Act 1
Who are the two feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?
Who are the Montagues and the Capulets
Where do Romeo and Juliet first declare their love for each other?
Juliet's balcony.
Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt initially?
He knows that they are family now.
What does Juliet threaten to do if Friar Lawrence cannot help her?
She threatens to kill herself.
"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" (2.2)
Metaphor
What is the setting of the play in Act 1?
What is Verona.
Who helps to agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Lawrence
What does Romeo mean by "a plague o' both your houses!"
He hopes both families suffer greatly for this.
Describe what will happen to Juliet if she drinks the potion?
She will appear dead in all aspects, but will not actually die. No pulse, no warmth, no breath.
"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon" (2.2)
Personification
Why is Romeo reluctant to go to the Capulet's party?
He has a dream that going to the party would result in his death
What does Juliet want Romeo to do before she notices he is there?
Change his name.
What is the Prince's punishment for Romeo, and why is it surprising.
He is banished from Verona. It is surprising because the Prince promised death for those that fought in the street.
List Juliet's fears for taking the potion. Give at least 3 examples.
Friar Lawrence may be trying to actually poison her, she wakes up too early in the crypt, Romeo comes too late and she suffocates, the potion doesn't work and she has to marry Paris.
"And shrieks like mandrakes torn out of the earth"
Simile
Who said this quote:
"She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes/ in shape no bigger than an agate stone/ On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomi/ Over men's noses as they lie asleep."
Mercutio (Act 1, Scene 4)
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He believes it could end the feuding between families.
Why is banishment worse than death according to Romeo?
It is worse than death because Juliet is still in Verona and every living creature will be able to lay eyes on her, except for him.
Who discovers Juliet's body?
The Nurse
Hyperbole
Describe the relationship between Romeo and Rosaline at the beginning of the play. How does this change throughout Act 1?
Initially, Romeo is infatuated (love-struck) with Rosaline. It is unrequited. Once Romeo meets Juliet, he completely forgets about Rosaline.
What news does Benvolio tell Romeo in Scene 4?
Tybalt challenges Romeo with a fight to the death.
Who says this quote: "Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low/ As one dead in the bottom of a tomb."
Juliet
Who says this line: "I'll call them back again to comfort me... My dismal scene I needs must act alone. Come, vial."
Juliet
Oxymoron