Romeo and Juliet Act 1

Benvolio

He is Romeo’s cousin. He’s very helpful to his family and Romeo.

Romeo

He is a Montague whos about to be 16. He’s immature and quick to make decisions. He falls in love with Juliet.

Mercutio

He is friends with Romeo and is crazy.

Juliet

She is a 13 year old Capulet who is not interested in marriage like she’s expected to be. She falls in love with Romeo.

Tybalt

Juliet's cousin who likes to fight.

Prince Escalus

formal and pompous. In action, he is quick and decisive. In judgment, he is fair in his examination of witnesses before pronouncing his verdict.

Augment

to increase in size

Aurora

Dawn

They will be killed

What does Prince Escalus say will happen to those involved in another fight between the 2 families?

Lady Montague and Benvolio

Who discusses Romeo’s bad mood?

He loves Rosaline, and she doesn’t love him back

Why is Romeo depressed?

Trow

Think or belive

Rood

The cross

To marry Juliet

What does Paris ask Lord Capulet for permission

Juliet is too young

Why does lord capulet hesitate to give permission to paris

hes attractive and wealthy

Why do the nurse and lady capulet think paris will make a good husband

that she will give paris a chance

What does juliet promise his her mother

he has a bad feeling he will die

Why is Romeo afraid to go to the banquet

Prodigious

marvelous

she is very beautiful

What does Romeo think when he first sees Juliet

he is a talented youngman

What does Lord Capulet say about Romeo at the banquet

Tybalt

Who tried to fight with Romeo at the banquet

upset

How did Romeo and Juliet feel after learning who each other were