Act 1
What city is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?
Verona
Where does Romeo go after the Capulet party?
Capulet’s orchard/garden
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt
Why does Juliet go to Friar Laurence for help?
She wants to avoid marrying Paris.
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?
Balthasar
Who tries to stop the street fight at the beginning of the play?
Benvolio
Who delivers messages between Romeo and Juliet?
Nurse
How does Romeo respond to Mercutio’s death?
He kills Tybalt.
What plan does Friar Laurence come up with? How long will it last?
He gives her a sleeping potion and 48 hours.
Why does Romeo visit an apothecary?
To buy poison.
What punishment does the Prince declare for anyone who fights again?
A death sentence
What does Friar Laurence agree to do for Romeo and Juliet?
Marry them in secret.
What punishment does Romeo receive?
Banishment from Verona
How does Capulet react to Juliet’s "change of heart"?
He moves the wedding a day sooner.
Why doesn’t Friar Laurence’s letter reach Romeo?
The messenger was quarantined due to a plague.
Who is Paris, and what does he want?
A nobleman who wants to marry Juliet
What is the famous name of the scene where Juliet talks on her balcony?
The balcony scene
How does Juliet react when she finds out Romeo killed Tybalt?
She is torn between her love for Romeo and her grief for Tybalt.
What is Juliet afraid of before taking the potion?
That it might be poison, or not work and she'll wake up alone in the tomb.
What happens to Paris at the tomb?
Paris gets in a fight with Romeo and dies.
What is the purpose of the Capulet’s party?
To introduce Juliet to Paris and see if she might like him.
What does Juliet mean when she says, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name”?
She wants Romeo to stop being a Montague so they can be together.
What advice does Friar Laurence give Romeo after his banishment?
Be patient, go to Mantua, and wait for things to settle.
What is the dramatic irony at the end of this act?
The audience knows Juliet is not dead, but the Capulets do not.
What do the Montagues and Capulets do after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
They end their feud and vow to build statues in their memory.