Characters
Who is Mercutio?
Romeo's best friend who curses both families as he dies.
Where did the story primarily take place?
Verona
Romeo says, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright," when he sees her at this event.
Capulet feast or party.
What is this an example of?
When Romeo compares Juliet to the sun without using "like" or "as".
A Metaphor.
Which family does Romeo belong to?
The Montague's
Who is Lord Capulet?
The head of Juliet's household.
What is the neighboring city to which Romeo is banished?
Mantua
What does Romeo do when he hears the false news that Juliet is dead.
He buys poison.
What is this an example of?
When Juliet compares Romeo's love to the sea, saying it is "as boundless as the sea".
A Simile.
Which family does Juliet belong to?
Who is Juliet's hot-tempered cousin who kills Mercutio?
Tybalt
What part of Juliet's house is famous for her private conversation with Romeo?
The balcony
How long is Juliet supposed to appear dead after drinking the potion.
42 hours.
What is this an example of?
When Romeo says his own heart is "dead" because it remains in the Capulet house.
A hyperbole.
Who is the first wife of Lord Montague who dies of grief over Romeo's banishment.
Lady Montague
Who is the comic relief character who acts as a messenger between Romeo and Juliet?
The Nurse
Where does Friar Laurence secretly marry Romeo and Juliet?
His cell or chapel.
What was Juliet's final action to kill herself.
Stabbing herself with Romeo's dagger.
Which literary device is used where the dawn is given a human action?
Personification
Which member of the Capulet family tells Tybalt to calm down at the feast, stating he "would not for the wealth of all the town".
Lord Capulet
Who is the kinsman of the Prince who wishes to marry Juliet?
Where did Romeo kill Paris?
Capulet Family Tomb, in Verona.
What is the total number of days the main action of the play covers.
4 days.
Which literary device is being used in Mercutio's Queen Mab speech, where he describes a tiny fairy who brings dreams that reflect the dreamers' true, hidden desires and concerns?
An Allegory.
Which Capulet family member explains that his own wife died from grief over Romeo's banishment.