Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1
Who are the two households in Romeo and Juliet?
Capulet and Montague
Lord Capulet wants Juliet to do this before marrying.
Get to know Paris/ Fall in love
Who convinces Romeo to go to the Capulet party?
Benvolio
How old is Juliet?
13 turning 14
People who do not like each other or fight each other.
Enemies
What does the word "unrequited" mean?
a not mutual love, a not returned love
This event is planned where Paris hopes to impress Juliet.
The Capulet party
On the Capulet side, who wants to marry Juliet?
Paris
What genre is the play?
Tragedy
A long and serious fight between two families or groups.
What is a feud?
Who stops the fighting on the streets in scene 1?
Prince
This man wants to marry Juliet.
Paris
What were the names of the two servants who started the fight in Scene 1?
Gregory and Sampson
What city and country does the story take place?
Verona, Italy
A very sad story where people suffer and someone usually dies.
A tragedy
How does Romeo feel about Rosaline?
Romeo is devastated about losing Rosaline. He loves her for her beauty, but doesn't truly love her.
Who are the two men that want Juliet?
Paris and Romeo
This character is in love at the beginning of the play but feels sad
Romeo
The prologue says Romeo & Juliet are "star-crossed lovers." What does that mean?
Their death is decided by fate, the universe, and astrology.
A story written to be acted on a stage by actors.
A play
The play begins with this type of event in the streets of Verona.
A street fight
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
This character is Juliet’s father and wants her to wait before marrying.
Lord Capulet
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.
What is another word for 100 years?
Century