Romeo and Juliet Final (Mygatt)

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

He thinks it might bring the end of the feud between the families

What theme is strongly presented in Romeo and Juliet?

Love

Who is Juliet's closest confidante and messenger?

The Nurse

Why does Romeo buy poison?

To end his life after believing Juliet died

What is Lord Capulet's reaction to Tybalt's anger at Romeo?

Disapproval and wants to maintain the peace.

Why was Friar Lawrence's letter not delivered to Romeo?

Friar John was quarantined

Who gives Juliet the potion?

Friar Lawrence

What punishment does the Prince give Romeo for killing Tybalt?

Banishment

Who kills paris?

Romeo

What does Juliet do when she wakes and sees Romeo dead?

Kills herself with Romeo's dagger

Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?

Masked party at the Capulet house

What literary device is most used in Romeo's line: "O brawling love! O loving hate!"

Oxymoron

What families are feuding in the play?

Montagues and Capulets

Who is at Juliet's tomb when Romeo arrives?

Paris

What does the Prince say is responsible for Romeo and Juliet's deaths?

Both houses

Who tries to stop the street fight at the beginning of the play?

Benvolio

Who kills Mercutio?

Tybalt

Who sells poison to Romeo?

Apothecary

What day is Juliet originally supposed to marry Paris?

Thursday

Who recognizes Romeo at the Capulet party and becomes angry?

Tybalt

Who delivers the Queen Mab speech?

Mercutio

What genre is Romeo and Juliet?

Tragedy

How does Juliet avoid marrying Paris?

Faking her death

What fears does Juliet have before drinking the potion?

That it might not work, that it might be poison, or that she might wake up in the tomb before Romeo arrives

Who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet?

Friar Lawrence

How does Lord Capulet first respond to Paris's request to marry Juliet?

Hesitant

How does Juliet feel about marriage at the beginning of the play

Lack of interest

Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?

Balthasar

How does Juliet react to the news of her arranged marriage to Paris?

Unhappy

What is the author of Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

Who kills Tybalt?

Romeo

Who first suggests that Paris should marry Juliet?

Lady Capulet

Who finds Juliet "dead"?

Nurse

What happens at the end of the play?

Romeo and Juliet die

Why is Romeo sad at the beginning of the play?

He likes Rosaline but she doesn't like him back

How does Juliet defend Romeo after Tybalt's death?

She'd rather have Romeo alive than Tybalt