romeo, Juliet, Paris and Lady Montague
“For there never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo”
Which character said this quote and when does he/she say it?
The Prince, at the end of the play
What is a theme of Romeo and Juliet?
Love, fate, chance, free will, family, youth, death and any other answers Mrs. Brown is willing to accept!
Why were theatres often closed down from 1603-1610?
BLACK PLAGUE: Cramped people would cough and go to the bathroom in the theatre right next to each other; lack of sanitation in the theatre