Act 1-3
Who is Peter?
A servant
What did Juliet say to Friar Lawrence to convince him to help her so she would not be forced to marry Paris?
She threatened to kill herself.
What was Paris’ last wish?
“Lay me next to Juliet.”
What literary device is this?
“My generosity to you is as limitless as the sea.”
Simile.
Who rides a chariot made of a hazelnut shell?
Queen Mab - fairies’ midwife
What did Juliet do to upset her father so much?
She defied him and refused to marry Paris.
In which Century was Shakespeare born?
The 16th Century.
When Romeo is buying the poison, he says, “Contempt and beggary hangs upon thy back.”
What is the connotative meaning?
You are a poor beggar.
Peter has a small problem delivering invitations to the ball. What is his problem?
He can’t read.
What is the Nurse’s advice to Juliet after Romeo gets banished?
To marry Paris.
What is the instrument of Juliet’s death?
A dagger/knife
What is a synonym for denotative language?
Literary language.
What threat did the Prince make to Lords Capulet and Montegue at the beginning of the story?
To sentence them to death if their servants fight again.
To where is Romeo banished?
To the city of Mantua.
What is the instrument of Romeo's death?
Poison.
What does Romeo mean when he says, “Here will I set up my everlasting rest, and shake the yoke of inauspicious stars.”
This (the tomb) is where I will remain, and where my bad luck ends.