Romeo and Juliet Act 1
Verona
Who hears Juliet speaking aloud her loving thoughts of Romeo?
Romeo
How does Romeo get punished for killing Tybalt?
He was banished
What is a prologue?
Sets the scene, foreshadows, said in the beginning, can be said in chorus
Why did Juliet run to Friar to set up a plan? two reasons
to avoid marrying Paris, and stay with Romeo
Why does Capulet allow Romeo to remain at the feast?
He will not allow a well-mannered guest to be insulted in his home.
Juliet asks Romeo not to swear his love by the moon because the moon is?
The moon is inconstant
Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt?
Because Tybalt kills Mercutio
Who is the girl that Romeo is originally in love with
Rosline
What is an oxymoron? and Double points if you can give an example from R and J
beautiful tyrant," "fiend angelical," "dove-feathered raven," and "honorable villain"
What is the main purpose of the prologue in Romeo and Juliet?
To set the scene for the play as a whole.
Who marries Romeo and Juliet in secret?
Friar
Juliet is on stage alone as she delivers a long speech. What term is used to describe this speech?
Soliloquy
Who starts the initial fight in act 1
Samson and Gregory who are Capulets and start fighting with the Montagues
Why was Juliet angry with Romeo ?
He killed Tybalt her cousin
What best summarizes Benvolio’s role in Act I?
He shows concern for Romeo and tries to calm the fighting families.
Juliet speaks in blank verse, but the nurse ‘s replies alternate between blank verse and prose. What does this tell us about the Nurse?
Prose speech indicates that the nurse is a lower Social rank than Juliet.
By the end of Act III how does Juliet come to regard the nurse?
She hates her because she 'switched up' and doesn't approve of Romeo
How does Juliet's father, Lord Capulet, react when Count Paris first asks to marry Juliet?
He says she is too young, but lets her decide
What did the Prince Decide for Romeo's punishment?
To be banished from Verona
What does this stage direction in Act I, Scene I, most clearly illustrate about Prince Escalus?
(Enter Prince Escalus, with his train)
He is an important figure in Verona
Which character said this “ I hear some noise within.Dear love, Adieu! Apron, good nurse! Sweet Montague, be true.“
Juliet
Juliet delivers a long speech directed to the nurse. What is the Correct term for this type of speech?
A monologue
What is the insult that starts the fight in act 1
They bite their thumb at other people
Who killed Mercutio?
Tybalt killed Mercutio