Vocabulary 1
Define misery
a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body, unhappy
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare, but there are theories that someone else wrote his work.
Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
Verona, Italy
When was Romeo and Juliet written?
1597
What describes a person who is meager in appearance?
Poor appearing
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene i, what message does Balthasar report to Romeo?
That Juliet is dead
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene i, why does Romeo seek out an apothecary?
To get a poison to kill himself.
What are some synonyms for penury?
Impoverished, poor, penniless, hardship, need, destitution
What does the word voracious mean?
wanting or devouring great quantities of food:
What are Romeo’s motives for drinking poison in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V?
To kill himself. He does not want to live without Juliet.
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene ii, why is Friar Lawrence upset when he learns that Friar John has not yet been to Mantua?
Because he now knows that Romeo did not get the letter.
How old were Romeo and Juliet?
Respectively 16 and 13
What does Diplomatic mean?
of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, why does the apothecary bend to Romeo’s pressure and agree to break the law?
He needs the money
According to Montague in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene iii, what is the cause of Lady Montague’s death?
Grief over Romeo being banished
What is parallelism?
the construction of a sentence having parallel elements whether it comprises verbs, nouns, infinitives, or clauses.
Define Flaw
a mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object:
What describes Romeo’s attitude toward Tybalt and Paris as he enters the Capulets’ tomb in Act V, Scene iii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?
He is remorseful.
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene iii, what motivates Paris to visit the churchyard at night?
To lay flowers
Define Tragedy
an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe: