The Action
Why doesn't Romeo leave with Mercutio and Benvolio?
Romeo leaves because he wants to catch a glimpse of Juliet
What is Juliet worried about regarding Romeo's feelings for her?
Juliet is afraid he doesn't really love her.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a comparison between two objects to call attention to a connection.
Characterization: what is Romeo like and how do we know?
Romeo is dreamy and romantic
Romeo says things like “love brought him” to Juliet and “love with protect him” from being killed by Juliet’s family.
Love can’t do those things. By saying them, Romeo shows us he is in love with love and that love makes him feel invulnerable.
They __________ discovery. No one saw them.
They eluded discovery
Where are Romeo and Juliet when they meet for the second time?
She is at a window and he is in the garden below.
How does Romeo say he will be safe if the Capulets discover their relationship?
Romeo says love will keep him free.
What is Mercutio comparing Queen Mab to when he tells Romeo, "O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you!"
Mercutio is comparing Queen Mab to a dream. He is saying that Romeo has been having vivid dreams.
Characterization: What is Juliet like and how do we know?
Juliet love Romeo very much but is more practical.
Juliet is worries about things: she worries about her family finding out and harming Romeo, about Romeo not being truthful about his feelings, about how they can have a future together. She also tells Romeo to set up the wedding and she will send the emissary for news the next day.
By making plans, Juliet shows us she is practical and clear-headed. She is thinking ahead, both about possible danger (Romeo getting hurt) and joy (the two of them getting married). Thinking ahead is a characteristic of a practical person.
Her parents were _______________ with her behavior.
Her parents were exasperated with her behavior.
What does Juliet say she would do if Romeo loved her?
She would "deny her name" and "no longer be a Capulet", which means she will leave her family.
Who calls Juliet from inside the house?
The Nurse calls Juliet to come inside.
What does Mercutio mean when he says "“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs”?
Theme: What is Shakespeare view on young love and how do we know?
Shakespeare thinks young love is great: it is joyful, fun, and romantic and a little dramatic. One example is the immediate connection and fun Romeo and Juliet have talking. Another is that Juliet is willing to disavow her family immediately after she meets Romeo, and Romeo is willing to risk bodily injury.
The smell was ____________ of a day on the beach, salty and fresh.
The smell was evocative of a day on the beach, salty and fresh.
Why isn't Romeo afraid to be caught talking to Juliet?
He believes his love will protect him.
What is the plan for tomorrow?
Romeo will see a monk about getting married.
What does Romeo mean when he says, "
"But he that hath the steerage of my course,
Direct my sail!" as he heads to the party?
Romeo means he can't control the future. Even though he has a bad feeling, he will head on to the party.
Quotation: "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
Juliet is a light in the darkness to Romeo.
The _______________ was that no one would attend, given the weather
The assumption was that no one would attend, given the weather
What form is the Prologue written in?
It is written in a sonnet, a 14-line poem.
How is Juliet going to find out if the wedding has been organized?
She will send an emissary to Romeo for an update and to arrange a meeting time and place.
What does Romeo mean when he says
"So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows,
As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows."
He means Juliet is a lovely white dove, the most beautiful woman in the room.
Quotation: “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Romeo, why do you have to be a Montague? It makes things so complicated!
The ______________ was dark and cool and had very old furniture in it.
The chamber was dark and cool.