Characters
Who are the two main characters?
• Romeo Montague
• Juliet Capulet
Where does the play take place?
• Verona, Italy
What happens at the start of the play?
• A street fight
What is the main conflict in the play?
• Family feud
What is a main theme of the play?
• Love
Who is Juliet’s main caregiver?
• The Nurse (Angelica)
Which two families are feuding?
• Montagues
• Capulets
Why do Romeo and Juliet keep their love secret?
• Families are enemies
What internal conflict does Romeo have?
• Love vs anger
How is hate shown in the play?
• Family feud
• Fighting
Who is Romeo’s close friend?
• Mercutio
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?
• Capulet party
What plan does Friar Lawrence make for Juliet?
• Fake death potion
What conflict does Juliet have with her parents?
• Forced marriage
What theme is shown through secrecy?
• Consequences
Who kills Mercutio?
• Tybalt
Where do they secretly marry?
• Friar Lawrence’s cell
Why doesn’t Romeo get Friar’s message?
• Messenger is delayed (quarantine)
How does violence affect the story?
• Causes deaths
• Speeds tragedy
How does fate affect the characters?
• Bad timing
• No control
How do Romeo and Juliet change by the end?
• Become more serious
• Make risky choices
How does the setting create danger?
• Family hate
• Violence in the streets
How does the play end?
• Romeo and Juliet both die by suicide
How do conflicts lead to the ending?
• Poor choices
• Miscommunication
What lesson should readers learn?
• Hate destroys lives