Characters
Falls in love with Romeo
Juliet
Juliet's mother
Lady Capulet
In which family does Romeo belong?
When Romeo learns about his banishment, he states it is
Worse than death
Who does Romeo kill outside of Juliet's tomb?
Paris
Was in love with Rosaline at the beginning of the play
Romeo
In a feud with Montague
Capulet
In which family does Juliet belong?
Capulet
Why does the Friar decide to marry Romeo & Juliet?
He wants the fighting to end
What did Romeo give Balthasar to give to his father?
A suicide letter
Juliet's primary caregiver
Nurse
A priest
Friar Lawrence
Why is Romeo distraught at the beginning of the play?
He's in love with Rosaline but she doesn't return his love.
At the beginning of the play, when Paris asks Capulet to marry Juliet, what is Capulet's reaction?
He's hesitant, resistant etc.
Why was Friar John unable to deliver the letter to Romeo?
He was put into quarantine.
The ruler of Verona
Prince
Related to the Prince; in love with Juliet
Paris
When Romeo tells Friar Lawrence about Juliet, Friar Lawrence is surprised because it is clear that:
Romeo has talked about Rosaline a lot in the past
After Tybalt is killed, who demands that Romeo be put to death?
Lady Capulet; Juliet's mother
At the end of the play, who unintentionally gives Romeo a false report of Juliet’s death?
Juliet's cousin; killed by Romeo
Tybalt
Romeo's cousin
Benvolio
Where does Romeo meet Juliet?
At the Capulet party
How does Juliet feel about the Nurse when she tells her to marry Paris at the end of Act III?
Betrayed
After Juliet wakes up in the tomb, Friar Lawrence suggests hiding Juliet where?
As a nun in a convent
Romeo's best friend; related to the Prince
Mercutio
Died of grief when Romeo was banished
Why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to the Capulet party?
He wants him to meet new women.
Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?
Tybalt and Juliet are cousins
What was Friar Lawrence's plan to help Juliet escape?
There are 3 parts to this!!
1) Agree to marry Paris
2) Drink the sleeping potion
3) Run off with Romeo when he comes to the tomb