Act 1
Who tries to stop the fight in the street between the Capulet and Montague servants?
Benvolio
Why does Romeo have a bad feeling about going to the party?
He had a bad dream.
Wherefore art thou Romeo- what does this mean?
Why are you Romeo?
Which two characters die in the beginning of Act 4?
Mercutio and Tybalt
Where does the play take place?
Verona, Italy
What is Juliet's last name?
Capulet
Who convinces Romeo to go to the party by making jokes?
Mercutio
During the balcony scene, Romeo and Juliet plan to do what the next day?
Get married
Why does Romeo not want to fight Tybalt?
Because he had married Juliet that morning, so Tybalt was his family.
The Nurse
Who is Romeo heartbroken over?
Rosaline
What is the name of the fairy that Mercutio jokes about visiting him in his dreams?
Queen Mab
Who does Romeo go to for advice and guidance?
Friar Lawrence
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
When does the play take place?
1300s
What is Romeo's last name?
Montague
Who wants to fight Romeo at the party and how is he related to Juliet?
Tybalt- Juliet's cousin
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks the marriage will end the feud.
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
Banishment/ exile
A Shakespearean 14-line poem that includes three quatrains followed by one couplet with the rhyme scheme:ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG is called a what?
Sonnet
Who accidentally invites Romeo and Benvolio to the Capulet party?
Peter
Who allows Romeo to stay in the party- why?
Lord Capulet- he says Romeo is a gentleman and is not harming anyone
Juliet's speaking of her inner thoughts on the balcony, thinking no one is around to hear her, is called a what?
Soliloquy
What is the name of the city that Romeo is banished to?
Acts 1 and 2 begin with a poem that tells the reader what is about to happen in the following scenes. What is this poem called? (hint, not just a sonnet)
Prologue