Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1 & 2
Who are the two dueling households in Romeo and Juliet?
Capulet and Montague
Where does scene 4 take place?
The streets of Verona
Who convinces Romeo to go to the Capulet party?
Benvolio
What literary device Romeo's description of Juliet:
"She stands out from the other women like a white dove among a flock of crows" (Shakespeare 1.5).
Simile
How old is Juliet?
13 turning 14
What does the word "unrequited" mean?
a not mutual love, a not returned love
Who said this in Scene 3?
"Go ahead, girl. You have happy days now, he can give you happy nights."
On the Capulet side, who wants to marry Juliet?
Paris
Who says this in Scene 5?
"Well then, dear saint, let our lips do what our hands are doing. They’re praying for something after all, a kiss, so their faith doesn’t turn into despair" (Shakespeare 1.5).
Romeo
What genre is the play?
Tragedy
Who stops the fighting on the streets in scene 1?
Prince
In scene 3, what does Lady Capulet talk about with Juliet?
Marrying Paris and that at her age, she was already married with a baby.
What were the names of the two servants who started the fight in Scene 1?
Gregory and Sampson
What can we infer Tybalt will do to Romeo after this scene?
Tybalt will fight Romeo for falling in love with his cousin.
What city and country does the story take place?
Verona, Italy
Identify the literary device Romeo uses to show his sadness about Rosaline: "brawling love," "loving hate," "heavy lightness," "cold fire," and "sick health"
Oxymoron
What did Romeo have that made him feel uneasy about the party?
A bad dream.
Who wants Romeo thrown out of the Party?
Tybalt
What was the theme of the party at the Capulet house?
Masquerade / Masked Costume Party
The prologue says Romeo & Juliet are "star-crossed lovers." What does that mean?
Their death is decided by fate, the universe, and astrology.
Who says this in Scene 2?
"They may have been successfully made mothers, but many were also damaged by being married so young. Juliet is my only surviving child, the heiress to the Capulet estate, the great hope of my world. But you need to court her, Paris. You must win her over."
Lord Capulet
Which 2 literary devices is this quote from Act 1 Scene 4: Romeo--"I have some weird apprehension that something bad is going to begin tonight at this party, something that will only end with my untimely death."
Dramatic Irony & Foreshadowing
Who tells Juliet that Romeo is a Montague?
Juliet's Nurse
Which literary device does Juliet use to express her concern after kissing Romeo?
Oxymoron
What are some societal pressures for women during the Elizabethan Era?
To get married as young as 12 years old, to listen to their fathers and have no independence.