Drama Vocab
Tells the actors and stagehands what the scene should look like and how to perform
Stage Directions
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
I am a member of the Montague family. I am originally in love with a girl who doesn't love me back, but then I see Juliet at a party and forget about the first girl.
Romeo
What two families are enemies in Romeo and Juliet?
The Capulets and Montagues
A form of literature that is not fully completed until it is performed on stage.
Drama
Where were Shakespeare's plays performed?
(The _________ Theatre)
The Globe Theatre
I am a member of the Capulet family. I am thirteen years old. My mother wants me to marry Paris, but I don’t want to.
Juliet
Romeo's friends want him to go to a party so he can do what?
Forget about Rosaline (the girl he is inlove with)
A long speech given by ONE character in a drama.
Monologue
The acting group that Shakespeare joined was originally called "The Lord Chamberlain's Men", but later changed the name to "____ ________ ____".
The King's Men
I raised Juliet since she was a baby. I am more of a caring mother to her than her own mother is. I love her dearly like she is my own daughter.
Juliet's Nurse
This character gave a long monologue about her love for Juliet in Act 1
Nurse
Gives hints about what will happen in the future.
Foreshadowing
What was significant (special) about the day Shakespeare died?
He died on his BIRTHDAY in the year 1616.
I am a member of the Capulet family. I am a cousin of Juliet. I like to fight and fought the Montague servants in the beginning of the play.
Tybalt
Paris asks Juliet's father to marry her, but her father says...
NO! She is too young.
Acts/Scenes
About how many words did Shakespeare create for the English language?
About 2,000 (two thousand)
I am a member of the Montague family. I am a cousin to Romeo and also a great friend to him. I am always the “voice of reason” and try to keep the peace as much as possible.
Benvolio
Who is speaking and about whom?
"The only love I’ve ever known comes from the only thing I hate! I met him too early, before I knew who he was, and I found out who he was too late. What a terrible way for me to fall in love for the first time--with a hated enemy."
Juliet is speaking about Romeo (they JUST met at the party)