Shakespeare
What COUNTRY was Shakespeare from?
England
When the play opens, Romeo is in love with:
Rosaline
Juliet's caretaker, nanny, and confidant
the Nurse
Why do Juliet's parents think she weeps all the time?
Over the death of Tybalt
Who advises Juliet to marry Paris to avoid shame and abandonment from her parents?
the Nurse
Romeo and his friends wear masks to the Capulet feast
T
"So as the situation stands, I think you should marry Count Paris."
Nurse
What was the name of his wife?
Anne
Romeo and Juliet is set in what city and country?
Verona, Italy
The best sword fighter, this character is also known for his hot-headedness and anger
Tybalt
Romeo's spiritual confidant
Friar Lawrence
Who brings the news of Juliet's death to Romeo?
Balthasar
After stopping the first fight on Verona's streets, the Prince says that if a Capulet or Montague disturbs the peace again, the punishment will be banishment.
T
"But soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
Romeo
How many plays did he write?
36
What does "star-crossed" mean?
Why does the play describe Romeo and Juliet as "star-crossed lovers"?
Unlucky
Ill-fated or destined to not be together
Romeo changes his mind and decided to fight Tybalt for what reason?
To avenge Mercutio's death
Why do Friar Laurence's plans fail?
the letter doesn't get delivered to Romeo
Juliet dies in the play by
Stabbing herself with Romeo's knife
During the Capulet feast, Tybalt becomes upset when he discovers Rosaline talking with Romeo
F
"What's in a name? The thing which we call a rose would smell just as sweet if it had any other name."
Juliet
What was the name of the theater in London that William Shakespeare’s plays were performed in?
the Globe theater
What city is Romeo banished to?
Mantua
Who banishes Romeo, and why?
the Prince banished Romeo because he has been fighting and has killed Tybalt
Which Friar is supposed to deliver the letter to Romeo?
Friar John
List three reasons how the movie version was different than the actual play
Movie takes place in the 1990s
Characters used guns instead of swords
Romeo kills Paris in the play
Juliet stabs herself in the play but drinks poison in the movie
Friar Laurence tells Juliet that she will need courage to break her marriage vows to Romeo
F - she needs courage to move forward with their plan
"Tybalt wanted to kill you, but you killed him. You are fortunate. The law that threatened your death became your friend and gave you exile. You are fortunate."
Friar Lawrence
Iambic pentameter has ________ syllables per line and follows the __________, stressed, ____________ pattern
10; unstressed, stressed, unstressed
Which of Romeo's friends is the peacekeeper of the group?
(Think of names that end in vowel sounds!)
Benvolio
Who dies of grief at the end of the play?
Lady Montague
The Montagues and the Capulets decide to end their bitter feud and raise what at the end of the play
raise statues of their dead children
Can literature that was written hundreds of years ago be present in our lives today? Give two examples from the play to support your views.
In other words, what are common topics we read in the play that we can still experience today?
tragedy, tragic love, young love, family conflict
When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, Capulet says she be banished to Mantua.
F - he tells her to find another home, but doesn't banish her to Mantua
"O, I see that the fairy, Queen Mab, has been with you."
Mercutio