CHARACTERS
Which family is Romeo in?
What is Montague?
Which family is Juliet in?
What is Capulet?
In what state is Romeo in when we first meet him?
He is lovesick over Rosaline.
“I have a feeling this party tonight will be the start of something bad.”
What is foreshadowing?
When a piece of foreshadowing shows up early in the narrative, then, it hints at or gestures toward something that is going to take place later in the plot
Not having that which, having, makes them short.
Romeo. “I don’t have the thing that makes time fly.”
Act 1 Scene 1
Names of the two rival families.
What are Capulet and Montague?
Who proposes to Juliet?
Who is Paris?
Who breaks up the fight in scene 1 and how?
The Prince breaks up the fight and threatens to kill anyone who does not obey him.
"Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate: If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
“He’s as perfect as if he were sculpted from wax.”
What is metaphor?
Thou wast the prettiest babe that e're I nursed.
Nurse
“You were the prettiest babe I ever nursed.”
Act 1 Scene 3
How old is Juliet?
13 going on 14.
Who is Peter and is he clever?
Who is a servant for Capulet who is illiterate and kind of dumb.
Peter invites guests to Capulet's feast and escorts the Nurse to meet with Romeo. He is illiterate, and a bad singer.
Why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to the Capulet dinner?
He wants Romeo to look at other beautiful women to get over Rosaline.
The sexual jokes present in the play are often a play on words with a double meaning. What is this term called?
What is double entendre?
My only love sprung from my only hate!
Juliet
Act 1 Scene 5 (Juliet speaks these lines after learning that Romeo is a Montague. “The only man I love is the son of the only man I hate”)
Who is Tybalt and what does he hate?
Who is Juliet’s cousin who hates peace, Montagues and Benvolio?
Tybalt's language is full of hatred "What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word/As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee." (I. 1.69 –70)
Which family is Rosaline related to and how?
Capulets’ niece/Juliet’s cousin.
How does Tybalt recognize Romeo at the feast?
By his voice.
"This, by his voice, should be a Montaque."
What is special about Romeo and Juliet’s first conversation?
Altogether, it is a sonnet.
What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward.
Tybalt says this to Benvolio in Scene 1.
Act 1 Scene 1
Which character delivers the Queen Mab speech?
Who is Mercutio?
Who is Susan and what is her life story?
Who is Nurse’s biological daughter who died as a newborn?
Name two reasons Capulet forbids Tybalt from attacking Romeo.
He says Romeo has a great reputation in Verona and he does not want to cause chaos at his feast.
"...He bears him like a portly gentleman..."
"...He bears him like a portly gentleman, And, to say truth, Verona brags of him To be a virtuous and well-governed youth. I would not for the wealth of all the town. Here in my house do him disparagement. Therefore be patient."
“You’re wearing dancing shoes with nimble soles. My soul is made out of lead…”
Pun. Play on words with “soul” and “sole”
As is the bud bit with an envious worm,
Ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air.
Montague says this referring to Romeo.
Act 1 Scene 1
He is like a flower bud that won't open itself to the world because it has been poisoned from within by parasites.