Vocabulary In Context
What does "thy" mean in the Old English language?
What is "you"?
Why does Romeo compare Juliet to the sun?
What is she is the center of his universe. her light shines bright; she is the reason for life itslef...
Why Romeo and Juliet cannot be together? The major conflict of the story.
What is the Capulet vs. Montague feud/star-crossed lovers?
What does it say about Romeo if he is willing to die for Juliet?
What is he is deeply and truly in love with her?
The beginning of the story which sets the scene, background, and addresses the audience before the play begins.
What is Prologue
Romeo says, “With love’s light wings.” What does this phrase suggest about how he feels?
What is he feels light and happy in love, or love make him feel like he can fly?
What does Romeo mean when he says, "Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye than 20 of their swords?
What is he would rather face 20 men with swords in a fight than lose her love?
How do we know that Romeo is truly in love with Juliet?
What is he risked his life to see her and/or does not listen to his friends?
Why is the balcony scene important to the plot of the story?
What is it is where Romeo and Juliet fall in love or pledge their love for each other/it is their first conversation?
When a character and another character are exact opposites to drive the plot or story along?
What are character foils or foils?
What does the phrase “o'er perch” in Romeo’s line “With love’s light wings did I o’er-perch these walls” suggest about his feelings?
What is "to climb over"?
When Juliet says, "Deny thy father and refuse thy name? Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet. What is she actually saying?
What is deny your name as a Montague, or if you are my love, I will deny my name?
What does Juliet do when she realizes Romeo is dead?
What is she stabs herself in the heart?
Why is Romeo and Juliet considered a "tragedy" as a drama or play?
What is because it is sad, star-crossed love, or love that can never be?
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is divided into ______ and _________.
What are acts and scenes?
The chorus in the play is not a choir; it actually means...
What is to speak together in unison?
What are "foils"?
What is a possible theme for Romeo and Juliet?
What is star-crossed love/true love/forbidden love?
Why does Romeo not listen to Benvolio and Mercutio, even though they are right to tell him the truth?
What is Romeo is blinded by love and cannot listen even if he wanted to? LOVE IS BLIND.
Two people who are in love, but fate or ill will does not destine them to be together.
What are Star Crossed lovers?
Which word best describes Juliet’s tone when she says, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name”? Is it sad, confused, joyful, or defiant? Explain your answer.
What is defiant? She defies her family to be with Romeo. It is an act of rebellion.
Romeo also refers to Juliet as "a winged messenger of heaven." He is really calling her an...
What is an angel?
What do Benvolio and Mercutio do to reason or help Romeo?
What is the make fun of him, try to stop him, and/or leave him alone to be foolish?
Why does Juliet not call her parents when she discovers Romeo on her balcony?
What is she is in love with him as well and does not want to see him hurt?
The words written in bracket to direct the characters motions on stage is call...
What are stage directions?