Shakespeare
What is the name of Shakespeare's theater?
His theater was named the Globe Theatre.
Where does Romeo and Juliet takes place
Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona.
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou, Romeo?"
Who said this and why?
Juliet says this at her window to express her sorrow of Romeo being a Montague.
Who was killed in scene 1?
Mercutio and Tybalt were killed in Scene 1, when Romeo refused to fight because of his relationship with Juliet.
What is the plan that Friar Laurence comes up with to help Juliet with her marriage to Paris?
He gives her a poison that will make her appear dead for 42 hours.
What did Shakespeare call himself and his group when King James became the company's patron?
He called himself and his group The King's Men.
Who was the friend who comforted Romeo when he was upset about Rosaline?
Benvolio comforted Romeo when he was "not himself" because of his love sickness.
How long after the party where he meets Juliet does this act take place?
This act takes place the same night of the party where he meets Juliet.
What was Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
The prince had decided that since Tybalt killed Mercutio and Romeo killed Tybalt, that Romeo should be punished, not with death but with banishment.
How does Juliet's family discover Juliet is dead?
The Nurse is sent to awaken Juliet on her wedding day and discovers Juliet dead.
What was one of the main types of plays that Shakespeare wrote?
Hint: Romeo and Juliet is this type
One of the main genres of plays he wrote was tragedies.
___ is the name of the girl Romeo was in love with before Juliet.
Romeo was completely in love with Rosaline before he went to the Capulet's party and met Juliet.
Who comes with the Nurse when she comes to confirm with Romeo that he and Juliet are still getting married?
Peter, a servant of the Capulet family.
Why has Juliet resolved to forgive Romeo for killing her cousin, Tybalt.
She has decided that if Tybalt had killed Romeo, then her grief would have been more, and that she could not have lived without Romeo.
Who does Paris encounter at the graveyard and what happens after he confronts that character.
Bonus: What does Paris ask of Romeo with his final words, and what does Romeo do in response?
Paris sees Romeo approaching Juliet's tomb, and Paris tries to arrest Romeo for breaking into Juliet's grave, and so they fight and Romeo wins, killing Paris.
Bonus: Paris asks Romeo to bury him next to Juliet, which Romeo agrees to do it.
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway.
Who does Mercutio go on a rant about while walking to the party with Romeo and Benvolio?
Mercutio goes on a long speech about Queen Mab after Romeo says that he had a dream in response to not wanting to go the Capulet's party.
Give a brief summary of the Prologue of Act II.
The prologue is telling us that Romeo and Juliet suffer from the misery of not being able to see each other, but that passion gives them power to find a way to see each other.
What does Lord Capulet decide to do for Juliet to help her recover from her grief, and what does he promise her if she doesn't agree to his decision?
Lord Capulet decides that marrying Paris will make Juliet feel better about the loss of Tybalt, and if she does not agree to marry Paris he will toss her out on the street and disown her.
What is the last line of Romeo and Juliet and who speaks this line?
The last line is spoken by the Prince, and he says, "For never was a story of more woe/Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
When was Shakespeare born?
Shakespeare was born on 26 April 1564.
What insult did the two servants in the beginning give the other house that started the fight?
The two servants of the Capulet household, Sampson and Gregory, encountered servants of Montague household, Abraham and Balthasar, and Sampson bit his thumb at the other servants to try and start a fight.
After Romeo describes his love to Juliet at the Friar's cell, what does Juliet have to say about her love for Romeo?
"But my true love is grown to such excess/I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth."
She says that she cannot put her love for Romeo into words because she loves him so greatly.
What two birds does Juliet and Romeo discuss when they are stalling Romeo's departure on the morning after their wedding night?
Bonus: Which bird signifies what?
Romeo and Juliet debate while stalling for time whether they hear a Lark or a Nightingale.
Bonus: The Lark represents day and the Nightingale represents night time.
What is referenced throughout the entire play to remind the audience that Romeo and Juliet are doomed to fail in their love?
Throughout the entire play, Shakespeare mentions the stars and the moon to remind the audience that this is a tragedy and that their love will end with their lives. This goes back to the phrase "star-crossed lover"