Act 1 Terms
ABSTAINING FROM ALL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
CHASTE
A SPEECH GIVEN BY A SINGLE PERSON TO AN AUDIENCE
MONOLOGUE
What does the Prince say will happen to the next person who starts a fight?
They will die.
The only two characters other than R & J who know about the wedding?
Nurse and Friar Laurence
"Deny thy father and refuse thy name"
Juliet
A PERSON EXERCISING POWER OR CONTROL IN A CRUEL OR UNREASONABLE WAY
TYRANT
THE USE OF DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE TO APPEAL TO THE FIVE SENSES
IMAGERY
How does Capulet respond to Paris wanting to marry Juliet?
Wants to wait 2 more summers
What does Friar Laurence believe about the world
The there is not always just good and just bad - we live in a grey area
“Young men’s love then lies/ Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.”
Friar Laurence
RID OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING
PURGE
GIVING AN INANIMATE OBJECT HUMAN-LIKE BEHAVIOUR
PERSONIFICATION
What is the name of the girl that Romeo was in love with in Act 1?
Rosaline
Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
To end the feud between their families
“What’s in a name. That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet."
Juliet
MAKE SOMETHING GREATER BY ADDING TO IT
AUGMENT
WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING BUT MEAN THE OPPOSITE
VERBAL IRONY
When Juliet is first introduced, how could she be described?
Young & Obedient - wants to please her parents
The name of the Nurse's servant?
Peter
“[M]y mind misgives. Some consequence yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly begin his fearful date."
Romeo
HAVING A HARMFUL EFFECT IN A GRADUAL WAY
PERNICIOUS
WHEN THE AUDIENCE KNOWS SOMETHING THAT THE CHARACTER ON STAGE DOES NOT
DRAMATIC IRONY
Why does Benvolio want to go to the Capulet party?
How will Juliet sneak away to get married?
She will say she is going to confession
“more than prince of cats…”
Mercutio