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Romeo is a __________ and Juliet is a _________.
Juliet- Capulet
How do Romeo and his friends learn about the party?
A Capulet servant who can't read asks them for help.
What two families are feuding at the start of the play?
Montagues and Capulets
Who is Juliet's closest confidant?
the Nurse
Name one way we know Romeo is depressed at the beginning of the play.
Cries, runs away from his friends and family, locks himself in his room, sits in total darkness
A foil is a character who contracts with another character. How are Benvolio and Tybalt foils?
Benvolio is the peacemaker, while Tybalt is the fighter.
Prince Escalus
How old is Juliet?
13
Who is Romeo in love with when we first meet him and why can he not be with her?
Rosaline
She wants to be a nun and cannot marry.
Who is the man that wants to marry Juliet?
Count Paris
Who reveals the identities of Romeo and Juliet to each other at the party?
the Nurse
What event is foreshadowed in the Prologue of the play?
Romeo and Juliet's deaths
What does Romeo compare Juliet to when he first sees her?
A torch, a jewel, and a snowy dove.
Who are Romeo's two best friends?
Benvolio and Mercutio
Who is Lord Capulet's enemy and Romeo's father?
Lord Montague
How does Lord Capulet react to Tybalt's desire to fight Romeo at the party?
He tells Tybalt to leave him alone or he will be angry.
What warning does the Prince give the families after the fight in Act 1?
They must stop fighting or he will kill Lord Montague and Lord Capulet.
What does Lord Capulet tell Paris about marrying Juliet?
He needs to wait two more summers (until she's older).
Why does Romeo agree to go to the party?
To see Rosaline
Capulet
How did Tybalt recognize Romeo at the party?
What is the setting of Act 1 of the play? (Hint: what city?)
Verona, Italy
How does Lady Capulet react to learning about Paris's desire to marry Juliet?
She tells Juliet that she needs to marry him and she was already a mother by Juliet's age.
There are three personalities in Romeo's friend group.
Comic Relief, Logical & Dramatic
Which one is Mercutio?
Comic Relief