Vocabulary
What does the word adversaries mean?
ENEMIES!
Who says, "Why, then, O brawling love, O loving hate."
Romeo
Who is Romeo in love with at the start of the play?
Rosaline
What house does Romeo belong to?
The Montagues
What do you call two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme?
What does belligerence mean?
A fighting attitude
Who says, “Nurse give us a while… Nurse come back again. Thou knowest my daughter’s of a pretty age”
Lady Capulet
If they disturb the peace in the streets again, they will pay for it with their lives!!!!
Who is the Prince's relative and friend of Romeo?
Mercutio
What do you call every OTHER line of poetry that rhymes?
A B A B poetry
What does disposition mean?
Someone's temperament or attitude
Who says, “Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she; She is the hopeful lady of my earth.”
Lord Capulet
Why is Romeo nervous about going to the party?
He had a bad dream. He also feels that something bad is going to happen at the party. Possible DEATH!
Who is Juliet's cousin?
TYBALT!!
What is the pattern of rhyme called? (In poetry)
The rhyme scheme
What does transgression mean?
To break a law or command
Who says, “But no more deep will I endart mine eye than your consent gives strength to make it fly.”
Juliet
How does Lord Capulet respond to Tybalt's anger about Romeo being at the Capulet party?
He tells him to keep his mouth shut and not to start any fights at HIS PARTY!
Who raised Juliet?
The Nurse
What is a repetition of consonant sounds called? For example, Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper.
What does portentous mean?
Threatening
Who says, "But He that hath the steerage of my course Direct my sail!"
Romeo
What is Lord Capulet's response to Paris' request for Juliet's hand in marriage?
He says that Juliet is young, and Paris must try to win her heart. He doesn't say yes, but he doesn't say no.
How is Mercutio a "foil" to Romeo?
Mercutio is care-free with love, while Romeo is extremely sensitive and serious about it
What is it called when you use hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot?
Foreshadowing