We've Lost the Plot
Who Romeo is in love with at the beginning of the play
Rosaline
"I hate Hell, all Montagues, and thee"
Tybalt
The name for the people right in front of the stage
Groundlings
Younger than she are happy mothers made
Love and marriage
Tybalt's intention in Act 3 Scene 1
Duel Romeo
"Tis but thy name that is my enemy."
Juliet
The type of special effects during Shakespeare's time
By some vile forfeit of untimely death.
But he that hath the steerage of my course
Direct my sail. On, lusty gentlemen.
Inevibility of fate
Why Romeo returns to Verona
"I'll give you to my friend;/And you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets"
Capulet
A unifying characteristic of all of the actors
They are all men
"Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe."
Love and Marriage
How Romeo and Juliet get messages to each other
The Nurse
"Ah, weraday! He's dead, he's dead, he's dead!/We are undone, lady, we are undone!"
Nurse
Why there are so many dirty jokes and fight scenes
To appease the groundlings (so they won't through food etc..)
Am I the master here, or you? Go to!
You'll not endure him, God shall mend my soul!
You'll make a mutiny among my guests!
Old versus Young
Everyone dead on stage at the end of the play
Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet
"My poverty and not my will consents"
Apothecary
The difference between a tragedy and a comedy in Shakespeare's time
Tragedy ends in death
Comedy ends in wedding
Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace
Individual versus Society