Prologue
This city is the setting of Romeo and Juliet.
What is Verona?
This word from the play refers to an enemy or opponent, like the Montagues and Capulets are to each other.
What is adversary?
This character tries to break up the fight between the servants of the Montagues and Capulets.
Who is Benvolio?
This character is Romeo's cousin and peacemaker, who tries to stop the street fight.
Who is Benvolio?
In Act 1 Scene 1, this word means "a quarrel,"
which happens between the servants.
What is brawl?
The Prologue reveals that this ancient grudge has sparked new conflict.
What is the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets?
In Romeo and Juliet, this word means a violation or breaking of a rule, often referring to the feud between the two families.
What is transgression?
This fiery character, a Capulet, declares his hatred for peace and jumps into the brawl.
Who is Tybalt?
This character, head of the Montague household, expresses concern over Romeo's melancholy mood.
Who is Lord Montague?
This word, spoken by Prince Escalus, means "unlawful behavior or breaking the law."
What is profaners?
The Prologue refers to Romeo and Juliet with this term, meaning their love is doomed by fate.
What are "star-crossed lovers"?
This word, meaning a person who holds controversial or unorthodox opinions, often relates to those opposing religious or societal norms.
What are heretics?
This punishment is decreed by Prince Escalus for anyone caught fighting in the streets of Verona again.
What is death?
This witty and aggressive servant of the Capulet household bites his thumb to provoke the Montagues?
Who is Sampson?
This word means "grave seriousness" and is used to describe the tone or nature of important events, like the family feud.
What is solemnity?
This is the meaning of the word "prologue" as it relates to the play.
What is an introduction or preview of the story?
Romeo and Juliet must decide if their love has this quality, meaning worth or value, despite the family feud.
What is merit?
Romeo is sad in this scene because of this unrequited love interest.
Who is Rosaline?
This character, the matriarch of the Montague family, asks her husband not to join the fight.
Who is Lady Montague?
This word from the prologue refers to a "cruel and violent conflict," which describes the feud between the families.
What is mutiny?
This poetic form, used in the prologue, has 14 lines and follows a specific rhyme scheme.
What is a sonnet?
The word, meaning harmful or destructive, describes the violent and deadly nature of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
What is pernicious?
These servants from the Capulet house initiate the quarrel by biting their thumbs at Montague's servants.
Who are Sampson and Gregory?
This character, head of the Capulet family, demands his sword to join the fray despite his age.
Who is Lord Capulet?
This word from the prologue means "to continue for a long time," describing the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
What is ancient?