Who's Who?
Who is Romeo in love with at the very beginning of the play?
Rosaline
What does Juliet mean when she says, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name”?
She wants Romeo to abandon his Montague identity.
Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
At the Capulet party.
What is a large section of a play that contains multiple scenes?
Act
What families are feuding in Romeo and Juliet?
Montagues and Capulets
Who is the leader of Verona?
Prince Escalus
Who calls Tybalt the “Prince of Cats”?
Mercutio
Who first suggests that Romeo should “examine other beauties” instead of Rosaline?
Benvolio
What is the most exciting or important moment in a story?
Climax
Who starts the fight in Act 1 by biting their thumb?
Sampson & Gregory
Who brings Juliet news of Romeo’s banishment?
The Nurse
Who calls Juliet a “bright angel” in the balcony scene?
Romeo
Why is Romeo banished instead of executed?
Prince Escalus shows mercy since Tybalt killed Mercutio first.
What do we call the introduction at the beginning of the play?
Prologue
Who is more aggressive about continuing the feud, Benvolio or Tybalt?
Tybalt
Who challenges Romeo to a duel and why?
Tybalt, because he crashed the Capulet’s party.
Who warns, “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.”?
Friar Laurence
What is Friar Laurence’s initial reaction to Romeo’s love for Juliet?
He thinks Romeo is moving too fast
What literary device occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not?
Dramatic irony
Why does Juliet struggle with loyalty between her family and Romeo?
Because Romeo kills her cousin, Tybalt.
What does Juliet say she is willing to do rather than marry Paris?
Kill herself.
What does Juliet mean when she says, “My only love sprung from my only hate!”?
She’s in love with Romeo, but he’s from the enemy family.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He believes that their marriage could help end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets
What is the term for a character’s long speech when alone on stage?
Soliloquy
How does the Nurse contribute to Juliet's conflict?
She initially helps Romeo and Juliet but later urges Juliet to marry Paris