Vocab
Vocab
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet
100

the way in which a person behaves

conduct

100

without thought, careless

rash

100

According to the Capulets, Juliet weeps all the time because...

Tybalt has died. 

100

Romeo agrees to go to the Capulet's party because...

he wants to see Rosaline. 
200

extremely unpleasant; horrible; offensive

vile

200

having a common boundary or edge; abutting, touching

adjacent

200

The actual reason Juliet is weeping is because...

she is sad Romeo has been banished and she won't be able to have her wedding night with him. 

200

Why does Juliet say, "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" 

She is asking why Romeo is a Montague (her family's enemy). 

300

most frequent or common

predominant

300

to keep hidden or to hide away

obscure

300

True or false: After stopping the first fight on Verona's streets, the Prince says that if a Capulet or Montague disturbs the peace again, they will be banished. 

False. He declares a death sentence for anyone who disturbs the peace again. 

300

True or false: Friar Lawrence is initially thrilled that Romeo has turned from Rosaline and fallen in love with Juliet.

False. He is concerned about Romeo's fickleness and how quickly he falls out of love with Rosaline and in love with Juliet. 
400

morally excellent; righteous

virtuous

400

hated or despised

loathed

400

When Mercutio lay dying, what does he say to Romeo and Tybalt? 

"A plague on both your houses." 

400

Why does Romeo drink the poison? 

He does not want to live if Juliet has died. 

500

to increase something by adding to it

augment 

500

to blemish or disfigure; to damage

mar

500
Juliet dies by...

stabbing herself after finding Romeo dead. 

500

How do the families leave things after finding Romeo and Juliet dead? 

They squash their feud and each says they will make a statue of their child.