Act I
What is the setting of the play?
Verona, Italy in the 1500s
After the party, Romeo wants to see Juliet again so what does he climb?
the wall that surrounds the Capulet's orchard
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt
Why does Friar Lawrence tell Juliet to drink poison?
It will make her appear to be ‘dead' for 42 hours and then her and Romeo can run away together.
Why does Romeo believe that Juliet is truly dead?
Who are the two families involved in the feud?
When Romeo is hiding, Juliet appears on the balcony and talks to herself. This speech is called a _____
Soliloquy
What happens to Romeo after he kills Tybalt?
The Prince decides to banish Romeo instead of killing him.
Who finds Juliet first when she is pretending to be dead?
The nurse
Paris and Romeo met at the Capulet tomb. What happened next?
Paris tries to arrest Romeo, Romeo tries to avoid a fight, they fight, and Romeo stabs Paris.
When Romeo says
"... I have the feeling that something terrible
is hanging in the stars, waiting for us.
It shall begin with tonight's party,
and it will end my life too soon...."
What literary device is this an example of?
Foreshadowing
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to perform the marriage?
He hopes it will end the feud between the families
The audience, as well as the Nurse and the Friar, are the only ones who know that Juliet is already married to Romeo. Paris and Juliet’s parents have no idea that this has happened so they are confused as to why Juliet is refusing to marry Paris. This is an example of what type of irony?
Dramatic irony
Juliet says "Rather than marry Paris, I would leap from the tallest tower, or become a thief, or lie down with snakes." What literary device is she using?
Hyperbole
Eager to be reunited with Juliet, what does Romeo do?
He drinks the poison and dies.
At the start of the play, who is Romeo in love with?
Rosaline
Who from the Capulet side helps Romeo and Juliet get married?
The nurse
"He’s a beautiful tyrant and a fiendish angel." What literary device is this an example of?
oxymoron
As part of the "plan" what does Juliet say to her dad that makes him happy?
That she's sorry and she will marry Paris
What does the Prince say at the end of the play? (after they have learned of all the deaths)
The Prince states that both families, as well as himself, have been punished for the foolish feud. Capulet and Montague end the feud and pay homage to their children.
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?
At the Capulet's masquerade party
Romeo says "...What light through that window comes? It is the east and Juliet is the sun! This is an example of what literary device?
Metaphor - Romeo compares Juliet to the sun
At the end of Act III, Juliet gets upset with the nurse. Why?
The Nurse betrays her and tells Juliet to marry Paris in front of her family.
Juliet's dad says: (to Paris) ....On the night before your wedding day, death has slept with your wife. Death is my son-in-law. Death is my heir. He has married my daughter...."
What literary device is this an example of?
Personification - Capulet was giving 'death' human qualities.
The climax of a story is the exciting point where the main characters face and make a huge decision. For readers, the climax is usually the most suspenseful part of the story. What is the climax of the story in Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet both die