Characters
Q: Who is Romeo first in love with in the beginning of the play?
A. Rosaline
Q: What does the Prince say will happen in Act 1 if the Montagues and Capulets keep fighting?
They will both be killed
Q: Where was the Globe Theatre located?
London, England
Who develops a plan for Romeo to escape to Mantua?
Friar Lawrence
Why does friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet
Because he hopes it will stop the feud between the montagues and Capulet
Where was shakespeare born?
United Kingdom
Who holds authority over the montague and capulet families who are feuding
Prince escalus
Q: Why doesn’t Romeo want to fight Tybalt?
Because he is his cousin
Q: What characteristics were actors expected to have in the Elizabethan era?
A: Strong singing voices, dancing ability, acrobatic talents, fencing experience, good memories
Q: Who decides that Juliet should marry Paris
A. Lords capulet
Q: What is Friar Laurence’s plan to save Juliet from marrying Paris?
A: Juliet will take a sleeping potion to make it appear like she is dead. Romeo will then be in the tomb when she wakes up, and they can escape to Mantua together.
Q: Who could NOT be an actor in Shakespeare’s day?
A: Women; all the parts were played by men
“His temperament jumps up and down like the mercury in a thermometer.”
Which character does this quote describe?
Mercutio
Q: Which characters die in Act 5?
Romeo, Juliet, Paris, and Lady Montague
Q: Why were theatres often closed down from 1603-1610?
A: BLACK PLAGUE: Cramped people would cough and go to the bathroom in the theatre right next to each other; lack of sanitation in the theatre