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Who are Romeo's two best friends?
Benvolio and Mercutio
Why is Romeo and Juliet's love forbidden?
They are from opposing houses, the Montagues and the Capulets.
What writing structure is Romeo and Juliet written in?
Iambic Pentameter
Who says, "Deny thy father and refuse thy name,/Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,/And I’ll no longer be a Capulet" (Shakespeare 2.2.37-39)
Juliet
Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
Verona
Juliet believes in ____ over free will
Why was Tybalt aggressive towards Romeo?
Because he attended the Capulet party.
What literary device is this quote? "My naked weapon is out./Quarrel, I will back thee." (1.1.34-35).
Double Entendre
Who is Romeo talking about in this quote? "A sick man in sadness makes his will—/A word ill urged to one that is so ill./In sadness, cousin, I do love a woman." (1.1.210-212).
Rosaline
Where was Romeo banished to?
The neighboring town, Mantua
Who officiates Romeo and Juliet's wedding?
Friar Lawerence
What are the two casualties of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt?
Mercutio and Tybalt.
What literary device is present in this quote? "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" (2.2.3)
Metaphor
Who says, "...A plague o’ both your houses!/They have made worms’ meat of me./I have it, and soundly, too. Your houses!" (3.1.111-113).
Mercutio
What real-world country is Romeo and Juliet based in?
Italy