Romeo and Juliet quiz TOMMOROW!!!!!!!

adversary

an enemy, opponent

boisterous

rough and noisy

bosom

a woman's chest

nuptial

relating to marriage or weddings

volitional

with deliberate intention

allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

allusion example from Romeo and Juliet

"Well, in that hit you miss. She'll not be hit With Cupid's arrow. She hath Dian's wit."

aside

short comments made by characters for only the audience to hear alone, usually occurring in or between speeches

blank verse

verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.

characterization

the act of creating and developing a character

Conflict (External & Internal)

An external conflict is against opposing forces or characters, and internal happens in the mind.

external conflict of romeo and juliet

two families full of hatred against each other

internal conflict of romeo and juliet

Juliet and Romeo secretly falling in love with each other; Romeo being heartbroken

couplet

two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.

epithet

A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something

foil

A character who acts as a contrast to another character

the foil character in romeo and Juliet is

Rosaline as she is the opposite of Juliet

Foreshadowing

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

iambic pentameter

a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable

metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

metaphor example in romeo and juliet

"A man, young lady—lady, such a man As all the world—why, he's a man of wax"

sonnet

14 line poem

pun

A play on words

soliloquy

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

Monologue

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.

conceit

extended metaphor

In what city does this play take place?

Verona, Italy

Why are Romeo and Juliet called "star-cross'd lovers"?

They are destined to be together even through death

Who is fighting at the beginning of the first scene?

Abraham and Samson; servants

Who tries to break up the fighting?

Benvolio (Romeo's cousin)

What threat does the Prince make to Lord Montague and Lord Capulet?

That their lives will pay the forfeit of peace.

Benvolio and Montague describe the way Romeo has been acting. What do they have to say about him?

Lonely, fleeting, and closed to others

Why is Romeo so sad?

Rosaline, the girl he loves, doesn't love him back.

What is Benvolio's advice to Romeo?

He advises him to forget her and find someone else

Why does Capulet think it will be easy for Montague and him to keep the peace?

He believes they can keep peace because they both have similar ages

What does Paris ask about Capulet?

Paris asks Capulet that he wants to marry his daughter, Juliet.

What is Capulet's first answer?

No she is still too young and he does not want her to marry him yet.

How old is Juliet

13 (almost 14 in two weeks)

A bit later Capulet appears to change his mind about Paris's question. What does he then tell Paris?

He tells Paris to woo Juliet and if she were to like him back then Paris may have her

What problem does the servant have?

He can't read; illiterate

What is the name of the woman Romeo loves?

Rosaline

When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage, what is Juliet's answer?

Juliet responds with "It is an honor that I dream not of"

Following Juliet's answer, what does Lady Capulet then tell Juliet?

She became a mother around Juliet's age

According to Mercutio, who or what is Queen Mab, and what does she or it do?

According to Mercutio's Queen Mab is the fairies midwife, she delivers fairy babies,dreams to people. Specifically, what she does is give you specific dreams about who you are and what you are feeling or thinking.

What does Mercutio say about dreams?

He says dreams have no substance

What is Romeo's mood at the end of this scene?

Fearful and afraid that something bad is going to happen

What does Romeo think of Juliet the first time he sees her?

"Like a rich jewel in an Ethiopia's ear; Beauty too rich for use for earth to dear"

How does Tybalt recognize Romeo?

His voice

When Tybalt is ready to seize Romeo and throw him out of the party, what does Capulet say to Tybalt

"Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone..."

Explain what the conversation is about between Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo wanting to kiss Juliet comparing them kissing to pilgrims praying.

How does Romeo find out Juliet's last name?

nurse

How does Juliet find out Romeo's last name?

nurse

posthumous

occurring or published after death

Quatrain

4 line stanza

Couplet

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

Paradox

a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true

paradox example from romeo and juliet

Juliet: "my only love sprung from my only hate"

posterity

all future generations

pernicious

(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

prodigious

unnatural or abnormal

What do Romeo and Benvolio decide to do?

They go to the party to meet girls

prodigious in romeo and juliet

"Prodigious birth of love it is to me, that I must love a loathèd enemy"

loathe

feel intense dislike or disgust for

disparagement

criticism of or unkind remarks about someone or something that shows you do not respect them

Solcitous

showing concern

insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

garrulous

excessively talkative

"What art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?/Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death."

Tybalt:Act 1 Scene 1

"I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword , or manage it to the part these men with thee"

Benvolio:Act 1 Scene 1

"What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!"

Capulet:act 1 Scene 1

"A crutch, a crutch! why call you for a sword?"

Lady Capulet: Act 1 Scene 1

"if ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."

Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1

"By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets"

Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1

"Here were the servants of your adversary(opponent), And yours, close fighting ere I did approach"

Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 1

"O where is Romeo? saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at this fray(fight)"

Lady Montague; Act 1 Scene 1

"Many a morning hath he there been seen('I've heard'), With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs"

Montague;Act 1 Scene 1

"Alas that Love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!"

Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1(Personification)

"Here's much to do with hate, but more with love"

Romeo: Act 1 Scene 1

"With Cupid's arrow, she hath dian's wit;"

Romeo:Act 1 Scene 1

"By giving liberty unto thine eyes, Examine other beauties."

Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1

"But saying o'er what I have said before. But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?"

Paris; Act 1 Scene 2

"Younger than she are happy(fortunate) mothers made. Mothers/wives are made at much younger ages."

Paris; Act 1 Scene 2

"Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she"

Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2

"But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart, my will to her consent is but a part."

Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2

"Take thou some new infection to thy eye, And the rank poison of the old will die."

Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 2

"My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montague's, I pray come and crush a cup of wine."

Servant ; Act 1 Scene 2

"At this same ancient feast of Capulet's Sups the fair Rosaline who thou so loves...Compare her face with some that I shall show, and I will make thee think thy swan a crow"

Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 2

"A fortnight and odd days."

Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3

"Marry that 'marry' is the very theme I came of talk of."

Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3

"It is an honour that I dream not of."

Juliet:Act 1 Scene 3

"If love be rough with you, be rough with love get back at love"

Mercutio: Act 1 Scene 4

"And we mean well in going to this mask/ But 'tis no wit to"

Romeo act 1 scene 4

"That dreamers often lie"

Mercutio Act 1 Scene 4

"True, I talk of dreams? Which are the children off an idle brain/ Begot of nothing but vain fantasy"

Mercutio Act 1 scene 4

"With this night's revels an expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail! On lusty gentleman."

Romeo Act 1 Scene 4

"What lady's that which doth enrich the hand of yonder note?’’

Romeo Act 1 Scene 5

""Whose was that, that I just held?"(to the servingman) oh doth teach the torches to burn bright! It sees she hangs upon the cheek of night/ As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear - beauty too rich for use for earth too dear(foreshadowing)"

Romeo Act 1 Scene 5

"Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."

Romeo Act 1 Scene 5

"Love at first sight"

Juliet

"I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt'rest gall."“ 'Tis he that villain Romeo.”

Tybalt Act 1 Scene 5