R & J Act 1, Scenes 1-3

Vocabulary

100

useless

futile 

200

secretive 

furtive 

300

the idea that society controls or determines who you are allowed to be 

social determinism

400

holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted

heretical

500

Not traditional 

Unorthodox

Scene 1 Character Basics

100

Prince Escalus gives a warning to both families. What is the consequence if they continue fighting?

DEATH, prison 

200

who is Sampson & Gregory (what house do they belong to?)

a Capulet servants

300

Who is Lord Montague?

Romeo's Father

400

Who is Romeo heartbroken over?

Rosaline

500

Who starts the fight in act 1 scene 1, what did they do to start it?

• Sampson bites his thumb at the Montague servants (a rude insult in Shakespeare’s time)
• This provokes Abram and leads to an argument
• The argument quickly turns into a physical fight

Scene 2 Montegue or Capulet?

100

Juliet's mom is a ....

Capulet

200

Nurse belongs to which house and is like a mother to who?

Capulet, Juliet 

300

Benvolio is ...

Montague 

400

Tybalt is cousin to who and has beef with whom?

Juliet, all Montagues

500

Who wants to marry Juliet? 

Paris

Lit Devices Yasss

100

“What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word,
As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” -Tybalt 

conflict 

200

“I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword.” - Benvolio 

characterization 

300

Here in Verona ...

setting

400

“Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health.”

oxymoron

500

In 1984, Orwell uses language to highlight... 

A. The oppressive nature of the dystopian society

B. The fear that Winston has toward the Party

C. The joy of working for the Ministry of Truth 

D. All of the above 

A

Scene 3 plot

100

Who are the main characters in this scene?

Lady Capulet, Juliet, and the Nurse.

200

Why does Lady Capulet speak to Juliet?

She wants to discuss marriage and asks Juliet how she feels about marrying.

300

How old is Juliet, and why is this important?

Juliet is almost 14 years old. This shows she is very young, emphasizing how rushed and pressured the idea of marriage is.

They marry young during this time period 

marriage it this age 

400

What event is being prepared for in this scene?

A party at the Capulet house, where Juliet will meet Paris and where Romeo will later see Juliet.

500

What role does the Nurse play in this scene?

The Nurse provides comic relief and shares personal stories about Juliet’s childhood, showing her close, maternal relationship with Juliet.

Motherly role