Characters
Which house is Romeo a part of?
Montague
Where is the play set?
Verona, Italy
What is the reason Romeo is so sad at the beginning of the play?
Romeo's love, Rosaline, doesn't love him back
"Out of her favor where I am in love" (I.i.173)
How does Mercutio get Romeo to come out of hiding in the orchard?
Prodding Romeo by talking about the various body parts of Rosaline
What does "...a rose by any other name would smell as sweet...” mean?
Even if Romeo changed his name to something else, everything that makes him him, would stay the same.
Friar Lawrence
What is an insult common in this time period and seen in Act I scene i?
to bite one's thumb
Who wants Romeo thrown out of the party?
Tybalt.
For double points: Who says he can stay?
What does Romeo compare Juliet to?
The sun
angel- also acceptable
What is a pun?
To which house does Mercutio belong?
Neither!
But, he is Romeo's good friend
What is Capulet's response to Paris' request to marry Juliet?
Capulet tells Paris to wait two years.
What does Benvolio vow to do for Romeo at the end of Scene I?
He vows to get Romeo to forget all about Rosaline.
What does Romeo overhear Juliet say in the balcony scene?
a confession of her love for Romeo
What does 'wherefore' mean?
why
To whom does Juliet confide?
The Nurse
Which character says "... a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..."?
Juliet
Why did Romeo go to Capulet's party?
To see Rosaline
What does Juliet wish Romeo could do?
change his last name
As Juliet is talking to her mother in I.iii, the Nurse says, "Why, he's a man of wax." Who is she referring to?
Paris
Which character is hot-headed?
Tybalt
What is a tragedy?
Describes the downfall of a hero because of a fatal flaw
What ends the fight between the two families in Act I?
The prince threatening them with death
What is Friar Lawrence's reason for marrying Romeo and Juliet?
To make peace between the families
A line spoken to one or more characters that cannot be heard by other characters on the stage is called what?
aside