Characters
Who is Romeo in love with at the start of the play?
Rosaline
“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Juliet
Where do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
At a party
What is the main theme of the play?
Love
What city does the play take place in?
Verona
Who is Juliet’s cousin who fights Romeo?
Tybalt
“A plague o’ both your houses!”
Mercutio
What happens to Mercutio?
He is killed by Tybalt
What theme is shown by the Montagues and Capulets fighting?
Conflict / Hatred
Where is the balcony scene?
Who challenges Romeo to a duel and ends up killing Mercutio
Tybalt
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose…”
Juliet
What punishment does Romeo receive after killing Tybalt?
Banishment
What theme is shown by Romeo acting quickly without thinking?
Impulsiveness
Where does Romeo go after being banished?
Mantua
Who tries to keep peace and is Romeo’s friend?
Benvolio
“These violent delights have violent ends.”
Friar Laurence
What plan does Juliet use to avoid marrying Paris?
She drinks a sleeping potion
What theme is shown by the tragic ending?
Fate
In which setting does Juliet take the potion that makes her appear dead?
Her bedroom in the Capulet house
Who gives Juliet the potion plan?
Friar Laurence
“I am fortune’s fool!”
Romeo
Why doesn’t Romeo get the message about Juliet’s plan?
The letter never reaches him
Which theme is shown by the idea that Romeo and Juliet are described as “star-crossed lovers”?
Fate / Destiny
What event starts the story’s conflict?
The street fight between servants