romeo and juliet test study

shakespeare began his career in theater during the elizabethan age, during the reign of _________ of england (____-____).

queen elizabeth i (1558-1603)

elizabeth was strong supporter of arts including

literature, painting, sculpture, theater, music

artists of all types were held in ______ and _________ by members of the upper class.

high esteem, supported

shakespeare was not only respected by rich but also who bc what (2 points)

by common people. plays were one of few forms of entertainment available to commoners. theater was one of few places rich and poor mingled.

an elizabethan play was likely to be either a ____ or a _____

comedy or a tragedy

comedy is

a play that begins with trouble and ends in peace

tragedy is

a play that begins in calm and ends in violence

elizabethan audiences demanded to see ______

many characters, colorful costumes, lots of action, and special effects

comic scenes included

broad, slapstick humor and characters who looked or acted funny

tragedies often included

realistic sword fights and bloody death scenes

actors wore _____ to be fake blood

pig bladders

audiences preferred plays about ______

familiar stories rather than original plots, especially based on myths, legends, and history

romeo and juliet is based on _________

a popular english poem by arthur brooke, which in turn is based on an old italian love story

the audience enjoyed seeing _____ (abt stories)

how the stories would be retold

shakespeare was born in _________ in ___________ in england

1564 in stratford-on-avon

shakespeare was born into ___________. his father was ________ and his mother was ___________.

into middle-class family. father was glove maker, mother was distant relative of a wealthy family who lived near stratford.

shakespeare attended ______ (school and what he learned )

as custom for middle-class, he went to local grammar school where he studied latin and literature

shakespeare married ______, who was ___ years older than him, in ______ at age of _____

anne hathaway was 8 years older. married in 1582 at age of 18

anne hathaway was ____ at the time of their marriage

pregnant

shakespeare had ______ children : (names)

3 children: susan, hamnet and judith (twins)

shakespeare retired in ____ and returned to _____.

1613 and returned with family to live in stratford-on-avon

shakespeare died in ______ in ________

stratford-on-avon in 1616

shakespeare is considered ________

one of the greatest playwrights who ever lived

by _____ shakespeare was one of the most successful playwrights in london

1592

how many plays did shakespeare write?

37

what is estimated chronology of shakespeare's plays?

every six months

shakespeare was accused of ______ because _______

accused of corrupting the english language because the failed to observe the classic rules of drama and mixed tragedy and comedy

shakespeare was also a talented _____

poet

why did shakespeare write poems and what time period?

bc of plague from 1592 to 1594

how many sonnets did shakespeare write?

154

shakespeare was member of what acting company?

"the king's men"

shakespeare played ______

minor roles in his own plays

when and who built the globe theater?

in 1599, shakespeare and several other actors built it

where were most of shakespeare's plays performed and why?

the globe theater bc shakespeare was one of the owners

how many ppl could the globe theater accommodate?

almost 2000 ppl

most people in theater stood in area called ________

the pit, or the courtyard surrounding the stage

what were ppl who stood to watch the play called and how much did they pay?

groundlings paid one penny

where did richer ppl watch the play?

sit above the crowds in the partially enclosed galleries

no spectator sat more than ______ from the stage

60 ft

elizabethan theater relied heavily on ________

the audience's imagination

theaters had no ______, _______, ______

no curtains, no lights, and very little scenery

all plays were performed in _____ hours

daylight

plays moved quickly bc

there were no scene changes

actors used _______ and ______ to set the scene

the words of the play, their own skill

there were no _______ actors in shakespeare's time

female

it was considered ______ for women to appear on stage

improper

female roles were played by ______

young, male actors

five stages of plot development ________

mostly align with five acts

exposition

act 1, introduces time, place, conflict, background info. exciting or inciting force

exciting or inciting force

something specific happens that gets the action moving, usually in the first act (romeo and juliet kiss)

rising action

act 2, series of events leading up to turning point. usually longer than one act. starts after inciting force and continues up until turning point

climax/turning point

act 3, highest point of action in the play. marks a change in protagonist who seems to be following a downward path. a single specific event. (romeo kills tybalt)

falling action

act 4, series of events following the turning point. most events go against protagonist. starts after turning point and continues to the moment of final suspense

moment of final suspense

near the end of the play, it begins to look as if things will go the way of the protagonist after all

catastrophe (resolution)

act 5, complete downfall of protagonist either through death or some other devastating experience

act 1 scene 1

The Montagues and Capulets fight in the streets. Prince Escalus warns that any more fighting will be punished with death. Romeo loves Rosaline and is very sad. benvolio tells him to find another girl and get over rosaline

characters: prince, benvolio, tybalt, capulet and montague parents

act 1 scene 2

Discussion of marriage to Juliet by Paris and Capulet, benvolio and romeo help servingman read invitation, Romeo agrees to go to party.

