Background
Who was Shakespeare's patron?
Elizabeth I
Who is Juliet's cousin?
Tybalt
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose would smell as sweet."
Juliet
What is a mask called?
a visor
An apothecary is similar to what modern-day position?
pharmacist
Who built Shakespeare's theater?
James Burbage
Who was supposed to deliver the letter to Romeo?
Friar John
"All are punished."
Prince
In what city did Romeo live after banishment?
Mantua
Why didn't the letter to Romeo arrive?
health problem/ not allowing contact
What were the people called who were on the bottom floor directly in front of the stage?
groundlings
At the start of the play, with whom was Romeo in love?
Roseline
"Do you bite your thumbs at us, Sir?"
Abram
Provide one example of dramatic irony.
We know about the plan.......but the characters do not
What is the purpose of the "cords" that are mentioned by the nurse?
she hangs them out the window for Romeo to reach the balcony.
To whom was Shakespeare married?
Anne Hathaway
Which two characters serve as dramatic foils?
Mercutio and Benvolio
"O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon..."
Juliet
What is the purpose of the scene with the wedding musicians?
comic relief
What does "saucy" mean"
sassy/irreverent
In what city was Shakespeare raised?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Which characters died during the course of the play?
Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, Lady Montague, Paris
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."
Friar Lawrence
Where does Friar Lawrence suggest Juliet goes upon waking in the vault?
Convent with the nuns
To which household do Sampson and Gregory belong?
Capulet