Characters
Romeo's peacemaking cousin.
Who is Benvolio?
In Act I, scene 1, the Prince threatens this as a punishment if he catches the Capulets and Montagues fighting again.
What is death?
Who is Rosaline?
The person who says, "What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!"
Who is Tybalt?
Sampson bites this at the Montagues.
What is a thumb?
Juliet's troublemaking cousin who is always looking for a fight.
Who is Tybalt?
What is read/reading?
This word describes Paris, a person who wants to marry someone else.
What is a suitor?
The person who "can never find what names the writing person hath here writ."
Who is Peter?
What is a crutch?
Juliet's servant who likes to tell inappropriate stories.
Who is the Nurse?
In Act I, scene 3, Juliet says this is an honor she dreams not of.
What is marriage?
Mercutio and Paris are both related to this person.
Who is the Prince?
The person who says marriage is an honor she "dreams not of."
The Nurse would bet fourteen of these, but she only has four.
What are teeth?
The suitor who wants to marry Juliet.
In Act I, scene 4, Mercutio, Romeo, and Benvolio discuss this.
What are dreams?
Act I is where we learn the characters, the conflict, and this.
What is the setting?
In order to write a proper citation for a quote from a play, I need numbers for these 3 things.
What is an act, scene, and line?
Romeo says Juliet teaches these to burn bright.
What are torches?
The authority figure who stops the fight in Act 1, Scene 1.
Who is the Prince?
In Act I, scene 5, Tybalt is upset because a person from this household is at the party.
What is a Montague?
This is the word that the chorus uses to describe Romeo and Juliet's ill-fated love.
What is star-crossed?
The person Romeo is describing when he says, "She refuses to be hit by Cupid's arrow. She's as clever as Diana, and shielded by the armor of chastity."
Who is Rosaline?
Romeo says this is excellent for a cut on your shin.
What is a plantain?