Name that Character
This character is Romeo's cousin
Benvolio
Who was the playwright of Romeo & Juliet?
(First and last name)
William Shakespeare
Why is Romeo upset at the beginning of the play (before the party scene)?
He loves a girl named Rosaline, but she doesn't reciprocate his affections.
A conversation between two characters
Dialogue
Who said this quote and what is its context?
"O, be some other name! What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet."
Juliet
In the balcony scene, Juliet wishes that Romeo weren't a Montague because his family name prevents them from being together.
The Nurse
Where is this play set?
(City and country)
Verona, Italy
What is the Prince's punishment for Romeo after the fight scene?
He is banished to Mantua.
These tell how the play should be performed, including sets, lighting, sound effects, props, costumes, and acting.
Stage directions
Who said this quote and what is its context?
"A plague o' both your houses!"
Mercutio
He is cursing the Capulets and the Montagues because their feud caused his death.
Paris
How many acts are in the play?
Five
Who is the last person to die in Act 3, and who kills them?
Tybalt is killed by Romeo to avenge Mercutio's death.
A long, uninterrupted speech delivered by one character to other characters who are on stage but remain silent.
Monologue
Who said this quote and what is its context?
"Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday, or never after look me in the face."
Lord Capulet
He swears that he will disown Juliet if she does not marry Paris on Thursday.
This character is a father figure to Romeo
Friar Lawrence
Where were Shakespeare's plays originally performed?
The Globe Theater (London, England)
How does Romeo manage to secure an invite to the Capulets' party?
He reads the invite for Peter, a Capulet servant who cannot read, and Peter invites him out of gratitude not knowing that Romeo is a Montague.
A character who contrasts with another character. They are opposites and highlight one another's differences.
Foils
Who said this quote and what is its context?
"I do protest I never injured thee, but love thee better than thou canst devise, till thou shalt know the reason of my love, and so, good Capulet - which name I tender as dearly as my own - be satisfied."
Romeo
Romeo has just married Juliet, and is therefore opposed to fighting Tybalt because they are now related.
This character is the first to die in the play
Mercutio
What type of play is Romeo & Juliet?
A tragedy
What does Romeo compare Juliet to during the balcony scene?
The sun
Causes the downfall of a hero in a tragedy
Tragic flaw
Who said this quote and what is its context?
"For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your household's rancor to pure love."
Friar Lawrence
He agrees to wed Romeo and Juliet because he believes it might end the feud between their families.