Sonnet
The amount of lines in a sonnet.
What is 14
Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague's men?
What is because they were instigated to fight by Tybalt
In the balcony scene, what does Juliet compare Romeo to? Why does she make this comparison?
She compares him to a rose. She makes this comparison, because he would be Romeo even if he had another name. Just like a rose would smell as sweet by any other name.
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
Two household, both alike in dignity. Who are the two households mentioned?
Who are the Montagues and the Capulets.
When labeling the rhyme scheme of a poem, how do you begin the labeling process?
You begin with A. If the next line does not rhyme with the first, it goes onto B.
What ended the opening skirmish? What does Prince Escalus warn will happen to the families if this occurs again?
What is Prince Escapes enters and he threatens death to any who fight again.
What will happen if the Capulet family finds Romeo on their ground?
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.
What is Onomatopoeia
This character is used for comedic relief throughout the play, as well as is a handmaid to Juliet.
Who is Nurse
What is a couplet
Why is Capulet giving a feast?
What is Capulet enjoys throwing large, extravagant parties
Juliet asks Romeo to not swear by the moon, why?
What is because the moon is inconstant, therefore she does not want his love to go away.
Suggests a comparison between two unlike things without stating it directly
What is an Implied Metaphor
This character is a good friend of Romeo and likes to have a bit of fun messing around with people.
Who is Mercutio
A stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.
What is a Quatrain
How do Romeo and Juliet come to know each other and what are their initial reactions to one another?
What is they see each other at the party and are immediately entranced
What is the plan for Romeo and Juliet to get married?
What is Juliet will meet Romeo at church, and Friar Lawrence will marry them in secret.
Repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas.
What is Repetition
This character sent a letter to Romeo, tends to be a hot-head, and hates the Montague's.
Who is Tybalt
There are how many quatrains in a sonnet?
What are three
What does Romeo mean when he says, "Oh dear account! My life is my foe's debt"?
What is the women he loves belongs to his rival family therefore that means that his life (since he loves Juliet) belongs to his enemy (the Capulets).
Why would Friar Lawrence want to help Romeo and Juliet get married?
What is he hopes their marriage will end the feud between the two families.
A form of rhythm with a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. How do you tell the difference between stressed and unstressed syllables?
What is Meter. Stressed sounds longer and Unstressed makes a shorter sound.
This character breaks up the initial fight scene between the _____________ and _____________. Name the character, as well as fill in the two blanks.
Who is Paris, the Montagues, and the Capulets