Scene 1
Who is one of the Capulet servants walking in the streets of Verona at the beginning of the play?
Samson or Gregory
Who talks to Lord Capulet that wants to marry Juliet?
Count Paris
1) What does Lady Capulet want to talk to Juliet about?
2) Who does she ask to leave, but then realizes she can stay because she is close to Juliet?
1) She wants to talk about a marriage suitor, Paris.
2) The Nurse
True or False:
The party is beginning and Capulet is talking to his cousin, how they used to be young, and use to dance and party 30 years ago.
True
Identify any Capulet or Montague servant:
Sampson, Gregory, Peter
Abram
What is the offensive thing that Sampson does to Abram and what does it mean?
He bites his thumb at him, and the same as giving the middle finger
What are the 2 things Capulet specifically says to the person that wants to marry Juliet?
a) She is only 13 (not quite 14) and wait 2 summers
b) He will honor it if Juliet feels the same about him.
Explain what long thing that the Nurse talks about regarding her relationships to Juliet:
how her daughter died, and she breastfed Juliet
1) R, B, and M are Montague's going to a Capulet party, how do they disguise themselves?
2) Who is the Capulet that recognizes Romeo and gets mad?
1) They wear masks
2) Tybalt
Of the Capulet's & Montague's who is the richer or most wealthiest of the 2 families?
How does this affect their rival?
1) The Capulet's
2) They look down on the M
1) Who is the Montague that comes into stop the fighting between Abram and the 2 Capulet servants?
a) Mercutio or b) Benvolio
2) Who is the Capulet that threatens to fight the Montague that is trying to stop the fight?
2) Tybalt
1) What idea does Capulet come up with?
2) Why does Peter ask Romeo to look at the guest list?
3) How do Romeo and Benvolio get invited?
1) To have a party or feast
2) Because he, Peter, is a servant, cannot read
3) Peter, the servant, inadvertently invites them to the Capulet party.
2) How does the Nurse respond to the idea of Paris?
3) In Scene 4, identify what Benvolio, Mercutio and Romeo are all discussing?
1) She thinks he is a good match for Juliet
2) The Nurse thinks he is hot/a babe
3) They are talking about going to the Capulet party, and trying to get Romeo's mind of Rosaline and to have fun.
1) Tybalt is angry the Montague's came to the party, who does he tell and what does he want to do?
2) Describe how Lord Capulet responds, and what does he call Tybalt?
1) He tells his uncle, Lord Capulet, and wants to sword fight Romeo
2) He is very angry that Tybalt is causing a problem and calls him: Insolent, punk, shut your mouth, rabble-rouser
2) Who is Romeo's BFF?
1) Benvolio
2) Mercution
The citizens
Lord Montague
Lord Capulat
1) Benvolio thinks it's a good idea to go to the party. What does he specifically tell Romeo why he should go?
2) Why doesn't Romeo want to go?
3) Romeo eventually agrees to go to the party, why?
1) He is trying to encourage him to forget about Rosaline, and find another girl.
2) Because he is infatuated and stuck on Rosaline and does not want any other girl.
3) He agrees because Romeo thinks he will see Rosaline there.
1) True or False - Mercutio does view real love as tender
2) However, what is Mercutio encouraging Romeo to do to get his mind off Rosaline?
3) Who does Mercutio talk about that helps men get their minds off love?
1) True
2) To play with love, play the field and have fun
3) Queen Mab
At the party, Romeo and Juliet meet, explain who initiates the meeting, what do they do at first, and then what do they do again?
1) Romeo starts talking to Juliet
2) He kisses her hand, and then kisses her
3) She invites him to kiss her again, and they do
1) Who is Juliet's cousin?
2) Who wants to marry Juliet?
1) Tybalt
2) Paris
1) Who comes in to break up the fighting?
2) Identify why he is mad?
3) What is the punishment for fighting?
1) Prince Escalus of Verona
2) The C & M have had 3 fights/riots in town
3) Pay with your life
At the end of the scene Benvolio and Romeo are discussing the party. What are the 2 things that Romeo says a) he won't do? b) what does he fear?
a) He won't dance, he will just hold the torch
b) He fears something bad will happen, and that it will end with his own death.
1) Identify who both Juliet and Romeo ask who each other are?
2) What do they both realize?
3) Why does this present a problem?
1) The Nurse
2) That Juliet is C and Romeo is a M
3) The families are rivals.
1) What is the Prince's name?
2) What city are they in Italy?
1) Prince Escalus
2) Verona