Act 1
Why is Romeo sad at the beginning of the play?
Romeo is sad because he is in love with a girl, Rosaline, who does not love him back.
Why does the friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks it may end the feud between the families.
Who does Mercutio curse after he is wounded?
both houses (the Montagues and the Capulets)
What plan does Friar Laurence come up with to help Juliet when she learns she must marry Count Paris?
Juliet will take a potion that will make her appear dead (about 2 days), and later Romeo and Friar Laurence will get her out of the tomb and they will run away to Mantua.
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is "dead"?
Balthasar, his servant
What does Lord Capulet say to Count Paris' proposal to marry Juliet? (3 things)
1. She is too young
2. Wait 2 years
3. Woo her
What time will Romeo meet with the nurse to discuss the wedding plans?
9:00 a.m.
What sentence does the prince give Romeo after the slaying of Mercutio and Tybalt?
banishment
How will Romeo know about Friar Laurence and Juliet's plan?
Friar Laurence will send Romeo a letter telling him the details.
How does Romeo convince the apothecary to sell him poison?
Though it is illegal to sell poison, the apothecary is poor and starving, so he has little to lose in selling the poison.
How does Sampson, the Capulet servant, first start the fight with the Montague servants?
He bites his thumb at Abram (Montague servant)
What does Romeo first compare Juliet to when he sees her on the balcony?
the sun
What is Juliet's first reaction when she learns that Romeo, her husband, has killed Tybalt, her cousin?
She is angry with Romeo, saying that he is a thing that looks good on the outside, but is bad on the inside.
What happens to complicate Friar Laurence's and Juliet's plan?
Lord Capulet moves the wedding up one day to Wednesday.
Why wasn't Friar Laurence's letter delivered?
Friar John was quarantined.
How does Romeo learn about Capulet's party?
From the Capulet's illiterate servant. He cannot read the guest list and asks Romeo to read the list.
What warning does the nurse give Romeo when he tells her the wedding plans?
Not to deceive or mislead Juliet. She is young and innocent.
What do Lord Capulet and Count Paris talk about after Tybalt's death?
Paris and Juliet getting married on Thursday
Who finds Juliet "dead"?
Nurse
Why does Count Paris try to stop Romeo from going into Juliet's tomb?
He does not know about Romeo and Juliet's love and thinks that Romeo is there to desecrate the tomb.
How long until Juliet turns 15?
Act 2 opens with Friar Laurence and his plants. What is his long soliloquy (long speech to himself) about?
the good and bad in all plants/things
How does Juliet take the nurse's advice about forgetting Romeo and marrying Count Paris?
She pretends to accept her advice while secretly deciding she'll no longer confide in her.
Juliet expresses a number of fears before drinking the potion. List two of her fears or worries about the potion.
1. That Friar Laurence is actually trying to poison her to cover up the fact that he already married her to Romeo.
2. The potion won't work and she'll have to marry Paris
3. waking up early and suffocating and/or going crazy due being locked with bodies.
What is the body count at the end of the play?
6
Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio, Paris, Lady Montague