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Who is the author of "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
Where is “Romeo and Juliet “ set?
Verona, Italy, during the Renaissance.
What happens in Act 1?
A brawl breaks out; Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love.
What happens in Act 2?
Romeo and Juliet confess their love and secretly marry.
What happens in Act 3?
Tybalt kills Mercutio; Romeo kills Tybalt and is banished.
What happens in Act 4?
Juliet takes a potion to avoid marrying Paris.
What happens in Act 5?
Romeo, believing Juliet dead, takes poison. Juliet wakes, finds Romeo dead, and kills herself. The families reconcile.
What are the main themes in "Romeo and Juliet"?
Love, fate, and conflict.
How is love portrayed?
As intense, passionate, and often rash.
How does fate influence the story?
Through inevitable tragedy and miscommunication.
What role does conflict play?
The Montague-Capulet feud drives the plot and leads to tragedy.
Describe Romeo Montague.
Passionate and impulsive.
Describe Juliet Capulet.
Strong-willed and courageous.
Who is Friar Laurence?
A well-intentioned but flawed advisor.
Who is Mercutio?
Witty and hot-tempered; his death escalates the conflict.
Who is Tybalt Capulet?
Aggressive and proud, drives much of the conflict.
What is the Nurse's role?
Juliet's confidante, pragmatic about love.
Who is Paris?
Juliet’s suitor, symbolizing societal expectations.
Who is Benvolio Montague?
Peaceful and rational, trying to defuse conflicts.
What does light and darkness symbolize?
Love and secrecy.
What does poison symbolize?
Death and destruction
What does thumb-biting symbolize?
Disrespect and the feud's pettiness.
What does Queen Mab represent?
Dreams and illusions.
What do night and day symbolize?
Love’s safety and public danger.
What do poison and dagger symbolize?
The means of the tragic end.
What does the Capulet’s orchard symbolize?
A private space for love.
What does fire symbolize?
Passion and destruction.
What do stars symbolize?
Fate and destiny.
What do flowers symbolize?
Beauty and the ephemeral nature of life.