Characters
Which character was super aggressive which ultimately led to their demise?
Tybalt
What is a motif?
A recurring symbol, idea, or phrase
Who said this "wherefore art thou, Romeo"?
Juliet
"A pair of star-crossed lovers"
Stars/Fate
What are Romeo's weaknesses?
He is impulsive, rash, and has a tendency to fall in love easily and quickly
Who was Juliet promised to marry?
Paris
What is a paramour
A lover
"I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword"
Benvolio
“O, I am Fortune's fool”?
Stars/Fate
What is a significance of the prologue?
Provide background information or content about the story, characters are setting
Who was Juliet's Mentor?
The Wet Nurse
What is soliloquy?
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
"I’ll lay fourteen of my teeth"
Nurse
"I conjure thee by Rosaline's bright eyes"?
Light vs. Dark
What is Mercutio's role in the play?
Comedic relief
Who read the guest list for the masquerade ball for the Capulets?
Romeo and Benvolio
What is the type of language Shakespeare utilizes in his play?
Elizabethan
Who said this "Tis he, that villain Romeo"
Tybalt
“That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.”
Time
What is the role of fate in the play?
Showing their unavoidable death
Who were the first people to start a fight?
Gregory and Samson
what is the format of romeo and juliet?
iambic pentameter, with ten syllables of alternating stress in each line.
"Take him and cut him out of little stars."
Juliet
"Romeo comes forward"- Garden scene
High vs. low
Where did Odysseus get his great bow?
Odysseus received his great bow from Iphito