Romeo and Juliet Act 1
What city and country does majority of the play take place in?
Verona, Italy?
This is the decision reached by Romeo and Juliet within 24 hours of knowing each other.
To be married
The reason Juliet’s parents think she is crying.
The death of Tybalt
Why does Juliet go to Friar Lawrence in Scene 1?
She goes to ask for help because she does not want to marry Paris.
How much does Romeo pay the apothecary for the poison?
40 ducats.
Who are these people who get into the fight?
The servants of the Capulet and Montague households.
These are the only characters that known about R&J's wedding.
Who are Friar Laurence and The Nurse
Whose fault is Mercutio's death?
A variety of people (Romeo, Mercutio, Tybalt)
What change does Capulet make to the wedding plans?
He moves the wedding up from Thursday to Wednesday.
This is the character that tells Romeo the bad news from Verona
Balthazar
This person tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet.
The Nurse
Juliet is unaware that Romeo is nearby. What does she wish he would do
What is the Prince’s decision? Why is it different from what was expected?
He banishes Romeo! At the beginning of the play, he said he would give them the death penalty if they fight again.
Who discovers Juliet the next morning?
The Nurse
How long before Juliet wakes up?
three hours.
Who is Paris?
He wants to marry Juliet.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to Romeo’s plans?
He hopes it will end the fued.
At the end of the scene, why does the Nurse decide to find Romeo? And what does she give him?
To comfort her, and she gives him a ring.
To ensure that she will not have to marry Paris, Juliet plans to do what, if the potion doesn't work
Stab herself
What are the two reasons Paris is at Juliet's family tomb?
To mourn her and bring her flowers.
This is the Full name of the character that threatens to kill anyone who starts fighting in the city.
Prince Escalus
Who Friar Laurence thinks Romeo was with all night.
Rosaline
What famous curse does Mercutio say before he dies?
“A plague o’ both your houses!”
List the fears Juliet has before drinking the potion. ( AT least 3)
What if the potion doesn't work?
What if Friar gave poison to kill me?
What if I wake in the tomb too soon and suffocate?
What if Romeo does not come to get me?
The thing Capulet and Montague build as a result of their loss
Gold statues