Shakespeare
During which centuries did Shakespeare write?
16th and 17th centuries (1500s/1600s)
Who are Lord Montague and Lady Montague?
Romeo's Parents
At what event do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
Lord Capulet's masquerade ball
What country was the setting for R&J, and is for the 2026 Olympics?
Italy
What are the first two lines of Romeo & Juliet in the Prologue?
"Two households, both alike in dignity
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,"
Shakespeare wrote in what poetic meter?
Iambic Pentameter
Which character is a Roman Catholic cleric?
Friar Laurence
How old are Juliet and Romeo?
13; unknown but estimated 16-20
What became Verona's nickname following Romeo & Juliet?
The City of Love
What is the translation of “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”
"Why are you Romeo?"
What is Shakespeare's nickname?
The Bard
Who murders who, and then who murders who in Act 3 Scene 1?
Tybalt kills Mercutio; Romeo kills Tybalt
How long after they meet do Romeo and Juliet marry?
less than 24 hours
What is the name of the Prince of Verona?
Escalus
What literary device is featured in "Parting is such sweet sorrow"?
Oxymoron
During whose reigns did Shakespeare write his plays?
Queen Elizabeth I (The Elizabethan Era); King James I (The Jacobean Era)
Who delivers the sonnet of the Prologue?
Chorus
What pair from nature serves as the symbol for the romance?
Day/Night; Sun/Moon
What play of Shakespeare shares the setting of Romeo & Juliet?
The Gentlemen of Verona
Who says these lines? "Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch!"
Lord Capulet; "I tell thee what: get thee to church o'Thursday, / Or never after look me in the face."
What was the name of the son and twin of William who died at eleven?
Hamnet
Which two characters are the first to speak in the play?
Sampson & Gregory
What type of poem does Romeo and Juliet's first dialogue form?
Sonnet
During which century in Verona does Romeo & Juliet take place?
14-century; 1300s
What is Mercutio's dying curse?
"A plague o' both your houses!"