The Friar
What event does this quotation predict?
Romeo: …my mind misgives / Some consequence yet hanging in the stars / Shall bitterly begin his fearful date
Romeo’s death
Who was Romeo in love with at the start of the play?
Rosalind
What Italian city is the setting of the play?
Verona, Italy
How old is Juliet?
13 (almost 14)
Which character wishes to marry a woman he has not wooed?
Paris
Romeo’s servant (not Friar John) brings Romeo what news?
news that Juliet is dead
“Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man,” is an example of:
A pun
Who is sent to deliver Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo, and why does he not deliver the letter?
Friar John; he is quarantined due to exposure to illness
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun,” is an example of:
Metaphor
Who finds Juliet "dead" in her bed?
the Nurse
“Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books…” is an example of:
Personification
When Romeo arrives at the tomb, who does he meet and what happens?
he discovers Paris and kills him in a duel
“Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir; My daughter he hath wedded,” is an example of:
Metaphor
What character has the last lines in the play? What is implied?
The Prince; some shall be pardoned and some shall be punished
Who is the first character to die at the tomb?
Paris
What is the name of Romeo's servant who informs him of Juliet's "death".
Balthasar
what does Juliet mean when she says:
“What’s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, / Nor arm, nor face…
Romeo’s name is only a name, not a reference to who he really is.
When Romeo hears that Juliet is dead, what is the dramatic irony?
the fact that the audience knows Juliet is alive
As Juliet encounters more conflicts and problems, how does her character change?
She becomes more defiant of authority; more determined; more independent; more reckless
At the play’s end, both families plan to do what?
work together to erect a memorial to the lovers
What are the parts of Friar Lawrence’s plan?
Juliet should consent to marry Paris.
Juliet should drink the vial of liquid.
Romeo will take her to Mantua when she wakes up.
What are some possible themes of the play?
Hatred leads to violence, destruction, and waste
Young love is often rash and reckless.
Fate is inevitable. Or is it?
How does Shakespeare use imagery of light and dark throughout the play?
Romeo & Juliet's love is mostly expressed in the "safety" of the night. It hides them. Keeps them safe. Light usually = love. But in this play, the light (the day) brings danger.
List Juliet’s fears before she drinks the potion.
that it will not work at all
that Friar Laurence is trying to kill her
that she will wake up early
What is the climax of the play?
when Juliet stabs herself and dies