Act 1-3 Test
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Where and when is the play set?
Verona, Italy during the Renaissance.
What starts the play?
A street fight between Capulet and Montague servants.
Who tries to stop the fight?
Benvolio.
Who escalates the conflict?
Tybalt.
What does the Prince threaten if peace is broken again?
Death
Who is Romeo in love with at the start?
Rosaline
What do Romeo’s oxymorons reveal?
He is dramatic, immature, and confused about love.
Oxymoron
a figure of speech in which two contradictory or opposite words are placed next to each other to create a specific meaning or emphasize a contrast.
Who wants to marry Juliet?
Paris
How old is Juliet?
13
How does Juliet respond to marriage?
She’ll look, not promise.
How does Romeo learn about the Capulet party?
A servant asks him to read the guest list.
Why does Capulet stop Tybalt from attacking Romeo?
Romeo is behaving honorably at the feast
What metaphor do Romeo and Juliet use when they meet?
Pilgrims and saints.
What realization ends Act 1?
Romeo and Juliet learn they are enemies’ children.
What form is the Act 2 Prologue written in?
A sonnet.
Where does Romeo go after the party?
The Capulet orchard.
What is a soliloquy?
A character speaking thoughts aloud while alone.
How does Romeo learn Juliet loves him?
He overhears her confessing.
What helps Romeo climb the orchard wall?
“Love’s light wings.”
Why does Juliet not want Romeo to swear by the moon?
The moon changes; she wants constant love.
What do Romeo and Juliet plan?
To marry the next day.
What is Friar Laurence’s warning?
Love that moves too fast ends badly.
Why does Friar agree to marry them anyway?
He hopes it will end the feud
What time does Juliet send the Nurse to Romeo?
Around 9:00 a.m.
How long does Juliet wait for the Nurse?
Nearly three hours.
Where will the marriage take place?
Friar Laurence’s cell.
How will Romeo enter Juliet’s chamber later?
By a rope ladder.
Who knows about the marriage?
Romeo, Juliet, Friar Laurence, Nurse.
Why is the wedding not shown?
Shakespeare focuses on consequences, not romance.
Who begs Mercutio to leave the streets?Who begs Mercutio to leave the streets?
Benvolio
Who comes looking for Romeo?
Tybalt
Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt?
They are now related through marriage.
Why does Mercutio fight Tybalt?
He believes Romeo is acting dishonorably.
How is Mercutio killed?
Stabbed under Romeo’s arm.
Who is responsible for Mercutio’s death?
Tybalt, Romeo, Mercutio, and the feud.
What does Romeo do after Mercutio dies?
Kills Tybalt.
What is Romeo’s punishment?
Banishment from Verona.
What allusions open the scene?
Phoebus and Phaeton.
What do these allusions suggest?
Moving too fast leads to disaster
What misunderstanding occurs when the Nurse says “he’s dead”?
Juliet thinks Romeo is dead.
Where does Romeo hide after killing Tybalt?
Friar Laurence’s cell.
How does Romeo react to banishment?
He believes it’s worse than death.
What three reasons does Friar give for hope?
Romeo lives, Juliet lives, a plan exists.
What does the Nurse give Romeo?
Juliet’s ring.
When does Capulet plan Juliet’s marriage to Paris?
Thursday
Why is Capulet rushing the marriage?
He believes Juliet is grieving and realizes there is not time to wait because of Tybalt’s death.
What does the nightingale symbolize?
Night, love, safety.
What does the lark symbolize?
Morning, danger, separation.
What vision does Juliet have as Romeo leaves?
Romeo dead in a tomb.
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