Vocabulary
The word grievance means?
What is a complaint or problem with something?
“[Marriage] is an honor I do not dream of.”
Who is Juliet?
During Shakespeare's time _______ performed every role.
What is men?
After the fight in Act I, the Prince threatens to do what to anyone who threatens the peace?
What is put them to death?
This character threatened the punishment of death to anyone who fought once more in the streets of Verona.
Who is the Prince?
The word fickle means...
What is unpredictable or inconsistent?
“Three times the peace has been disturbed in our streets, all because of a casual word from you, Old Capulet and Montague [...] If you ever cause a disturbance on our streets again, you’ll pay for it with your lives”
Who is the Prince?
The city where Shakespeare performed his plays.
What is London?
Romeo's punishment as a consequence of the fights from Act III.
What is exile?
The only son of the Montagues.
Who is Romeo?
The word pernicious most closely means...
Harmful
“I hate these crazy affected guys who use foreign phrases and newfangled expressions. I hate their strange manners and strange accents!”
Who is Mercutio?
This was responsible for killing over a quarter of the European population during Shakespeare's time.
What is the plague?
During the balcony scene, Romeo first swears his love to Juliet by what?
What is the moon?
This character is comical, talks a lot, and is responsible for delivering messages between Romeo and Juliet.
Who is the Nurse?
Someone who goes against religious or popularly held beliefs.
What is heretic?
“These times of pain are bad times for romance. Madam, good night. Give my regards to your daughter.”
Who is Paris?
The playhouse where Shakespeare and his troupe performed his plays.
What is the Globe Theatre?
In Act IV, this change of plans disrupts the Friar's plan for Juliet.
What is Capulet moving the wedding a day early?
This character is best described by the traits:
"Hot-headed, prideful, quick to anger"
Who is Tybalt?
Of your vocab words, the one that most closely means a crime or wrongdoing is...
What is transgression?
“But let me tell you this first, if you lead her into a fool’s paradise, as the saying goes, it would be an outrageous crime because the girl is so young. And if you try to trick her, it would be an evil thing to do to any woman and poor behavior.”
Who is the Nurse?
This era of British history is when Shakespeare wrote his plays.
What is the Elizabethan era?
The Friar compares love and passion to what two things as he marries Romeo and Juliet?
What is honey and gunpowder?
This character dies at the end of the play, but their death is not shown on stage. It is only mentioned in passing.
Who is Lady Montague?