Characters
This person is Juliet's best friend and confidante b/c she has known her so long.
What event is foreshadowed in the Prologue? Be very specific.
Two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, will take their life, commit suicide.
This man asks Capulet for Juliet's hand in marriage.
Who is Paris?
These men start the street fight at the start of scene i (1).
Who are the Capulet and Montague servants?
Romeo spends most of Act I doing this.
What is crying and whining b/c a girl he loves does not love him back?
Who is Tybalt?
What is the purpose of the foreshadowing in the Prologue?
To let the audiences in Shakespeare's time know if the play would be a tragedy or comedy.
Juliet is this age when she becomes eligible to date or court someone.
What is 13 going on 14?
This is the Prince's punishment for anyone caught fighting in the streets again.
What is execution or the death penalty?
This is Benvolio's advice for Romeo getting over Rosalline.
What is look at other women?
This person is Romeo's cousin and best friend who is very honest.
What event does Romeo's dream in scene iv (4) foreshadow? Be specific.
His early death which will be brought on by some event starting tonight.
Capulet hesitates at first to let Juliet marry for this reason.
What is being too young?
Tybalt reacts this way when he sees Romeo at the masquerade ball.
What is angry and hateful enough to want to stab him?
This is why Romeo agrees to crash the Capulet ball even though he thinks they shouldn't be there.
What is his desire to see Rosaline in person?
This person was the first girl in the play that Romeo "loved", yet doesn't love him back because she decided to take a vow of chastity.
Who is Rosaline?
Dreams were considered actual signs of things to come, especially omens.
This is Juliet's response to her parents' request to date and marry Paris.
What is I hadn't thought of it, but I will be ruled by you and not jump into anything? Basically, yes.
The amount of time this feud between the Capulets and Montagues has lasted.
What is a very long time, maybe hundreds of years or at the least, many generations?
What is irony?
This person is related to the Prince, but is known for his sense of humor and pranks.
Who is Mercutio?
Juliet's wedding bed will be her grave.
What does Capulet arrange for Juliet and Paris to meet and fall in love?
What is a masquerade ball?
At the beginning of the scene, this person tries to stop the fight on the street between the Capulet and Montague servants.
What is Romeo may not really love either of them? What is having a crush on a girl instead of really being in love? What is not knowing what real love is?