Act 1
Romeo is part of the _____ family.
Montague
Instead of returning home, what does Romeo plan to do after the dinner party?
Romeo climbs over the wall into the Capulet garden to try and meet up with Juliet.
At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think that there will be a fight?
Benvolio says that the day is hot and the Capulets are out.
How does Paris think Juliet feels about him?
Paris thinks Juliet loves him, but in reality she doesn’t admit it.
What does Balthasar bring upon seeing Romeo?
He brings the news of Juliet’s death.
Juliet is part of which family?
The Capulet
How did Romeo first figure out that Juliet loves him?
He overheard Juliet when she thinks she’s alone on the balcony.
What does Tybalt call Romeo?
He calls Romeo a villain and a dog.
What does Juliet say she will do if she cannot find a way to avoid marrying Paris?
She brings up the thought of killing herself.
What is Romeo’s real reason to send Balthasar away from the tomb?
Romeo told him to send a letter to the Montague, but the truth was that Romeo didn’t want Balthasar to see him drink his poison, which ended up killing himself.
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play and also was the reason that Romeo went to the Capulet dinner party in the first place?
Rosaline
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What do Romeo and Juliet exchange?
They exchange vows of love.
Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt?
Romeo won’t fight Tybalt because Tybalt is part of the family through marriage and is cousins with Juliet.
What will the potion Friar Laurence will be giving Juliet do to her?
Juliet will be in a dead-like coma for 42 hours.
Upon seeing Romeo dead, how does Juliet kill herself?
First she tries to collect poison from Romeo’s lips which he just dranked, but ultimately she stabbed herself with Romeo’s dagger.
At the end, why are Romeo and Juliet called Star-Crossed lovers?
Their love was by fate.
What do Romeo and Juliet plan to do the next following day?
They plan to be married the next day.
What does Romeo say that Juliet’s love has done to him?
Juliet’s love has made him weak.
How will Romeo know of Friar Laurence’s plan and save Juliet before she suffercates?
Romeo is supposed to hear it from Balthazar, but Friar Lawrence doesn't tell Balthazar, but sends the message with Friar John instead. As a result, Romeo never learns of Friar Lawrence's plan.
What happens to the Capulet’s and the Mantague at the end of the play?
They put their differences aside and ended their life-long conflict with each other.
What did Juliet say to her nurse and ask her to do at the end of Act 1?
To go and ask Romeo’s name
“Go ask his name.-If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.”
What is a soliloquy and state an example where it is used in Act 2?
A soliloquy is a dramatic monologue spoken aloud to reveal thoughts about the character. Romeo does this when he describes Juliet’s beauty as she’s stands on her balcony.
What is Romeo’s punishment for killing Tybalt?
The Prince states that Romeo should be banished to Mantua and if he returns he shall be killed.
What are the three fears Juliet has once she has driken the potion?
She thinks Friar Laurence will give her a potion that will ultimately kill her, also she thinks Romeo won’t save and meet her in time and she will end up suffercating, and finally she thinks the ghost of her ansectors will drive her crazy.
Montagues: Juliet, Tybalt
Capulets: Romeo, Lady Capulet
Mercutio a friend of Romeo
Paris, neither a Capulet or Montague