Family Tree
Who is Rosaline?
Romeo's crush who is a Capulet sworn to be chaste.
TRUE or FALSE
During Elizabethan times, people believed in their astrological signs.
TRUE
"If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
Prince Escalus
To quarrel or to have a quarrel means to...
Quarrel = argument
To quarrel = to argue
Name 3 words used in Romeo and Juliet that we no longer use today (example: hath).
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Juliet's age.
13
Why is Shakespeare's time known as Elizabethan England?
This time period was name after Queen Elizabeth.
"Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes
With nimble soles. I have a soul of lead
So stakes me to the ground I cannot move."
Romeo
What does vile mean?
Wicked and evil.
What is the format and genre of Romeo and Juliet?
A tragic play.
How many family members has the Nurse lost? Name them, if they are named in the play.
1. Her daughter - Susan
2. Her husband (unnamed).
In Shakespeare's time, why did families have so many children (Shakespeare himself was one of 8)?
Because many children died before the age of 10.
"An I might live to see thee married once,
I have my wish."
Nurse
Which vocabulary word means "all future generations?"
Posterity
How many times have the Capulets and Montagues fought in the street and caused trouble?
3/thrice
Who does the Servingman work for?
The Capulets/Lord Capulet
Is Shakespeare's English, known as Elizabethan English, considered Old English, Middle English, or modern English?
Modern. It is only 5 - 10% different than the English we speak today.
Who says this to whom?
"By giving liberty unto thine eyes. Examine other beauties."
Benvolio to Romeo
Explain how the word wield can have two definitions.
Wield - use something physically, like a sword or tool.
Wield - exercise something, such as power or influence over someone.
Describe our introduction to Romeo - how does Benvolio say that Romeo is spending his time?
Closes the curtains, writing, crying.
Explain what a wet nurse is, and why this definition is important to understanding the story.
A woman who nurses someone else's child (usually a child from a wealthy or royal family). This is important because it shows the depth and importance of Juliet and her Nurse's relationship - the Nurse is truly like a mother to her.
Name the four temperaments.
1. Melancholic
2. Sanguine
3. Choleric
4. Phlegmatic
"What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word
As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!"
Tybalt
What does portentous mean?
Describe both good and bad traits of the melancholic temperament and how Romeo fits into this category.
Bad: moody, critical, hard to get along with, high standards, proud, resentful.
Good: creative, poetic, empathetic, sensitive, thoughtful, peaceful, problem solver.
Romeo fits into this category because he falls in love easily and gets sad about it (moody/sensitive), writes (creative), is kind of depressed/crying a lot, and a bit difficult to get along with (avoiding people/runs away from Benvolio).