Characters
A Major Emotion & Event for:
Juliet
Did You Know?
Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing have both been translated into Klingon!
Give the Speaker & Who he/she is Speaking To/About:
“O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.”
Who is Juliet?
To Herself, About Romeo
Mercutio and Benvolio think Romeo is with her.
Who is Roseline?
Friar Laurence expresses this concern about Romeo and Juliet's relationship.
What is Romeo changed his mind too quickly?
For Fun:
In the movie, Romeo knocks this on himself when talking to Friar.
What is a giant candlestick?
A Major Emotion & Event for:
Tybalt
Did You Know?
3 of Uranus's moons are named for Shakespeare characters:
Oberon, Ariel, and Juliet!
Give the Speaker & Who he/she is Speaking To/About:
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet. So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called, retain that dear perfection which he owes without that title.”
Who is Juliet?
To Self, About Romeo (specifically, his character)
When Juliet discovers Romeo at her balcony, she fears this.
What is that he heard her private thoughts?
This is why Juliet want Romeo to have some other name.
What is so he won't be her enemy?
or
What is so they can be together?
What does "wherefore" mean?
What is WHY?
A Major Emotion & Event for:
Friar Lawrence
Did You Know?
Shakespeare never published his plays! His friends John Hemminges and Henry Condell published them posthumously.
Give the Speaker & Who he/she is Speaking To/About:
“These violent delights have violent ends And, in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume. The sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness And in the taste confounds the appetite.”
Who is Friar Lawrence?
To and About the couple
Friar Laurence agrees to help the two because...
What is he thinks it will end the feud?
Juliet fears the love that she and Romeo share because...
What is it's too fast & their families would harm them?
For Fun:
Juliet gave this to Romeo at the end of the balcony scene in the movie.
What is a necklace?
Specifically, a Cross.
A Major Emotion & Event for:
Romeo
Did You Know?
Shakespeare had 7 siblings!
4 sisters and 3 brothers
Give the Meaning for the following Quote:
“These violent delights have violent ends And, in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume. The sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness And in the taste confounds the appetite.”
What is 'Rushing in, blinded by passion, can cause the ruin of the relationship.' ?
Choose to Love
The Nurse gives this warning to Romeo.
What is 'Don't Play Her!'?
Tybalt has sent a letter to Romeo's house because...
What is he wants to fight him?
and
What is he was offended that Romeo came to the party?
For Fun:
What line in the balcony scene did the costumers on the movie use to design Juliet's masquerade costume?
What is, "Speak again, bright angel."?
A Major Emotion & Event for:
Mercutio
Did You Know?
Shakespeare had an earring! He wore a small gold hoop in his left ear
(not unheard of for artists of the day...kind of like today's artistic folk enjoying crazy hair colors)
Give the Meaning of the following Quote:
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet. So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called, retain that dear perfection which he owes without that title.”
What is: 'Your name doesn't define who you are. It doesn't control your character.'?
Juliet is annoyed at the beginning of Scene 5 because...
What is the Nurse won't tell her Romeo's reply?
Friar Lawrence expresses these fears in Scene 6.
What is they rushed in too quickly and the relationship will end?