Guess Who?
Who does Juliet's parents want her to marry?
Paris the wealthy young count
"Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name: or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet."
Juliet!
What is Dramatic Irony?
When the audience knows something the characters do not.
Name the first person who died . . .
Mercutio
Where did Romeo and Juliet first meet?
The Capulets' party.
"All are punished."
The Prince, at the end of the play when everyone learns that Romeo and Juliet have died.
When was the play written?
The early 1600's
What figure of speech is Romeo's statement, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear"
Where did the most famous scene in the story take place?
On Juliet's balcony.
"A plague on both your houses!"
Mercutio, as he is dying after the duel with Tybalt.
What did Friar Lawrence give Juliet when she asks for help to escape having to marry Paris?
A potion to make her sleep and appear to be dead
What is Romeo's tragic flaw?
Impulsiveness.
Why did Tybalt want to fight Romeo?
Because Tybalt was insulted that Romeo and the Montagues came to the Capulets' party.
"If I profane with my unworthiest hand/This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this:/My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand/To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."
Who wrote the play?
William Shakespeare.
What is a soliloquy?
A speech delivered while the speaker is alone on stage, allowing the audience to know the speaker's thoughts.
What role does Balthasar play in the story of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo's servant OR he is the one who tells Romeo that Juliet has died.
To what does Romeo first compare Juliet when he sees her on the balcony?
"It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."
"Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch!
I tell thee what: get thee to church o’ Thursday,
Or never after look me in the face.
Speak not; reply not; do not answer me."
Lord Capulet to Juliet when she says she will not marry Paris.
How many acts are in this (and all other) plays by William Shakespeare?
Five.
What is a monologue?
A speech delivered by a character who is the only talking, to other characters on stage.