Romeo and Juilet
Point of View
Prepositional Phrases
100

Who are the two feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?

The Capulets and the Montagues.

100

What point of view uses “I” and “we” to tell the story?

First-person.

100

What is the preposition in the sentence: "The cat slept under the bed"?

Under.

200

In Act 5, what does Romeo purchase from the Apothecary?

Poison.

200

Which point of view is like a narrator who only knows what the characters see and hear, without knowing their thoughts?

Third-person objective.

200

In the sentence “The book on the table is mine,” is the prepositional phrase acting as an adjective or adverb?

Adjective (modifying "book").

300

In Act 5, why does Friar Laurence’s letter not reach Romeo?  

The messenger, Friar John, was quarantined due to a plague outbreak.

300

What point of view allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

Third-person omniscient.

300

Identify the prepositional phrase: "She ran through the park quickly."

Through the park.

400

In Act 3, why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt at first?

Romeo has secretly married Juliet, making Tybalt his family.

400

What point of view uses “you” and is often found in instructional texts?

Second-person.

400

In the sentence “He climbed up the hill,” is the prepositional phrase acting as an adjective or adverb?

Adverb (modifying "climbed").

500

How does the theme of fate play a role in Romeo and Juliet’s deaths in Act 5?

Fate intervenes as Romeo arrives at Juliet's tomb just before she wakes, leading to their tragic deaths. They are often referred to as "star-crossed lovers," indicating that their destinies were controlled by fate.

500

What point of view does the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of only one character?

Third-person limited.

500

What are two functions of prepositional phrases? (think parts of speech)

They can act as adjectives (modifying nouns) or adverbs (modifying verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs).