Romeo and Juliet Act 1
Verona
Who hears Juliet speaking aloud her loving thoughts of Romeo?
Romeo
How does Romeo get punished for killing Tybalt?
He was banished
When was the modern film version made?
1994 (1990s is good enough)
What are stage directions?
The actions the playright writes for the actors.
Why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast?
He will not allow a well-mannered guest to be insulted in his home.
Juliet asks Romeo not to swear his love by the moon because the moon is?
The moon is inconstant
Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt?
Because Tybalt kills Mercutio
Who is the director of the film?
Baz Luhrmann
What is the metaphor Romeo uses to describe Juliet.
"...Juliet is the sun."
What is the main purpose of the prologue in Romeo and Juliet?
To set the scene for the play as a whole.
Who marries Romeo and Juliet in secret?
Friar
Juliet is on stage alone as she delivers a long speech. What term is used to describe this speech?
Soliloquy
What is the setting of the modern version? (remember: setting is TIME + PLACE)
Verona Beach, Miami, FL (USA), modern day (20th century)
What is foreshadowing? Give an example of foreshadowing in the play.
the opening scene of violence leading to the death of the main characters (Prince Escalus' warning)
What best summarizes Benvolio’s role in Act I?
He shows concern for Romeo and tries to calm the fighting families.
Juliet speaks in blank verse, but the nurse ‘s replies alternate between blank verse and prose. What does this tell us about the Nurse?
Prose speech indicates that the nurse is a lower Social rank than Juliet.
By the end of Act III how does Juliet come to regard the nurse?
With resentment
Name two major differences between the graphic novel and film, BESIDES setting.
When Romeo tries to make peace with Tybalt, but then ends up killing him, this is called__________.
What does this stage direction in Act I, Scene I, most clearly illustrate about Prince Escalus?
(Enter Prince Escalus, with his train)
He is an important figure in Verona
Which character said this “ I hear some noise within.Dear love, Adieu! Apron, good nurse! Sweet Montague, be true.“
Juliet
Juliet delivers a long speech directed to the nurse. What is the Correct term for this type of speech?
A monologue
Various: Luhrmann captures the themes of family feud/violence destroying love and expresses the characters well. Also, he uses Shakespeare's language and plot.
Romeo's tendency to romantic sensitivity combined with lack of impulse control in the end is his_______.
Tragic flaw