ACT I
What do we find out in the prologue at the beginning of the play about Romeo and Juliet?
1. Romeo and Juliet both die.
When talking to Juliet, why does Romeo hate his own name?
Because his "name" is Juliet’s enemy.
At the beginning of Act III, who wants to fight Romeo?
Tybalt.
Why does the apothecary (pharmacist) sell Romeo the poison?
Because he is poor.
What news does Romeo’s servant bring to Romeo in Mantua?
That Juliet is dead.
Why is Romeo upset at the beginning of the play?
Rosaline does not love him back.
What does Tybalt send to Romeo's house?
A challenge to duel Romeo.
Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt at first?
He considers Tybalt family now.
What is the dramatic irony of Act 4?
(Remember, dramatic irony is when we know something the characters don't.)
The Capulets believe Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she is not.
Why wasn't the Friar's letter for Romeo delivered?
Because the messenger was quarantined on his way to Romeo.
How do Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio get into the Capulet's party?
They wear masks to disguise their faces.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He believes it will end the feud.
The nurse’s description of the fight leads Juliet to believe who has died?
Romeo
What is Friar Lawrence’s plan for Juliet?
Fake her death using a sleeping potion.
How does Juliet die?
She stabs herself with Romeo’s knife.
Who meets at the Capulet party?
Romeo and Juliet.
Why is the Friar surprised by Romeo's decision to marry Juliet?
Because Romeo was just "in love" with Rosaline.
Where does Romeo go after his banishment?
Mantua
What is 1 fear that Juliet expresses about taking the potion?
1. That the potion won't work at all, and she will be married to Paris.
2. That it will actually kill her
3. That she will wake up too early and suffocate in the tomb, and Romeo won't be there.
4. That she will go crazy in the tomb, and Romeo won't be there.
What do the families decide at the end of the play?
To build statues honoring Romeo and Juliet.
Who is upset that Romeo is at the Capulet party?
Tybalt.
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet again after the party?
Juliets's balcony.
How do both Romeo and Juliet react to the news that Romeo has been banished?
They are both upset and say it is worse than death; they are crying and screaming.
What do the Capulets change the wedding preparations into after Juliet is found?
A funeral.
Who are all of the deaths in the final scene?
4. Romeo, Juliet, Paris, and Lady Montague.