Act 1
This insult started the fight between the Capulets and the Montagues during Act 1
What is "biting my thumb"?
This is the setting where Romeo and Juliet confess their love for each other.
What is the balcony?
Romeo's punishment is worse than death (at least in his eyes).
What is being exiled/banished?
What is waking up too early/poison actually killing her/going crazy in the tomb/ poison doesn't work at all?
Who is Paris?
It's crazy to think that Juliet is this age when she is offered to wed Paris!
What is 13 years old?
He married Romeo and Juliet at the end of Act 2, thinking this would end the feud.
Who is Friar Lawrence?
He is the "Prince of Cats", but his nine lives are up when Romeo kills him.
Who is Tybalt
After hearing that Juliet has gone to "confession", Lord Capulet changes the date of the wedding to this day.
What is Wednesday?
Romeo finds out that Juliet is "dead" from his servant.
Who is Balthasar?
Romeo was in love with her before seeing Juliet.
Who is Rosaline?
Juliet sends them to find Romeo to receive his message about their wedding.
Who are the nurse and Peter?
Mercutio is the first to die, exlaiming this over and over again beforehand.
What is "a plague (or curse) over both your houses"?
This character is the one to find Juliet "dead" first.
Who is the nurse?
With no poison left to join her husband in death, Juliet uses this weapon to kill herself.
What is a dagger?
We find out at the beginning how the play ends. This "beginning" is called _______.
What is the prologue?
Passado, punto reverso, and hai are all fighting terms used in this popular sport back in the day.
What is fencing?
Lord Capulet first sets the wedding for this day (keep in mind the events started to take place on a Sunday).
What is Thursday?
Peter mocks the musicians in Act 4 because they refuse to do this one thing.
What is play a happy tune?
Friar Lawrence sends him to send the message to Romeo, but alas, he was quartined because of the plague!
Who is Friar John?
This is the reason Peter invites Romeo to the ball where he meets Juliet.
What is he can't read?
When talking about Romeo, Juliet compares his name to another sweet-smelling item (also a symbol in the play).
What is a rose?
Juliet gives the nurse this item to give to Romeo after she finds him in hiding from the fight.
What is a ring?
This is how long the effects will take place for Juliet's poison to wear off.
What is 42 hours?
The Capulets and the Montagues reconcile their feud by honouring their children with this action.
What is building gold statues of Romeo and Juliet?