People
What is Juliet's last name?
Capulet
This person marries Romeo and Juliet
Friar Laurence
What happens at the very opening of the play?
fight/brawl
Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
Verona
This person is Romeo's cousin and friend.
Benvolio
Why don't the Capulet's recognize Romeo at the feast/party?
he is wearing a mask
Where was Shakespeare born and raised?
Stratford-upon-Avon
How old is Juliet?
Almost 14
Juliet's messenger who helps arrange the wedding.
Nurse
These 2 characters looks for Romeo after the party.
Mercutio and Benvolio
Where does the opening scene in Act 2 take place?
Capulet's garden
What is a tragedy?
sad ending -- main characters die
Who throws the feast/party?
Capulet
What relation is Tybalt to Juliet?
cousin
Who does Romeo first tell about him wanting to marry Juliet?
Friar Laurence
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
he wants to end the family feud
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
To what does Romeo compare Juliet to when she appears at the window?
sun and an angel
This person wants to marry Juliet in Act 1
Paris
Who is Romeo love-sick for at the very start of the play?
Rosaline
What does Prince Escalus tell Romeo and Tybalt after the brawl in Act 1?
that they will be executed if they don't stop
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
Who was Queen during Shakespeare's life?
Queen Elizabeth