Themes
What word best describes the relationship between the Capulets and the Montagues?
Hate.
Where in Verona do many of the conflicts between the Montagues and Capulets occur?
In the streets.
Who is Lord Capulet's niece whom Romeo loved at the beginning of the play?
Rosaline
What is the meaning of the word pernicious in the following passage:
What, ho! you men, you beasts,
That quench the fire of your pernicious rage
...
It means very harmful.
Act 1 reveals the impulsive nature of young love. Which characters demonstrates this theme?
Romeo and Juliet
Where does the Grand Ball take place?
It takes place at the Capulet's house.
Who broke up the fight between the Montagues and the Capulets?
Prince Escalus broke up the fight.
What is the meaning of the word brawls in the following passage:
Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, ...
a fight or a loud quarrel
Unrequited love is when one person loves another person, and that love is not necessarily felt in return.
How is this love portrayed in the first act?
It is portrayed through Romeo's infatuation with Rosaline. Romeo loves her but she doesn't feel the same way.
In what country is Verona?
It is in Italy.
Who helps Romeo get over his love for Rosaline?
Benvolio
What is a sycamore:
Where, underneath the grove of sycamoreIt is a tree.
What theme is evident when Romeo first spots Juliet at the ball?
Love, and more specifically love at first sight.
Where in her home is Juliet when she first appears in Act 1?
Juliet is in her bedroom when she first appears in Act 1.
Which character -- related to Prince Escalus -- plans to marry Juliet?
Paris
What is the meaning of the word augmenting in the following passage:
Many a morning hath he there been seen,
With tears augmenting the fresh morning dew.
It means to increase.
How is the theme of revenge highlighted between Tybalt and Romeo?
Tybalt wants to kill Romeo because Tybalt claims that Romeo has caused him personal injuries.
During what season are we introduced to the feuding families?
We first meet them in the Summer.
Who raised Juliet as her own. Hint: She like to tell bawdy (indecent) jokes.
The Nurse
What is the meaning of the word bliss in the following passage:
She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair,
To merit bliss by making me despair:
She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow
Do I live dead that live to tell it now.
It means extreme happiness.