Act 1
Who are the two fighting families in the beginning of the play?
Capulet and Montague
Who kills Tybalt?
Romeo
Who is the playwright of Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! / For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." — (1.5.50)
Romeo
How does Tybalt kill Mercutio?
Tybalt goes under Romeo's arm and stabs him
What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?
Verona, Italy
"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast." — (2.3. 110)
Friar Laurence
Who is Susan?
The Nurse's daughter who died at birth?
What does Juliet give the Nurse to give to Romeo?
A Ring
When was Romeo and Juliet originally published?
1597
"Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much/
Which mannerly devotion shows in this;/
For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,/
And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss." (1.5.90-94)
Juliet
Why does Romeo decide to go to the Capulet party?
To see Rosaline and try to get over his sadness
What is the Friar talking about when Romeo goes to see him?
Discussing good and evil within nature and humans.
Why does Juliet curse the Nurse?
She put shame on Romeo and was talking bad about him for killing Tybalt
What type of play is Romeo and Juliet considered?
Tragedy
"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,/
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean."
Chorus/ Prologue
Who is the person Capulet stops from fighting Romeo at the party?
Tybalt
Why does Juliet's attitude towards Romeo keep changing in this act? What does she use to describe her feelings?
He killed her kinsman, Tybalt, but she still loves him
Oxymorons
What are 2 modern movie adaptations of Romeo and Juliet?
West Side Story
Gnomeo and Juliet
Step Up
Warm Bodies
Grease
High School Musical
Teen Beach Movie
“You are a lover. Borrow Cupid's wings/
and soar with them above a common bound.” (1.4.70-71)
Mercutio