Act 1-3
Act 4
Language Choices
Quotes
Characters
100

What are the young men fighting about in Scene 1?

Their families despise each other-- they are in a long-standing feud

100

Who discovers Juliet's seemingly dead body?

The nurse

100

What language choice is present in these lines "It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."

Metaphor

100

Who said it? "What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee."

Tybalt (Act 1, scene 1)

100

What is the name of Romeo’s spiritual advisor?

 Friar Lawrence

200

Who asks his uncle to kick Romeo out of the party? 

Tybalt

200

What does Juliet plan to do if Friar Lawrence can't help her get out of marrying Paris?

Kill herself

200

What language choice is present in these lines 

"It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night

Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear"

Simile

200

Who said it? "What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet."

Juliet (Act 2, scene 2)

200

What is the name of the girl who broke Romeo’s heart at the beginning of the play?

Rosaline

300

Why does Romeo agree to go to the party at the Capulet house?

He hopes to see Rosaline

300

Whose ghost does Juliet see before drinking the poison?

Tybalt

300

What language choice is present in these lines “ Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast” (2.3.101)

Foreshadowing

300

Who said it? "These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss, consume."

Friar Lawrence (Act 2, scene 6)

300

Who are Romeo's two best friends?

Benvolio and Mercutio

400

What are two reasons that Friar Lawrence was surprised by Romeo's decision to marry Juliet?

She is a Capulet; he was just "in love" with Rosaline

400

What action does Capulet take when he sees Juliet so upset about Tybalt's death? 

Moves up her wedding to Paris

400

What language choice is in this line "

 Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,

      Still-waking sleep. All is not what it is!" 

Oxymoron/juxtaposition

400

Who said it? "Ah, welladay! He’s dead, he’s dead, he’s dead! We are undone, lady, we are undone!"

The Nurse (Act 3, scene 2)

400

Which member of the Capulet household is not only aware of the marriage, but is assisting with it?

The nurse

500

Why does Romeo eventually agree to fight Tybalt? 

To avenge Mercutio's death

500

To which city is Romeo exiled?

Mantua

500

What are TWO language choices present in these lines "If he be married.

           My grave is like to be my wedding bed."

Hyperbole, simile, foreshadowing

500

Who said it? "Thy face is mine, and thou hast slandered it."

Paris (Act 4, scene 1)

500

Romeo and Juliet are never named in the prologue, what are they referred to as? 

The Star-Crossed Lovers