characters: lord capulet, paris, romeo, benvolio, servingman

act 1 scene 3

The Nurse and Lady Capulet tell Juliet that Paris wants to marry her.

characters: nurse, lady capulet, juliet

act 1 scene 4

Romeo and his friends arrive at the Capulet party. They are wearing disguises. romeo and mercutio talk abt dreams

characters: romeo, mercutio, benvolio

act 1 scene 5

- crash party

- romeo and juliet meet

- tybalt spots romeo and wants to fight

- they fall in love but nurse helps them realize they are foes

characters: romeo, juliet, lord capulet, tybalt, nurse

act 2 scene 1

Romeo doesn't go home with his friends and instead jumps the Capulet wall to be with Juliet. his friends try to make him come out by making fun of rosaline

characters: benvolio, mercutio, romeo

act 2 scene 2

Balcony scene and plan to marry

characters: romeo and juliet

act 2 scene 3

Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence to ask if he will marry them and he agrees hoping it will bring the families together. they also talk abt romeo getting over rosaline

characters: romeo and friar lawrence

act 2 scene 4

Benvolio and Mercutio are talking about Tybalt's challenge. Romeo joins them. The Nurse arrives, gets made fun of by romeo and his friends, and talks to Romeo. Romeo gives The Nurse a message for Juliet.

characters: romeo, mercutio, benvolio, nurse

act 2 scene 5

The Nurse returns to Juliet's house. She gives Juliet Romeo's message after delaying for a while. Juliet goes to see Friar Lawrence.

characters: nurse and juliet

act 2 scene 6

Romeo and Juliet are married by Friar Lawrence

characters: romeo, juliet, friar lawrence

act 3 scene 1

Mercutio and Benvolio see Tybalt. Tybalt wants to fight Romeo. Tybalt and Mercutio fight. Tybalt kills Mercutio. Then, Romeo kills Tybalt. He is banished from Verona.

characters: benvolio, mercutio, tybalt, romeo, prince, lady capulet

act 3 scene 2

juliet longs for romeo. The Nurse tells Juliet that Tybalt is dead and Romeo is banished. Juliet wavers between hating and loving romeo and decides that she wants to see Romeo.

characters: juliet and nurse

act 3 scene 3

Romeo is with Friar Lawrence. He does not want to leave Verona. The Nurse arrives to take him to Juliet. Friar Lawrence tells him to go to Mantua the next day.

characters: romeo, friar lawrence, nurse

act 3 scene 4

Lord Capulet agrees to marriage of Paris and Juliet and wants them to marry in 3 days.

characters: lord capulet and paris

act 3 scene 5

Romeo and Juliet spend the night together. The next day, he leaves for Mantua. Juliet's parents tell her to marry Paris. She does not want to. Lord Capulet is very angry with Juliet. Juliet goes to see Friar Lawrence. she feels betrayed by lady capulet and nurse.

characters: romeo, juliet, capulet parents, nurse

act 4 scene 1

juliet sees paris at friar lawrence cell. Friar Lawrence makes the plan for Juliet to drink a sleeping drug to make her seem dead for 42 hrs to escape the wedding.

characters: juliet, paris, friar lawrence

act 4 scene 2

Juliet says she will marry Paris but the wedding gets moved to the next day

characters: juliet, capulet parents, nurse

act 4 scene 3

Although she is frightened, Juliet takes the Friar's drug.

characters: juliet and lady capulet

act 4 scene 5

1. The Nurse finds Juliet in a death-like trance and announces her death

2. Friar Lawrence interrupts the mourning to make arrangements for the funeral

characters: juliet, nurse, capulet parents, friar lawrence, paris

act 5 scene 1

Balthazar goes to Mantua. He tells Romeo that Juliet is dead. Romeo buys poison from apocothecary and returns to Verona.

characters: balthazar, romeo

act 5 scene 2

Friar Lawrence learns that Romeo has not received his letter bc friar john got stopped cuz they thought he would spread plague and hurries to the Capulet's vault.

characters: friar lawrence, friar john

act 5 scene 3

Romeo kills Paris at the tombs, then he drinks the poison and kills himself. Juliet awakes and sees he is dead then kills herself with a knife. The whole situation makes the Caps and Monts want to release their grudges. friar lawrence left juliet in tomb with dead romeo. prince talks. lady montague dead from grief

characters: paris, romeo, juliet, friar lawrence, prince, capulet parents, lord montague