Characters
Paris
"Peace. Peace? I hate the word. As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee"
Tybalt
Who is fighting at the beginning of the play?
In scene 3, we meet who for the first time?
The nurse, Juliet, and Lady Capulet
What happens when Tybalt sees Romeo at the party?
Tybalt threatens to fight Romeo, but Lord Capulet firmly prevents him from doing so.
The ruler or police chief of the city of Verona
The prince
"Rebellious subjects, enemies of the peace, profaners of this neighbor-stained steel.....throw your mistempered weapons to the ground"
Who comes in to break up the fight?
The Prince
Finish the following sentence:
Lady Capulet and the nurse discuss the age of Juliet and it is clear that........
What does Romeo say when he first sees Juliet? (consult the book for answers!)
"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!
For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night".
Romeo's best friend
Mercutio
"True, I talk of dreams; which are the children of an idle brain; begot of nothing but vain fantasy; which is as thin of substance as the air"
Mercutio
Who do we meet for the first time after the fight? What is this character upset about?
We meet Romeo after the fight and he is upset because a girl named Rosaline does not love him back.
Juliet's mother reveals what to the nurse and to Juliet?
She reveals that a man named Paris wishes to marry her.
What are Romeo and Juliet doing in this part of the scene? "For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss. Good pilgrim, you don't give your hand enough credit. By holding my hand you show polite devotion".
They are touching hands, palm to palm.
The cousin of Juliet + the cousin of Romeo
Romeo's cousin: Benvolio (keeper of the peace)
Juliet's Cousin: Tybalt (aggressive)
"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I never saw true beauty till this night"
Romeo
In the prologue, Shakespeare refers to Romeo and Juliet as _______ - ________ lovers
star crossed lovers
How old is Juliet?
What does the nurse reveal to Juliet after she meets Romeo?
That Romeo is a Montague.
Helped raise Juliet
The Nurse
"Good pilgrim you do wrong your hands 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"
Juliet
What do Romeo and Benvolio receive at the end of this scene?
They receive an invitation to the Capulet party because the servant is unable to read and does not know they are Montagues.
How does Juliet respond to her mother and what does this response reveal about her character?
(You may need to look at the book for answers)
"I'll look to like, if looking liking move; / But no more deep willI endart mine eye / Than your consent gives strength to make it fly"
What lines does Juliet deliver in the last moment of this scene?
"my only love sprung from my only hate"