Characters
Basic Info
Family/ Friends
Cause and Effect
Other
100

Romeo turns to him for advice and support; only one that knows the whole story

Friar Laurence

100
How many days does the story cover?
4 days
100
Why are Romeo and his friends at the Capulet party?
To help Romeo get over Rosaline
100
What happened that caused Romeo to kill Tybalt?
What is Tybalt killed Mercutio?
100

Who wrote Romeo & Juliet AND when?

William Shakespeare, Elizabethan era, Renaissance (late 1500-1600)

200

Sentences Romeo to banishment after Romeo kills Tybalt.

Prince Escalus

200

Where does the story take place?

Verona

200
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet?
Nurse
200
Why doesn't Romeo find out that Juliet's death is fake?
The messenger can't get Friar Laurence's message to Romeo
200
What is dramatic irony?
Audience knows something the characters don't
300

Helps Juliet be with Romeo then tells her to marry Paris; just wants Juliet to be happy

Nurse

300

Who is at the marriage ceremony?

Romeo, Juliet & Friar Laurence

300

Who helps Juliet avoid marriage with Paris?

Friar Laurence gives her sleeping potion; she asks her mom and the nurse for help but they both think she should marry Paris

300

Why does Friar Laurence agree to perform the marriage between Romeo & Juliet?

He wants peace between the families.


300
Why do authors use dramatic irony?
To add suspense or keep the audience interested
400

Romeo’s cousin and a peacemaker between the two families

Benvolio

400

How old is Juliet?

13

400

How do the families honor Romeo and Juliet after their deaths?

They agree to stop fighting each other and they put up statues for the other's kids

400

How does Juliet react when she hears Romeo killed Tybalt?

She doubts he is a good person, but then stands up for him (She says he is an angelic demon but as soon as the nurse agrees she yells at the nurse)

400
What are two differences between the Globe theater and theaters today?
no lights or curtains, no female actors, rich and poor all welcome in same place
500

Wants to fight Romeo for crashing the party but waits until the next day to challenge him to a fight

Tybalt

500

Fill in the blank from Juliet’s speech. “That which we call _______ by any other word would smell as sweet.”

a rose

500

Friar Laurence stops Romeo from stabbing himself after he is banished by telling him to be thankful for three things. Name two of them.

Juliet is alive and well; Tybalt is dead instead of Romeo; and the Prince only sentenced him to exile not death

500

Why does Juliet kiss Romeo in the tomb?

She wants some poison from his lips so she can die too.

500
What character changes the most in the story? Give an example from the beginning and end to show the change.
Juliet - goes from obedient to independent. At the beginning she is obedient to her father but by the end she chooses what she wants to do.
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