Verona Drama
Who are the two families feuding in Verona?
The Capulets & the Montagues.
Who is Romeo in love with at the start of the play?
Rosaline.
Who is Juliet’s hot-tempered cousin?
Tybalt.
Who agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Laurence
What is Romeo’s punishment for killing Tybalt?
Banishment from Verona.
Who tries to keep the peace in Act 1, Scene 1?
Benvolio.
Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
Why does Tybalt want to fight Romeo at the Capulet party?
For daring to attend a Capulet party when he is a Montague.
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry them?
He believes their marriage will unite their families, ending the feud.
Who wanted Romeo punished more severely?
The Capulets.
Who threatens death to anyone who disturbs the peace again?
The Prince.
Who tells Juliet that Romeo has been banished?
Her nurse.
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt.
Who carries messages between Romeo and Juliet?
The nurse.
How does Juliet react when she first hears Romeo killed Tybalt?
She curses Romeo and calls him a horrible person.
Why is Romeo upset at the beginning of the play?
He is in love with Rosaline, who does not love him back.
Who helps arrange Romeo and Juliet’s marriage?
The nurse and Friar Laurence.
Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt at first?
He considers them family since he just married Juliet.
Where do Romeo and Juliet get married?
Friar Laurence's cell.
Why does Juliet threaten to kill herself in Act 3?
Because it may be the only way for her to avoid marrying Paris.
Why does Lord Capulet initially hesitate to let Paris marry Juliet?
He thinks she is too young.
What does Juliet say Romeo must do if he truly loves her?
"Deny thy father and refuse thy name."
What does Mercutio mean when he says, “A plague o’ both your houses”?
He blames their irrational, senseless rivalry for his untimely death.
After killing Tybalt, where does Romeo go to hide?
Friar Laurence's cell, and later Mantua.
What decision does Capulet make about Juliet’s marriage after Tybalt’s death?
That she will marry Paris.