Who am I?
The 16-20-year-old son of Lord and Lady Montague
Romeo
In modern day English this quote, "A plague on both your houses!" means:
"May a plague curse both of your houses."
Who also wants to marry Juliet?
Paris
In Shakespearean times biting your thumb was...
An insult
Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
Verona, Italy
The 13-year-old daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet
Juliet
In modern day English this quote, "I would the fool were married to her grave" means:
"I wish the fool was married to her grave."
What does Romeo say about the value of dreams?
He believes dreams hold the secrets of his fate and destiny and therefore have great value.
Why doesn't Rosaline like Romeo?
She's made a vow to become a Catholic nun. In essence, she'll marry Jesus. Romeo, of course, thinks this is a "huge waste"
Acts 1 and 2 of Romeo and Juliet begin with a what?
A prologue/sonnet
Franciscan friar and friend of Romeo and Juliet
Friar Laurence
In modern day English this quote, "Compare her face with some that I will show; and I will make thee think thy swan a crow" means:
"Compare Rosaline's beauty to other girls at this party and you will not longer think Rosaline is so beautiful."
Why doesn't Lord Capulet let Tybalt kick Romeo out of the party?
He says that Romeo is a good citizen and it would make the Capulets look bad to kick him out.
True or False: The nurse acts as a foil to Juliet
True
Shakespeare often uses what as humor devices?
Puns
Juliet's cousin and Romeo's friend of the house Capulet (Very imaginative, witty, and strange; buffoon character)
Mercutio
In modern day English this quote, "What light through yonder window breaks, it is the east and Juliet is the sun" means:
"What light is that in the window over there? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
When Romeo says, "He jests at scars that never felt a wound," what does he mean?
He means that Mercutio can't know how he feels because he has never been hurt like this before.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Because he believes it will end the feud between their families.
Why is a sonnet/prologue important in Romeo and Juliet?
Gives a foreshadowing of what will happen later in the play
The woman who treats Juliet and cared for Juliet her entire life
The Nurse
In modern day English this quote, "Three civil brawls bred o an airy word; have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets" means:
"Because of nothing more than a casual word from you, Capulet and Montague, three battles have raged in our city's streets."
According to the Friar, how are humans like plants?
Humans and plants both have good and evil inside of them. Plants: medicine and poison. Humans: good and evil.
How does Romeo die?
because of the potion Friar Lawrence gave her, she appears to be dead. Romeo thinks she actually IS dead since he did not know what was going on, having been exiled. rather than live without his love, he drinks a poison he bought from a poor Apothecary in Mantua. The poison kills him instantly
A sonnet is a poem with _____ lines and _____ ______ line rhymes
14, every other