Act 1
According to the prologue, what has been happening for years between two families in Verona?
a feud
Why is Romeo going to see Friar Laurence after meeting Juliet?
He wants him to marry them
Who is the first to die in Act 3 and how does it happen?
Mercutio. Romeo stepped inbetween the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio. Thus blocking the vision of Tybalt, where his arm when under Romeo's and stabbed Mercutio.
What sudden change does Capulet make in the wedding plans that could ruin Friar's plan?
Capulet moves the date from Thursday to Wednesday.
What are Romeo's last 2 actions before falling dead?
He kisses her and then drinks the potion.
Why is Romeo depressed at the beginning of the play?
He is still in love with Rosaline. Rosaline has decided to become a nun.
What is Friar Lawrence doing when Romeo meets him early in the morning?
He is collecting herbs from his garden
What punishment does Romeo get and what punishment does he wish he got?
He is exiled, but he wishes it was death
What does Juliet drink to be "kill herself"?
She drinks a mixture of herbs/sleeping potion given to her by ther Friar.
What news does Bathasar bring to Romeo in Mantua?
The news that Juliet is "dead"
What decision do Capulet and Paris make before the masquerade?
Paris will court/woo Juliet to see if she wants to marry him
Why is Tybalt looking for Romeo?
Tybalt caught Romeo at the Capulet masquerade.
What plan does the Friar give to Romeo for his future after exile?
Tells Romeo to go to Mantua, and hope someday to reveal the truth pf their marriage to the Prince
After Juliet's "death", what does the Friar tell Capulet to do?
Get her to church and have a funeral
Who tells Romeo that he will find a better woman at the masquerade?
Benvolio
What does Juliet say she is going to when she leaves the house? What really happens?
Juliet says that she is going to confession, where she really goes to see Romeo and get married.
What plan does Lord Capulet make for Juliet because she is so sad?
Capulet has planned for Juliet to marry Paris on Thursday.
Who does Lord Capulet say is Juliet's husband after she's found "dead?"
Death
What will the two fathers do to honor their dead children?
Build a gold statue
What does Romeo mean when he says, "Let lips do what hands do" mean?
He wants to kiss her
What makes fun of the nurse the MOST when she tries to arrange the wedding with Romeo? What does he call her?
Mercutio; he calls her a prostitute
What two birds do the couple hear after their wedding night?
Lark and nightingale
Name 2 doubts Juliet has before drinking Friar Lawrence's potion.
1. She is afraid she might be suffocated by the stench of rotting bodies 2.She afraid is it might be posion. 3. She is afraid the ghosts in the tomb 4. She is afraid it might not work at all--and she'll be alive and well in the morning
Why is Friar John unable to deliever Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo?
He was quarantined due to the bubonic plague