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.
Name another play by Shakespeare
What happens to the lovers?
They die by their own hand.
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
In which act do Romeo and Juliet get married?
Act 2
What style of poetry is the prologue written in?
Who wants to marry Juliet?
How is Mercutio a FOIL to Romeo?
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?
He says Paris 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
The play has directions for directors and actors, what are these directions called?
Stage directions
What does Friar Laurence have so much knowledge about that will matter later in the play?
He knows about plants, and which plants are poisonous.
What do the actors ask the audience to do at the end of the prologue?
What upsets Tybalt at the dance?
Which Montague is not involved in the fighting at the beginning of the play?
Romeo
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?