Characters
What are the names of the two families in Romeo and Juliet?
The Capulets and the Montagues
What conflict does the prologue of the play describe to readers?
The Capulets and the Montagues are in a feud.
How does the play start?
A fight in the street between some Capulets and Montagues.
How does Juliet feel about marrying Paris?
She doesn't really have an opinion yet.
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Who was Romeo originally in love with?
Rosaline
Why won't Rosaline be with Romeo?
She wants to be a nun.
Why are Romeo's parents worried about him?
They can't find him, he is always looking sad, he won't talk to anyone.
How do Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio end up at a Capulet party?
A servant who couldn't read asks them for help with the invitations, so they sneak into the party
What is a hyperbole?
An obvious exaggeration
Who does Juliet's mom want her to marry?
Paris
What does the Prince of Verona say will be the punishment if people keep fighting?
Death
She really wants her to marry him - for money and status.
How does Romeo react when he sees Juliet at the party?
Love at first sight - he kisses her twice
What is personification?
Making a non-human thing seem human
Who are Romeo's two best friends? (one is also his cousin)
Benvolio and Mercutio
Why is Capulet hesitant about letting Juliet marry Paris?
She is too young.
She cares for Juliet. She is odd/kooky.
Where does Romeo visit Juliet after the party?
In her backyard/she comes out on the balcony.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as". Says that one thing is another thing.
Who is Juliet's cousin, a Capulet, who hates Montagues and always wants to fight them? Hint: He saw Romeo at the party and was very angry about it.
Tybalt
Why is Romeo devastated after finding out that Juliet is a Capulet?
Because he is a Montague and that means they can't be together.
How does Lord Capulet react to Tybalt's anger about Romeo being at the party?
He doesn't care, he just wants to have a good time.
What is Romeo's plan to solve their forbidden love?
He will talk to his dad's advisor to help them get secret married.
Which type of figurative language is this?: Sally was so frustrated that her computer was being stubborn and not turning on even though she had charged it all night.
Personification