Shakespeare
Shakespeare's hometown
What is Stratford-upon-Avon, England?
I am the son of the Montagues. I start Act I heartbroken from recently ended relationship.
Romeo Montague
This provokes a fight in scene I.
What is a Capulet biting his thumb at a Montague?
Romeo and Juliet meet here.
The Capulet's feast
How old is Juliet?
13
The theatre for which William Shakespeare was the primary investor.
The Globe
I am Juliet's cousin.
Tybalt
What is Juliet and the Nurses relationship like?
The Nurse raised Juliet so it is like a mother/daughter relationship.
Who says "ne'er I saw true beauty till this night."
Romeo
The prologue of Romeo and Juliet begins with this poem structure.
A sonnet
Shakespeare's wife he married at 18.
For 200 extra points: Shakespeare's three children's names.
Anne Hathaway
Extra points: Suzanna, Judith, and Hamnet
Who warns the two fueding families that their lives will pay the price if another fight occurs.
Prince Escalus
What is Juliet referring to when she says, "It is an honor I dream not of."
Getting marriage
What does Romeo have a weird feeling about at the end of scene IV?
That he is destined to meet an untimely death at the party.
What theatrical device is defined as a remark made to an audience that is not to be heard by the other characters on the stage
An Aside
Shakespeare wrote in this language.
Early Modern English
This character is the only character that is friends with the Montagues and the Capulets.
Who is Mercutio?
How does Capulet try to lead Paris away from Juliet?(2 examples)
1. He tells him to wait two more years.
2. He invites him to the party so he can find other girls of "marrying age"
Explain how Mercutio foils Romeo as a character.
Mercutio is sprightly, fun, lighthearted, and not involved in the feud between the two family.
Romeo is dramatic, serious, and feels very deeply. He is at the root of the conflict.
What meter did Shakespeare most often write in?
Iambic Pentameter
This theatrical device is defined as a speech give by a character to the audience as they're usually on stage alone that expresses the character's emotions and thoughts.
Soliloquy
This character defends Romeo's character to Tybalt
Who is Lord Capulet?
This character says the line, "Be ruled by me. Forget to think of her."
Who is Benvolio?
How do Romeo and Benvolio get invited to the Capulet's feast?
The Capulet's servingman asks Romeo to read the guest list for him and then invites them not knowing they're Montague's.
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