Female Characters
Romeo is in love with this woman at the beginning of the play.
Rosaline
This Montague loves to fight.
What is Tybalt
Who wouldn't allow Tybalt to fight at the party?
Lord Capulet
Identify following as a simile or a metaphor, "It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night/Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear"
Explain what this quote means.
simile using the word "like"
Juliet adorns night is being compared to a jewel in an Ethiopian's ear. It means she stands out in darkness against the dark skin and shines brightly.
What is the rhythmic pattern in iambic pentameter?
dah DUM dah DUM dah DUM dah DUM dah DUM
Lady Capulet
How does Benvolio cheer Romeo up when Romeo says he loves someone who doesn't love him?
Look at other girls.
How did Romeo and his friends learn that there was going to be a party where Rosaline was an invited guest.
The Capulet servant, Peter, asked Benvolio to read the guest list so he'd know which people to invite as he (Peter) couldn't read.
Identify and explain the following quote
"Juliet is the sun"
Metaphor
Juliet is not the sun, but the metaphor is stating that she is burning as bright as the sun in the sky.
What is a bard?
someone who writes and sings long ballads for kings and rich aristocrats. They lived in medieval times and often played instruments such as the harp.
The mother figure closes to Juliet is...
Nurse
The full name of the ruler of Verona
Prince Escalus
What city and country does this play take place in?
Verona, Italy
Identify and explain how this quote is working
Benvolio talks to Romeo after Romeo says how love sick he is for Rosaline.
"I will make thee think thy swan (Rosaline) a crow"
metaphor. Rosaline and the swan are compared and after viewing other ladies, Romeo will realize that Rosaline is a crow - an ugly bird with a horrible call.
What happened to the Globe Theatre at the end of its existence?
A cannon used in the play lit the thatched roof on fire and it burned down.
When we first meet Juliet what is she doing?
getting ready for her father's party
Who accompanies Romeo to the party?
Benvolio and Mercutio
When the Prince interrupted the street fight, what did he say to the fighters?
Meet with Montague and Capulet and anyone who starts another fight will be punished by death
Identify simile or metaphor and explain "Her love is like a rose"
Simile and her love and a rose are being compared. So both are beautiful and full of life.
When Shakespeare arrived in London what 2 occupations did he work at?
Actor and playwright (writing the plays)
The 2 older ladies in Juliet's life - they agree on something important. What is it?
that Paris is a great catch
Romeo's premonition going into the party
He thinks that the night will not go well and he will end up dead.
What does "My only love sprung from my only hate" mean? Who says it? Why?
Juliet when she is told that Romeo is a Montague. She is upset that the only man she loves is from her enemy's household
Sorry, I can't think of any more.
Say one line in iambic pentameter.
Right or wrong......
What are the two primary sources we have that inform us about Shakespeare's life?
Church records and his plays