Act 1
What city is used as the setting of the story?
Verona, Italy
To whom does Romeo go for help with the marriage plan?
Frair Lawernce
What sentence does the Prince pronounce upon Romeo?
He will be banished from Verona; if he does not leave he will be killed
When Juliet returns from Friar Laurence’s cell, what does she say that makes her father so happy?
She says she will marry Paris
Why did the apothecary sell Romeo the illegal poison?
Romeo paid a large sum of cash
Which two families have been feuding for decades?
Montagues & Capulets
Who do Romeo's friends still think he is thinking about?
They do not know about Juliet, so they think he was with Rosaline.
What is the effect on Lord Capulet of Juliet’s refusal to marry Paris?
Capulet is upset; he threatens to kick her out of her home if she does not marry Paris; threatens to disown her
What excuse does Juliet give so that she will be left alone in her chamber?
Her mother has a lot to do and must need the nurse.
Why was Friar John unable to deliver the message to Romeo?
He was quarantined in a house due to an outbreak of plague
Why does Lord Capulet turn down Paris’ request to marry?
Juliet is too young to marry; Capulet also has agreed to let Juliet have some degree of choice in choosing her husband
Why does Friar Laurence agree to perform the wedding ceremony?
It could end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets
At the end of scene 5, what does the Nurse tell Juliet about Romeo?
That he is banished. If he were to come back to Verona he would be killed. Paris is a better man than Romeo
If Friar Laurence does not have a solution for Juliet, what does she threaten to do?
She threatens to kill herself with a knife
Why does Romeo visit an apothecary?
To buy himself poison
What is Romeo's mood like before meeting Juliet?
Depressed over Rosaline
What does Juliet’s line "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" mean?
She is asking why he has to be a Montague.
Why is Tybalt angry with Romeo?
Because Romeo will not fight him & because he attended the Capulets’ ball
What is the purpose of the conversations between Peter and the musicians?
Comedic Relief
What was Romeo's dream?
Juliet found him dead
When Romeo and Juliet discover the identity of each other, what are their reactions?
Romeo is shocked and devastated. Juliet is heart-broken & sad because her only love is that of a loathed enemy
Why is Juliet annoyed with the nurse after she returns?
The nurse delays telling Juliet Romeo's answer.
What happens when Romeo tried to stop Tybalt and Mercutio's fight?
Romeo tries to keep the peace & break up Mercutio & Tybalt by putting himself in between them; Tybalt tries to kill Romeo but misses & stabs Mercutio
What is ironic about the conversation between Juliet and Paris?
He thinks that she is playing hard to get but the audience knows that she is not playing.
Finish this qoute, "Is it e’en so? Then I defy you __?"
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