Act 1
Who does Lord Capulet want Juliet to be with?
Paris
Who sent the letter to Romeo?
Tybalt
Who are killed?
Tybalt and Mercutio
Why does Paris leave the cell?
He is told Juliet has a sacred private mass.
Do Romeo and Juliet end up getting married?
Yes
Peter the messenger was illiterate so he asked Romeo and his brothers to read the guest list.
How does Juliet leave her house?
Through a rope ladder.
How did Tybalt die?
He was killed by Romeo as revenge for killing Mercutio.
What is Friar Lawrence's plan?
His plan is to give Juliet a vial with a potion that will make her seem as if she is dead. She will be put in a coffin and Romeo will come pick her up as she wakes up and they will escape to Mantua.
In act 2, where does Friar Lawrence think Romeo has been since he is in a good mood?
He thinks Romeo has been with Rosaline.
Who were the people who started the street fight?
Where is Juliet told to go? Why is she sent there?
How did Mercutio die?
While trying to stop the fight, Romeo stepped in and Tybalt went under Romeo's arm and stabbed Mercutio, killing him.
What will Juliet do if she is married to Paris?
She will kill herself with a knife.
What does Juliet see before drinking the potion?
Tybalt's ghost?
How does Romeo get his mind off Rosaline?
He decides to go to the ball where he meets Juliet and falls in love.
What does Romeo compare Juliet to?
An angel
What is Romeo's punishment?
Where will Romeo and Juliet live?
Mantua
What does Juliet fear with the potion?
She fears she will wake up too early and will feel suffocated inside the tomb.
How does Tybalt recognize Romeo at the party?
He recognizes Romeo's voice.
Why does Friar Lawrence not want to marry Romeo at first? What changed his mind?
He didn't want to marry him and Juliet because he thought that Romeo was being irrational and was surprised on how quickly he gave up on Rosaline. He changes his mind once he realizes that their love could unite their families together through love.
She is upset and is first mad at Romeo for looking like an angel but being so violent. However, she then learns that she can't really stay mad at him.
How do people react to Juliet's "death"?
People are freaked out and are really sad about finding her dead. The nurse, her mother, Paris, and her father are all yelling and crying while Friar Lawrence tells them to calm down.
Who does the nurse first think of when seeing Juliet "dead"?
Paris