To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene? A.) The moon B.) The stars C.) A summer's day D.) The morning sun
D.) The morning sun
What is Juliet? A.) Montague B.) Capulet
B.) Capulet
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet? A.) At Capulet's feast B.) At Friar Lawrence's cell C.) At Montague's feast D.) At the pier from which Malvolio is departing for spain
A.) At Capulet's feast
How many Acts are in Romeo & Juliet or any Shakespearean play?
Five Acts
Who was Romeo originally in love with? A.) Rosaline B.) Juliet
A.) Rosaline
Why is Romeo exiled? A.) For killing Tybalt B.) For marrying Juliet against her father's will C.) For killing Mercutio D.) For publicly admitting his atheism
A.) For killing Tybalt
who killed Juliet's cousin
Romeo
what does the prologue sound like
a heart
Who does Mercutio curse as he lies dying after the duel? A.) The Montagues and Capulets B.) Romeo C.) Tybalt D.) Romeo and Tybalt
A.) The Montagues and Capulets
Which character is known as Romeo's "foil" or mirror opposite?
His best friend, Mercutio
What does the nurse advise Juliet to do after Romeo is exiled? A.) Follow her husband to Mantua B.) Wait for Romeo in Verona C.) Act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris D.) Commit suicide
C.) Act as if Romeo is dead and marry Paris
Explain the Friar's plan to save Juliet from marrying Paris.
She is to tell her father she will marry Paris and then go to bed with no one in the room. She is to drink a potion that will make her appear to be dead for 42 hours, and then Romeo will come get her from the vault and take her back to Mantua.
Give a brief, decent summary of the play.
Two young people fall in love overnight from feuding households. Chaos ensues and there are people killed on both sides. The young lovers get married and immediately after, Romeo is exiled. Juliet takes a sleeping potion and Romeo receives the ill-fated message that she is dead. He goes to her tomb and takes his own life with a vial of poison he procured just as Juliet is waking up. Juliet is heartbroken and takes her own life.
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37 plays including Romeo & Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Julius Caesar
How and where does Romeo commit suicide? A.) With a dagger in the orchard B.) With a rope in the public square C.) With a sword in Juliet's bedchamber D.) With poison in Juliet's tomb
D.) With poison in Juliet's tomb
Who performs Romeo and Juliet's wedding? A.) Friar John B.) Friar Lawrence C.) Father Vincentio D.) Mercutio
B.) Friar Lawrence
DAILY DOUBLE!
How does Prince Escalus get the truth of the tragedy?
Friar Lawrence gets caught by the watch (police). Prince Escalus questions the friar, and he tells the entire story. Balthasar then confirms what the friar says.
What is one of the themes of Romeo & Juliet?
#forbiddenlove #familyfeud #gangrivalry #perserverance against all odds. #doanythingfor love #starcrossedlovers #illfateddestiny #bromance. #wrongsidesofthetracks
To which city does Romeo go after being exiled from Verona? A.) Padua B.) Rome C.) Venice D.) Mantua
D.) Mantua
Who is the servant that brings Romeo the news that Juliet is dead?
Balthasar
Why is this a tragedy? Name them.
Because there are so many deaths.
Romeo, Juliet, Lady Montague, Paris, Mercutio
What does he mean when Prince Escalus says, "All are punished?"
He means everyone (Montagues, Capulets, and himself) are sad and now paying for the lost lives of their loved ones.