Characters
Who is Romeo’s best friend who dies in a duel?
Mercurito
“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Juliet
What city does Romeo and Juliet take place in?
Verona
What does “wherefore” mean in Juliet’s famous line, “Wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Why
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Who is Juliet’s cousin who is known for his temper?
Tybalt
“A plague o’ both your houses!”
Mercutio
How do Romeo and Juliet die?
By poisoning and stabbing
What literary device is used in “Parting is such sweet sorrow”?
An oxymoron
In what century was Romeo and Juliet written?
In the 16th century
Who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Laurence
“Thus with a kiss I die.”
Romeo
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
On revenge for Mercutio’s death
What does “star-crossed lovers” mean?
Is “doomed by fate”
What other Shakespearean play features a character named Mercutio?
Henry IV, Part 2
Who provides comic relief and serves as Juliet’s confidante?
The Nurse
“My only love sprung from my only hate!”
Juliet
How does Friar Laurence’s plan fail?
The message never reaching Romeo
What is the name of the poetic form that Shakespeare often used in Romeo and Juliet?
Is iambic pentameter
What Italian story inspired Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet
Who is the Prince of Verona who tries to keep peace between the Montagues and Capulets?
Prince Escalus
“For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”
The Prince
What is the reason behind the feud between the Montagues and Capulets?
It is never explicitly stated
What is the meaning of “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”?
Is “names do not change the essence of things”
What year was Romeo and Juliet first performed?
In 1597