Prologue
Where does the play take place?
How old is Juliet?
Who is Romeo’s cousin?
How old is Romeo?
16 years old.
Name another play by Shakespeare
Answers will vary
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?
He is in love with Rosaline, but she does not love him back.
What do Romeo and Juliet decide after Romeo approaches Juliet on her balcony?
They decide to get married
When was Shakespeare writing plays?
Renaissance England
What style of poetry is the prologue written in?
Who wants to marry Juliet?
Romeo said he was worried before entering the party. Why was he worried?
He had a bad dream.
How does Lord Capulet react when Tybalt want to confront Romeo for being at the party?
Lord Capulet remains calm and tell Tybalt to relax because he had heard good things about Romeo.
He tells him not to cause a scene.
What do the stars represent in “star-crossed lovers”?
Fate
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
How many syllables are in a regular line of Iambic Pentameter?
10
Who is Mercutio related to?
The Prince and Paris
What do the actors ask the audience to do at the end of the prologue?
What upsets Tybalt at the dance?
What does Romeo do FIRST when he walks towards Juliet at the party?
He grabs her hand
What is the name of the dramatic convention when Romeo talks TO HIMSELF about his fears regarding the party?
Soliloquy
In what theatre did Shakespeare perform?
The Globe