William Shakespeare
What language did William Shakespeare write in?
Early Modern English
What was the opening scene of Romeo + Juliet?
Street Fight
Define Fatal flaw
a characters trait that ultimately leads to their downfall
What is the brief description before a scene called?
prologue
Where is Romeo and Juliet based in?
Verona, Italy
What era was William Shakespeare a part of?
1500s or Elizabethan Era
What is Romeo's fatal flaw?
Impulsive
What are some examples of tragic waste in Romeo + Juliet?
Tybalt and Mercutio - Paris and Romeo
How do you cite a quote from a play?
(1.1.13-15)
How old are Romeo and Juliet?
Juliet: 13 Romeo: 16
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
What was the Nurses role in Romeo + Juliet?
Comic Relief
Explain Hamartia
a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of tragic hero or heroine
What is it the list of all the characters called?
Cast list
Who said this:
"A plague on both your houses!"
Mercutio
What do people refer to Shakespeare?
Playwright
Who said this:
"These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder"
Friar Laurence
What is the climax of Romeo + Juliet?
When Romeo and Juliet both die.
What is the purpose of a script?
to give clear stage directions, dialogue, setting
Who said this:
"That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
Juliet
Name 4 Shakespeare plays
Romeo + Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Midsummers Nights Dream
Why did the Apothecary end up selling Romeo the poison?
the Apothecary said he needed the money- Romeo bribed him.
"my poverty not my will consents"
Name 5 elements of tragedy
Supernatural Elements, External Conflict, Internal Conflict, Tragic Hero, Catharsis, Struggle between good and evil, hamartia, tragic waste., lack of poetic justice, comic relief
What is a Monologue?
long speech by a single character in a theater production of film
What are Juliets last words?
"O happy Dagger, this is thy sheath, there rust, and let me die."