Characters
At the Capulet feast, Juliet finds out Romeo is a _______.
Montague
What is the Prince's punishment for the families if he catches them fighting on the streets again?
Execution/death
The Friar agrees to perform Romeo and Juliet's marriage in the hope that it will...
stop the feud between the Capulets and Montagues
Why was Romeo banished to Mantua?
He killed Tybalt.
How does Paris die?
Romeo kills him outside of the Capulet crypts
At the Capulet feast, Romeo discovers Juliet is a ______.
Capulet
When the play opens, Romeo is in love with
Rosaline
Romeo and Juliet agree to marry each other after knowing one another for about how long?
a few hours
Why does Juliet finally agree to marry Paris?
The Friar's plan involves her "agreeing"
After the deaths of their children, what do Lord Capulet and Lord Montague do?
They shake hands and end the feud.
Capulet's cousin who is easily angered
Tybalt
Romeo agrees to go to the Capulet feast because ...
he wants to see Rosaline
Who said this? --> "My only love sprung from my only hate, too early seen unknown and known too late."
Juliet
If their plan fails, what does Juliet intend to do?
Kill herself
The letter didn't get delivered to Romeo
Marries the young lovers
Friar Laurence
Why is the play called a "tragedy"?
What does Juliet mean when she says, "Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Why are you named Romeo?
How does Paris explain Juliet's "death"?
He thinks she died from grief due to Tybalt's death
Juliet, the last of the main characters to die on stage, dies by...
Stabbing herself
Seeks Lord Capulet's permission to marry Juliet
Count Paris
What does it mean when it says that Romeo and Juliet are "Star-crossed lovers?"?
Their love is doomed to fail.
When Mercutio dies, he says, "A plague on both your houses." What does he mean by this?
He's angry the feud consumed/ended his life.
Briefly describe the Friar's plan.
1. Juliet agrees to marry Paris
2. She is to drink sleeping potion to appear dead
3. A letter is sent to Romeo explaining the plan
4. Juliet wakes up 42 hours later with Romeo and Friar Laurence there.
When is the climax of the play reached?
When Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide.