Romeo and Juliet
What is the name of the woman (girl) who just broke Romeo’s heart at the beginning of the play?
Rosaline
What is a long speech spoken to other characters during a play called?
Monologue
Which character do you think was most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Why?
subjective answers
What illness was going around at the time of Romeo and Juliet?
The Black Plague
Where did this play take place?
Verona
Who is Paris?
A man who wants to marry Juliet
Comparing one thing to something else, using like and as, is called a
Simile
What is an apothecary?
A medicine man
When did we first know that Romeo and Juliet would kill themselves?
In the prologue
How did Juliet die?
She killed herself with a dagger
In the famous "balcony" scene, who is hiding that Juliet does not see at first?
Romeo
Who is known as The Bard and wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Who showed disrespect by "Biting his thumb"?
Mercutio
Who "cursed" the Montagues and Capulets, saying they would die of the plague?
Mercutio
Who did Romeo kill at Juliet's tomb?
Paris
Who makes fun of Romeo all the time?
Mercutio (Benvolio)
The belief that all events are controlled by an outside force rather than by personal choice
Fate
Which two characters are related to the Prince?
Paris, Mercutio
Whose baby died and was replaced by Juliet?
Nurse
How long did Romeo and Juliet know each other before they got married?
1 day
Romeo finds out that Juliet is a member of the __________ family:
Capulet
The future you shape through your choices is called
Destiny
What story does the Nurse tell about Juliet as a child?
Bumping her head, then speaking
How old was Juliet's Mom when she got married to Capulet
12-14
What kind of play is this where people keep dying?
Tragedy