Characters
This character acts as Romeo’s friend. Romeo goes to him for advice.
Who is Friar Lawrence
In Scene 1, why does the Prince call the Capulets and the Montagues “Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, /Profaners of this neighbor-stained steel”?
The two family’s don’t like each other And are enemys.
Who notices Romeo at the party? How can he tell that it is Romeo?
Tybalt recognizes Romeo's voice.
What news does Romeo's servant Balthazar, who arrives from Verona, tell him?
Juliet is dead
What was Shakespeare first name.
William
This person sentences Romeo to banishment after Romeo kills Tybalt.
Who is Prince Escalus
What advice does Benvolio give to Romeo on how to deal with love?
Forget about the girl who broke your heart and move on. There are many other girls out there.
Where do Romeo and BenVolvo get the idea of going to the party.
the servant cannot read, and does not know that they are not invited.
What does the reader know that Balthazar does not?
That Juliets death was all faked and that she is actually alive
Who was Shakespeare wife.
Anne Hathaway
This character wants Juliet to be happy. She helps her be with Romeo and tells her to consider Paris.
Who is the nurse
Sampson and Gregory are servants for which household?
the house of Capulet
Which character provides comic relief in scene 3 by telling dirty jokes?
The nurse
Romeo plans to return to Verona; where does he stop and what does he buy before leaving?
He stops at an apothecary and buys a deadly poison
How many plays did Shakespeare write
Shakespeare wrote 39 plays
This character is Romeo’s cousin and a peacemaker between the two families.
Who is benvolio
What does Prince Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?
Punish them with death
Give two reasons why Lord Capulet is unwilling to offer Paris his daughters hand in marriage.
She is too young and she is his last remaining child.
Why didn't Romeo get the letter from Friar Lawrence?
He got stopped
When was Shakespeare born
Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564
This character is offended after seeing Romeo at the Capulet party. Instead of fighting Romeo there, challenges him to a fight.
Who is tybalt
Explain why Tybalt and Benvolio are foils of each other in Scene 1.
Benvolio acts as the peacemaker and tries to break up the fight. Tybalt acts as the aggressor and wants to fight.
In Scene 4, what reason does Romeo give for wanting to avoid the Capulets’ party?
He has dreamed that something bad will happen.
Romeo say that the vile (poison) is NOT a poison, but a liquid that will GIVE him life
Because when he dies it will give him an eternal life with Juliet
Who are Shakespeares 3 kids
Susanna, Judith and Hamlet