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What does Lady Capulet want Juliet to do at the party as far as Paris?
She wants her to be open to marrying him and to be nice about it.
Why does Romeo go to the party? How has he been acting?
He is hoping Rosaline will be there. He's been gloomy and sad.
Juliet's cousin arrogant, hot-headed cousin
Tybalt
expressing grief
lamentable
Creates a heightened level of exaggeration
Hyperbole
A character with a lot of different traits
round character
What does Prince Escalus say he will do if the Capulets and Montagues keep fighting?
They will pay with their lives if they can't stop fighting.
How does Juliet feel about Romeo at the end of Act I?
She's conflicted. She is upset and doesn't like that her one true love is the one person she shouldn't be with.
Marries Romeo and Juliet trying to end the feud
Friar Lawrence
increasing in size
augmenting
the opposition that helps create a rise in dramatic action
conflict
Giving an advance hint on what might come later
Foreshadowing
How does Lord Capulet react when Tybalt tells him Romeo is at the party?
He tells Tybalt to let him in because he's a good kid and isn't causing any problems.
What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet? Be specific.
Verona, Italy. Summer. 1300s
Romeo's friend that who teases him about Rosaline
yellowing, doesn't look healthy
sallow
the overall feeling created in a dramatic performance
mood
The fictional representation with dialogue and performance
drama
Why is Juliet annoyed at the beginning of Act 2, scene 5? What is the textual evidence to support this?
She is annoyed because the nurse is gone for so long. We know this because she mentions the nurse has been gone for over 3 hours and should have been back by now.
What does the famous line in Act 2 (Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?) actually mean and why does she feel this way?
She wishes he wasn't a Montague (or she wasn't a Capulet). She knows their families hate each other and they could never be together.
Wants to marry Juliet, but she doesn't want to marry him
Paris
cleaver, trickery
cunning
flat character
Provides specific characterizations, tells actors what to do
stage directions
What does the symbol masks represent? Example?
Hiding and secrecy. Everyone at the ball was wearing masks to hide.
What does Tybalt challenge Romeo to and why could this affect Romeo's relationship with Juliet?
A duel. This could be an issue because Tybalt is Juliet's cousin.
Romeo's cousin who is honest and truthful
Benvolio
to beg anxiously
beseech
Blank verse
A character that highlights something about another character through contrast
Dramatic foil