Vocabulary
To add to, increase, or improve.
Augment
Who is Juliet?
Juliet is the 13 year old daughter of the capulets.
Why does Prince Escalus get angry in the opening scene?
The Capulets and Montagues are fighting in the street.
What does "ay" mean?
Yes
What is Shakespeare's nickname?
The Bard.
Someone whose actions or option go against the official religion.
Heretic
How does Romeo know Benvolio?
They are cousins.
Why is Romeo upset at the start of the play?
Rosaline does not love him back.
What does "thine" mean?
Your/Yours
Where was Shakespeare born?
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
Scant
Hardly adequate; a small amount.
Who wants to fight Romeo at the Capulet's party?
Tybalt.
How does Romeo find out about the Capulet's party?
Capulet's servant finds him and asks him to read the invitation list.
Explain the meaning of the line below:
"Compare her face with some that I shall show,
And I will make thee think thy swan a crow."
Compare her to other girls I have to show you and you'll see that she is not so great after all.
What type pf poem do Shakespeare plays take the form of?
Sonnet.
Pernicious
Wicked, destructive, or harmful.
Who is Paris? (There are two parts to this answer)
Paris is kinsman to the prince and he wants to marry Juliet.
What do Romeo and Mercutio wear to the party?
Masks.
Explain the meaning of the line below:
"Thus from my lips, by thine my sin is purg'd."
Kissing Juliet will cleanse Romeo of sin.
How does Juliet feel when she discovers Romeo's identity?
Juliet feels as though her love is doomed.
Valiant
Who is considered to be a Confidante Character?
Juliet's Nurse.
Why doesn't Capulet want Tybalt to fight Romeo at the party?
Romeo is a gentleman who is virtuous and well liked.
Explain the meaning of the line below:
"She doth teach the torches to burn bright."
Juliet is like a fire, she glows, she is beautiful.
Juliet is hot.
In the line, "the Shady Curtain from Aurora's bed" (Act I, Scene I), Aurora is a literary allusion. To what does Aurora allude?
The Goddess of the dawn - In Scene I, Romeo is depressed and has a tendency to block out all daylight when he locks himself away in his room.