Act 1
Who is Romeo's love at the beginning of the play?
Rosaline
Who does Romeo go to help him in his plans to marry Juliet?
Friar Laurence
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
Banishment
What central idea seems to be guiding the play?
Love.
Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
At the Capulet party
Why does Friar Laurence support the marriage of Romeo and Juliet?
He believes it will create peace between the two feuding families.
How does this act open?
The fight between Mercutio, Tybalt, and Romeo.
What scene do we see the theme of violence stand out?
What do Romeo and Juliet do once the first meet?
Fall in love instantly, and Kiss.
Where does Romeo go after the party and what happens?
Romeo sneaks into the Capulet's garden/orchard and a conversation is struck between him and Juliet. They confess their love for each other and agree to marry.
What two things happen in this act that strain the already sticky situation of Romeo and Juliet's relationship?
Romeo's banishment and Juliet is told she must marry Paris.
What ideal is important to most of the characters in the play? (it led to the first altercation between Mercutio and Tybalt)
Honor, pride, defense of reputation.
What's my favorite color?
Blue
Someone suggests Juliet should consider getting married... Who suggests this to her and who do they mention as a possible suitor?
Lady Capulet and Paris
What does Tybalt do in reaction to Romeo's appearance at the party?
Sends Romeo a letter challenging him to a duel.
What does Romeo say after killing Tybalt?
Oh, I am Fortune's fool!
Juliet interacts with ideal repeatedly throughout the play, what is it?
Loyalty
Who do I think is the wisest character in the play?
Friar Laurence
Who is angered by the Montagues invasion of the party? What did he try to do?
Tybalt, He attempted to draw swords and fight, but Capulet held him back.
Seems like the Nurse has a tendency to do something with her news... what is it?
She likes to build suspense by not immediately telling it. In this Act, she makes Juliet repeatedly ask her what Romeo said about their marriage.
She also does a similar thing in the next act when relaying the news of Tybalts death.
What does Juliet realize about her loyalties? Who are the only people she believes she can trust?
She realizes her loyalties lie solely with her husband and she rebukes the nurse for speaking against him at the end of scene 5.
She believes that Friar Laurence is still supportive of the relationship, and plans to meet with him.
Fate Versus Free will
What is Tybalt's nickname?
Prince of cats