Prologue
Where does the play take place?
How old is Juliet?
Who is Romeo’s cousin?
What is the name of the dramatic convention when the Prince yelled at everyone for fighting for many lines?
A monologue.
Who is Peter? What's his struggle?
Capulet's servant
He can't read.
What happens to the lovers?
How would you characterize the nurse?
She is silly, loving, annoying, and a little bawdy.
What is making Romeo sad at the beginning of the play?
Aside
What is the cause of the street brawl at the beginning of the play? BONUS: Who instigates it?
The insult of "biting the thumb"
Samson
What style of poetry is the prologue written in?
Who FIRST wants to marry Juliet?
Paris
How is Mercutio a FOIL to Romeo?
Romeo takes love and dreams seriously. Mercutio thinks both are silly.
What is the name of the dramatic convention when Rome and Benvolio are talking together about love?
Dialogue
What do the stars represent in “star-crossed lovers”?
What does the prince decree in the city after the brawl breaks out?
What does Lord Capulet say when Paris asks for Juliet’s hand?
First he says to wait two years, then he says he can marry her if he wins her over.
What does Romeo discover at the party?
How beautiful Juliet is / the fact that she is a Capulet
What is the genre of Romeo and Juliet?
tragedy
Who says,
"But come, young waverer, come, go with me
In one respect I'll thy assistant be,
For this alliance may do happy prove
To turn your households' rancor to pure love"?
Friar Lawrence
What do the actors ask the audience to do at the end of the prologue?
What upsets Tybalt at the dance?
He believes it could unify the families.
What is the name of the dramatic convention when Romeo talks TO HIMSELF about his fears regarding the party?
In what theatre did Shakespeare perform?