Characters
- One of the star-crossed lovers
- Son of Lord and Lady Montague
- Obsessed with looks
Romeo
Started when two servants of the Montague family and two servants of the Capulet family crossed each other in the street
Benvolio and Tybalt made it even worse
The first fight
I’ll look to like, if looking liking move.
But no more deep will I endart mine eye
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly
"I'll do whatever you want, mom and dad"
Juliet
Why is Romeo so depressed for the first few scenes?
How many times had these two families fought before?
Three
- One of the star crossed lovers
- Daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet
- Very obedient so far
Juliet
The prince threatened _____ to both families if any more fighting happened.
Death
"If love be rough with you, be rough with love"
"Get out there, just keep trying"
Mercutio
What does Paris want?
To marry Juliet
At this time, who usually got to decide when a young woman gets married/who they marry?
Her father
- Always ready to fight (responsible for making the initial fight worse than it was)
- Juliet's Cousin
Tybalt
Lord Capulet's servant couldn't ______, so Romeo and Benvolio did it for him (this is how they end up getting invited to the party)
Read
"What say you to my suit?"
"What do you think of my idea (to marry Juliet)"?
Paris
What are the TWO reasons that Lord Capulet will not let Paris marry Juliet immediately?
- She's too young
- She'll get to choose who she marries
Who really raised Juliet?
The nurse
- Trying to keep the peace
- Really wants Romeo to find another lady
- Romeo's cousin
Benvolio
Romeo's mood changes as soon as he walks into the party. Why?
He sees Juliet
"Lips that do not move, though grant for prayer's sake"
"I'm not supposed to be kissing you, my lips are for praying"
Juliet
What do Benvolio/Mercutio want Romeo to do?
Go put himself out there/find a new lady
What does the phrase "weakest to the wall" mean?
The streets in Elizabethan England were dirty and dangerous (sewage and animals), so the women and children walked closer to the wall, where it was cleaner and safer
- Talks a LOT
- Very crude
- Basically raised Juliet
Nurse
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet?
The nurse
"We'll not carry coals"
"We won't take insults"
Sampson
Why is Juliet special to the nurse?
Because the nurse began caring for Juliet immediately after her own daughter died
(Side note: the nurse has also been with Juliet for way longer than a normal nurse would be)
How did society expect Juliet to respond to Romeo's advances?
Reject him