Terms You Should Know
What is dramatic irony?
Dramatic irony is a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.
Who is Romeo's love interest at the beginning of the play?
Who is Rosaline?
What is the gesture that begins a brawl in Act 1, Scene 1?
What is biting your thumb?
Which character in the play explains the majority of the story to Prince Escalus, the Montagues, and the Capulets at the end of the play?
Who is Friar Lawrence?
How old are Juliet, Romeo, and Paris?
What is 13, 17, and mid 20's/30?
Romeo’s dream, spoken alone on the stage in Act V, scene I, is an example of _______.
“I dreamt my lady came and found me dead . . .
And breathed such life with kisses in my lips,
That I revived, and was an emperor.”
A. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
C. Pun
D. Soliloquy
What is A, Hyperbole?
When Romeo hears the news from Verona, he says, “Is it e’en so? Then I defy you, stars.” In this play, the stars are associated with _________________.
Happiness
The sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard
A person’s fate or destiny
The song “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
What is 3, a person's fate or destiny?
Which members of the house of Capulet died in the play?
Juliet, Tybalt, and, technically, Paris.
What is the purpose of the Prologue at the beginning of Act 1 and Act 2?
What is the prologue establishes the setting of the play, gives the audience an idea of what will happen, and helps the audience to understand the importance of fate in the play?
Explain the setting in which Romeo discovers Juliet and hears her feelings for him.
What is Romeo sneaks into the Capulet orchard, climbs a tree, and stares/eavesdrops on her as she talks on her bedroom balcony.
“The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade to . . . ashes”
This quote is an example of what literary device?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Allusion
D. Pun
What is C, Allusion?
Who is speaking in the following quotation from Act V?
“Her body sleeps in Capel’s monument,
And her immortal part with angels lives.
I saw her laid low in her kindred’s vault,
And presently took post to tell you:
O, pardon me for bringing these ill news,”
Who is Friar John?
When Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt because they are cousins due to his recent marriage with Juliet, the audience is aware of his reason, but no one on stage knows this information. The literary device that is used when the audience has privileged information of which only one or a few of characters is called ________________.
What is dramatic irony?
In the lines of Romeo, Act 5, Scene 3, what does he mean?
"Let them affright thee. I beseech thee, youth,
Put not another sin upon my head
By urging me to fury. O, be gone!"
What is 'leave me be, do not insight me to sin again by making me angry and committing another murder."
How do Montague and Capulet plan to honor the memories of their children?
What is they will build statues of gold in their name and they will end their feud?
What is a metaphor that Romeo used to describe Juliet?
What is . . .
Who is speaking in the quotation below?
“Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
And made Verona's ancient citizens
Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments,
To wield old partisans, in hands as old,
Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate:
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.”
Who is Prince Escalus?
Upon the death of Mercutio he screams the lines "You have made worms meat of me!" What does he mean and explain the context of these lines?
What is. . .
-Mercutio is dying because of the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.
-Mercutio has just ben stabbed by Tybalt under Romeo's arm, and is now dying as a result.
What is the significance of the discussion between the musicians in Act 4?
The lightheartedness eludes that the audience knows what is actually happening in the play while the characters do not.
To whom does Prince Escalus blame for the tragic events of the end of the play?
Who is the Montagues and Capulets?
The themes, or messages, of Romeo and Juliet are timeless and eloquent. Select one of the themes of the play and explain it to the class using example from the play.
What is. . .
-Love
-Violence
-Youth
-Fate
Apart from clashing with Tybalt, what role does Mercutio play in the story? Is he merely a colorful supporting character and brilliant source of comic relief, or does he serve a more serious purpose? Defend your answer.
What is . . . Ms. Ouzts will judge.
What role does miscommunication play in the overall plot of Romeo and Juliet? Explain your answer using examples from the text.
What is. . . Ms. Ouzts will judge.
"I fear too early, for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date."
(Act 1, Scene 4)
What is the theme of fate?
The term 'star-crossed' lovers is used to describe the tale of Romeo and Juliet. Explain this term and how is relates to the play.
What is Ms. Ouzts will judge/explain.