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Who are the main characters of this play?
Romeo and Juliet
How long after they meet do Romeo and Juliet marry?
Around half a day.
“So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.”
Friar Lawrence
Who wrote this play?
William Shakespeare
Give 1 example of foreshadowing in the play.
Various answers
Who is Juliet's confidant (someone she tells almost everything to) in the first half of the play?
Nurse
What happens after Tybalt sees Romeo at the Capulet party?
He tries to fight him but is stopped by Capulet. He later challenges Romeo to a duel.
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other word would smell as sweet;”
Juliet
What genre is Romeo and Juliet?
Tragedy
When Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet, what was his "motive"?
That the marriage might end the feud.
Who dies in the "big fight" scene?
Mercutio and Tybalt
How does Juliet kill herself at the end of the play?
She stabs herself with Romeo's dagger.
“Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get to the church o’ Thursday, Or never after look me in the face.”
Capulet
What are two things we know about Shakespeare?
Various Answers
What is a foil and who are foils in the play?
Characters with opposite personalities; Benvolio and Tybalt
Who is Juliet engaged to?
Count Paris
What happens in Act 1 scene 1 that sets the tone of the rest of the play?
The Capulet and Montague servants start a huge fight.
“What, drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”
Tybalt
Give me a summary of Act 5 scene 3 you were supposed to read by yourself on Friday.
-Paris attacks Romeo
-Romeo Kills Paris
-Romeo kills himself with the poision
-Juliet wakes up and kills herself with Romeo's dagger
-Friar tells everyone the true story and the feud ends.
What could be the "Turning Point" of this play?
Things start going downhill after Romeo kills Tybalt.
Who does not deliver the letter to Romeo in Mantua?
Friar Jon
What does Juliet do after being told she must marry Paris?
She threatens Friar Lawrence with killing herself if he can't help her stop the marriage.
“Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.”
Romeo
What kind of speech pattern is used in the play?
Iambic Pentameter
What could be a possible "theme" (or overall message) of the play?
Hatred leads to violence.
Think before acting irrationally.