Prologue
Where does the play take place?
How old is Juliet?
Who talks only of peace and wants people fighting to "put up their swords"
Benvolio
What is the equivalent of flipping someone off in Shakespearean times?
Biting their thumb at someone
Name another play by Shakespeare
What happens to the lovers?
Who wants to marry Juliet?
Paris
What is making Romeo sad at the beginning of the play?
What does Tybalt want to do after the Capulet dance?
Fight Romeo
When was Shakespeare writing plays?
How does the prologue set up the families (2 responses needed)
"Both alike in dignity" (equals) and that they have an "ancient feud"
Who is the Prince of Cats?
Tybalt
How is Romeo described by Lord Capulet?
Gentlemen, good reputation
What does Lord Capulet call Tybalt at the dance?
"Saucy Boy"
What do the stars represent in “star-crossed lovers”?
What solves the feud?
How does Juliet feel about marriage at the start of the play?
She is not a fan of it (rational)
What does Friar Lawrence tell Romeo when we first meet him?
That he is shocked by Romeo changing from Rosalind so quickly
What will happen if the Capulets and Montagues fight in public again?
Who is Mercutio related to?
What style of poetry is the prologue written in? (Think of what we looked at before reading this play)
Sonnet
What upsets Tybalt at the dance?
Romeo, who is a Montague, has come to the Capulet party.
What does Mercutio think of dreams?
He thinks they lie and are false
What is the pattern of Mercutio's puns in Act 2 Scene 1
They're gross/vulgar
What does Juliet think about names as she thinks to herself in the balcony scene?
She thinks they're not necessary, wants Romeo to get rid of his