Characters
Who are the two main characters of this play?
Romeo and Juliet
How does Act 1 start?
It starts with a fight between the Capulets and the Montagues (Benvolio & Tybalt)
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Romeo, why is your name Romeo?
What is a sonnet?
A sonnet is a 14-line poem that is written in iambic pentameter
What is Shakespeare's most famous play?
Romeo and Juliet
Who is Romeo's cousin?
Benvolio
How do Romeo and Juliet meet?
They meet at the Capulet party?
A plague o' both your houses!
Curses on both your houses!
What is dramatic irony?
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows information that the characters do not
What was the name of Shakepeare's theater?
The Globe
Who kills Tybalt?
Romeo
What is Juliet's plan to avoid marrying Paris?
Pretend to be dead so she can run away with Romeo to Mantua
Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.
Men love looks more than women's hearts.
What is a soliloquy?
A soliloquy is when a character speaks their feelings out loud while alone on stage
What was Shakespeare first famous for writing?
Sonnets
What is Romeo's tragic flaw?
He falls in love too quickly.
Who kills Paris?
Romeo
In one respect I'll thy assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households' rancour to pure love
I'll help you because your love for Juliet may end your family's feud.
What is a pun?
A pun is a play on words that uses words that sound the same for humorous effect
What happened to Shakespeare's theater?
It burned down.
What house does Mercutio belong to?
Neither house!
How do Romeo and Juliet die?
Romeo takes poison and Juliet stabs herself
Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague! See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!
Capulet! Montague! Can't you see what your feud has done? It has killed your children for their love!
What is an aside?
An aside is when a character speaks to the audience but other characters don't hear it
What era did Shakespeare write in?
The Elizabethan era