CHARACTERS
Which household does Romeo belong to?
Montague
What is a reaction shot?
A shot that shows a character’s reaction to something that has just happened or been said.
Name the two major themes for Romeo and Juliet?
Love and Fate
How does love affect Romeo in a negative way?
Romeo initially thinks of love as depressing. At the start of the play Romeo is in love with Rosaline, who does not love him back.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is considered what type of play?
Tragedy
Which household does Juliet belong to?
Capulet
What is salience?
The part of the image or scene that stands out and grabs your attention first.
How much is Juliet willing to give up for her love?
Juliet says she would go so far as to give up her family for her love.
be but sworn my love,/ And I'll no longer be a Capulet.
Who does Juliet confide in?
Nurse
What is the name of Romeo's best friend?
Mercutio
What is high angle?
A shot taken from above the subject, looking down.
Explain how fate is a theme in the movie?
Star-crossed lovers
Death-marked
To what extent does Mercutio love Romeo?
Mercutio loves his friend Romeo so much that he is prepared to fight for him. Mercutio says he’d rather die than see Romeo as a friend of Tybalt’s.
What happens to Romeo after he kills Tybalt?
He is banished
What is the name of Juliet's cousin?
Tybalt
What is Non-Diegetic sound?
Sound that does not come from the world of the film (characters can’t hear it).
Duality (two) is also a theme of the movie, how? Give me three examples
Why do you think Nurse encourages Juliet to marry Paris?
She believes her life will be a lot easier, Juliet wouldn't be defying her father
False
What is the name of Romeo's cousin?
Benvolio
What is Mise en Scene?
Everything placed in the scene—set, lighting, costumes, props, actors' positions.
Hopes their families might find peace and stop the fighting
Why does Juliet agree with Nurse to marry Paris?
Juliet has given up, there is no point fighting against her father anymore. She has disappointed everyone and Romeo has been banished.
During this period of time, what did people believe in that determined their lives?
Fate, the wheel of fortune, astrology
What is the name of the character whom Juliet was meant to marry?
Paris
What is a montage?
A series of short shots edited together to show time passing or to summarize events.
How does Mercutio remind the audience of the fate that awaits the lovers?
As he dies, he curses the Montagues and Capulets - 'a plague a'both your houses!'
In the death scene, explain how love is represented?
Portrays love as a tragic, all-consuming force driven by the belief that life is meaningless without the beloved.
Love's absolute power leads Romeo and Juliet to sacrifice everything, including their lives, highlighting the destructive potential of intense, idealised love
How is Juliet represented in the film? Justification needed
Victim of Patriarchal Control - trapped in a world controlled by men
Pure - Introduced in a white dress, angel wings, innocent, pure
Emotionally mature - emotionally stable, thoughtful
Agent of her own fate - makes her own decisions, not driven by fate.