Characters
The Capulets and the Montagues
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time?
At the Capulet’s party.
“She is like a snowy dove among crows”
Simile
“Do you bite your thumb as us, sir?”
Abram in reference to Sampson who insults Abram by biting his thumb at him.
Abram is asking do you want to fight
“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life.”
The Chorus (Prologue).
Foreshadow
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of Act 1?
Rosaline.
Why does Romeo agree to go to the Capulet’s party, even though he’s not invited?
He hopes to see Rosaline.
“Oh Fighting love! Oh loving hate”
Oxymoron
“O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!”
Romeo
Describing Juliet beauty
"Something will begin at tonight's party/That will end my life early."
Romeo
Foreshadow
Who is Juliet’s cousin, known for his hot temper?
Tybalt.
What does Tybalt want to do when he recognizes Romeo at the Capulet party?
He wants to fight Romeo, but is stopped by Lord Capulet.
“Love is a smoke of sighs"
Metaphor
"But you may try to win her heart./ My permission is only a part. If she agrees,/ And chooses you, I will agree."
Capulet
To show Paris that getting married is up to Juliet
“I’ll look to like, if looking liking move.”
Juliet (about Paris).
Alliteration
Which character tries to keep the peace during the fight in Scene 1?
Benvolio.
What is the relationship between Juliet and Paris, as discussed in Act 1?
Paris wants to marry Juliet, and her parents are considering it.
“She’ll not be hit with Cupid’s arrow”
Allusion
"Dreams are the children of a bored brain/ They are nothing but fantasy,/ Thin as air wherever the wind blows."
Mercutio
To convince Romeo that dreams mean nothing so he'll still go to the party.
“How awful love is to me, that I must love my enemy"
Juliet
Personification
Who is the ruler of Verona who threatens death to anyone who disturbs the peace again?
Prince Escalus.
Why is it Ironic how Romeo describes and feels about Juliet?
He just described and felt the same way about Rosaline.
“If I live a thousand years, I will never forget that”
Hyperbole
“Peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”
Tybalt.
In reference to Benvolio trying to stop the fight
The entire Queen Mab speech
Mercutio
Monologue and Imagery