Act I
Montagues and Capulets
Rosaline
Who is the first to die?
Mercutio
What does Father Lawrence give Juliet to take
A potion that will make her seem dead for 42 hours
Who tells Romeo about Juliet's 'death'?
Balthasar
The name of his theater
The Globe Theater
The servant who started the fight
Sampson
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks it will end the feud
Who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt
It started as a tiny wedding with a couple of friends, and it is now a huge affair that requires 20 cooks
Where does Romeo get the poison?
the Apothecary
What was the name of the type of poem that he is famous for?
Sonnet
What does the Prince say will happen if they fight again?
Lord Capulet and Lord Montague will be killed
How does Romeo find out Juliet is in love with him
He overhears her talking to herself
Why is Romeo so upset about his punishment
His banishment means he can't see Juliet
She is with God now - don't be sad
Why was Paris at the Capulet Tomb?
He was honoring Juliet with flowers and tears
Name 3 other Shakespeare plays
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Why is Romeo sad at the beginning of the play?
He's in love with someone who does not love him back
Explain the line " “Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, / And vice sometime by action dignified”
Too much of a good thing can be bad, and sometimes you need to do a bad thing for a good reason
How do the Capulets react to Juliet's refusal to marry Paris?
Lady Capulet says she wishes Juliet was dead, and Lord Capulet says he will throw her out of the house if she refuses
Name two of the things Juliet is scared of right before she takes the potion
That it won't work
That Friar Lawrence gave her real poison
That she wakes up early and can't breath
That she wakes up early and she goes crazy
How do Romeo and Juliet kill themselves?
Romeo takes poison and Juliet stabs herself
The name of the city Shakespeare was born (and died) in
Stratford-Upon-Avon
The subject of the long speech Mercutio gives
Queen Mab
Who are the five people who know Romeo and Juliet are married.
Romeo, Juliet, the Nurse, Friar Lawrence, and Balthasar
How does the Nurse betray Juliet?
She tells Juliet she should marry Paris
Why doesn't Romeo know about the plan (actually happens in Act V)
Friar John is stopped and he can't deliver the letter from Friar Lawrence explaining the plan
How are the parents going to honor Romeo and Juliet
Lord Capulet is going to give the dowery to Lord Montague, and Lord Montague is going to make a golden statue of Juliet
Who ruled England when Shakespeare started writing plays?
Elizabeth I