"Romeo, O Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name.
Or if thou wilt now, be but sworn my love
And I'll no longer be a Capulet"
Juliet
Why is Romeo so depressed at the beginning?
He is lovesick. He loves Rosaline, but Rosaline doesn't like him back.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
In hopes of ending the family feud
Romeo's best friends (Name one)
Benvolio or Mercutio
What does Capulet say about Romeo at the party?
He has a good reputation; he is a good guy
"In one respect I'll thy assistant be,
For this alliance may so happy prove,
To turn your household's rancor to pure love"
Friar Lawrence
What does Prince Escalus say will happen to the next person who starts a fight?
They will be punished with death
Who are the two people that know about the secret marriage between Romeo and Juliet?
The Nurse and Friar Lawrence
Romeo's love interest in Act I (before he meets Juliet)
Rosaline
How did Romeo find out about the Capulet party in Act I?
The servant could not read, so they gave the invitation to him to read
"With love's wings did I o'perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do, that dares love attempt.
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me."
Romeo
How does Benvolio tell Romeo to get over Rosaline?
Where and when does Romeo tell the Nurse to bring Juliet to be married?
Confession this afternoon
Mother-like figure for Juliet
The Nurse
How old is Juliet?
13, almost 14
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!"
Romeo
Who discovers Romeo's identity at the ball and becomes very angry?
Tybalt
Who challenged a fight at the beginning of the act?
Tybalt
The priest who marries Romeo and Juliet
Friar Lawrence
What city does Romeo and Juliet take place in?
Verona
"My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"
Juliet
When Paris asks Capulet to marry Juliet, what does Capulet tell him?
He can marry Juliet, but he must win her over himself
What advice does Friar Lawrence give Romeo about his relationship with Juliet?
Be careful not to move too fast; when you move too quickly, you may stumble
The man Juliet is supposed to marry in Act I
Paris
Which two characters are foils, or opposites, of each other?