Who's Who?
He has been approved to marry Juliet by Capulet
Who is Paris?
He is the nephew of Lord Montague
Who is Benvolio?
"Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets."
Who is Prince Escalus?
Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He hopes to bring peace between the Montagues and Capulets.
Based on Tybalt's actions, what is a fundamental part of his character?
Fighting and violence
He concocts a potion to fake Juliet's death
Who is Friar Laurence?
He issues a warning to the feuding families
Who is Prince Escalus?
"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?
When Mercutio says, "A plague on both your houses,"what has just happened to him?
He was stabbed by Tybalt and about to die.
He is Romeo's very animated and volatile friend
Who is Mercutio?
He is angered by Juliet's refusal to marry
Who is Lord Capulet?
"Or if I wake, shall I not be distraught, Environed with all these hideous fears, And madly play with my forefathers’ joints”
Who is Juliet?
Why does Romeo agree to go to the Capulet party?
He hopes to see Rosaline there.
Immediately after Romeo killed Tybalt, where did Romeo directly go to hide?
Friar Laurence's cell.
He is the serious boy that falls in love at first sight
Who is Romeo?
She is the daughter of Lord Capulet
Who is Juliet?
"Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death,/ And therefore have I little talked of love,/ For Venus smiles not in a house of tears."
Who is Paris?
This is the amount of time Romeo and Juliet know each other before agreeing to get married.
a few hours
When the Nurse brings news of Tybalt's death, who does Juliet think she's talking about?
She thinks Romeo has died.
He is Romeo's friend that informs him of his wife's death
Who is Balthasar?
He kills Mercutio
Who is Tybalt?
"No, it's not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door. But it's enough, it will serve. Ask for me tomorrow and you'll find me a grave man."
Who is Mercutio?
When Juliet says, "Wherefore art thou Romeo" what is she saying?
Why are you "Romeo"?
In what city is the tragedy set?
In fair Verona (where we lay our scene)