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When the Nurse came to Juliet after Tybalt and Romeo’s fight, who did Juliet think had died?
Romeo
Who is the first character to die, and how?
Mercutio, killed by Tybalt
"Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name: or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet"
Juliet
Why is Romeo depressed at the beginning of the play?
He is "in love" with Rosaline, but she does not love him back
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
"But soft, what light from yonder window breaks?
It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."
metaphor
Why was the letter from Friar Lawrence not delivered to Romeo?
Because the messenger was quarantined
What two people/things does Mercutio blame for his death?
Romeo and the feud between Capulets and Montagues
"A plague [on] both your houses! They have made worms’ meat of me"
Mercutio
How are the two lovers specifically described by the Chorus in Act I Scene I?
(Hint: "A pair of __________ lovers. . .")
Star-crossed (Cursed, doomed, ill-fated)
What dream does Romeo have in Act V and what does it foreshadow?
Romeo dreams of his death, foreshadowing his coming death.
How did Romeo and his friends find out about the Capulet party?
By reading the invitations for the servant who could not read
Who is the first character to find Juliet "dead"?
Nurse
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
Juliet
Who did Capulet say could marry Juliet, as long as she was ok with it?
Paris
Main example of a foil in the play?
Benvolio and Tybalt
Who was supposed to deliver the letter from Friar Lawrence to Romeo?
Friar John
What does Juliet threaten to do if Friar Lawrence will not help her?
Kill herself
"What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, so soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes"
Friar Lawrence
Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
The Capulets' feast
What is a soliloquy?
A speech delivered while the speaker is alone, expressing thoughts/feelings to the audience.
What is the name of the Montague servant who told Romeo that Juliet had died?
Balthasar
In Act V, what item does Romeo say he needs to retrieve from Juliet's "dead" body?
A ring
"Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn, the gallant, young and noble gentleman, the County Paris, at Saint Peter's Church, shall happily make thee there a joyful bride."
Lady Capulet
In Act II Scene V, what does Nurse say about Juliet's choice to marry Romeo?
She believes it is a "simple" (foolish) choice, she thinks Romeo is handsome but not polite
What is an aside?
A remark in a play that is heard by the audience, but is unheard by the other characters in the play.