Romeo and Juliet

In which city does the play take place?

Verona

Who are the families that are fighting?

The Montagues and the Capulets

Why are the Montagues and the Capulets fighting?

An ancient grudge

What does the prologue say is the only thing that will end their parents' rage?

That 1 child from each family would fall in love but tragically die together

What is the purpose of the prologue?

To hook the reader

What type of poem is the prologue?

A sonnet

What does Shakespeare do to highlight important parts in the plot?

He writes it as a sonnet

What is the exposition of Romeo and Juliet?

Prologue and Act 1

Who started the fight in Act 1 Scene 1?

Sampson, a Capulet

Who is Sampson?

A servant of Capulet

Who is Romeo?

Son of Montague

Who is Benvolio?

Romeo’s friend and nephew of Montague

Who is Balthasar?

Servant of Montague

Who is Abram?

Servant of Montague

Who is Juliet?

Daughter of Capulet

Who is Tybalt?

Nephew of Lady Capulet, a great but violent swordsman

Who is Peter?

Juliet's nurse’s servant

Who is Gregory?

The Capulets servant

Who is Prince Escalus?

Ruler of Verona

Who is Mercutio?

Friend of Romeo, and relative of the Prince. He is a bit wild, funny, and a bit paranoid.

What is a Friar?

A Franciscan priest

Who is Count Paris?

A young nobleman who is related to the Prince

What is the rising Action?

Act 2

What is the resolution?

Act 5

What warning does the Prince give the street fighters?

If they fight again, the head of the families will be killed

Why is the Prince's warning to the street fighters so effective and important?

It stops all the underlings from fighting, and it shows how much power the prince has.

Where is Romeo during the first fight?

He was in the forest depressed about Rosaline.

What makes Romeo so upset in the being of the story?

The lady he loves does not love him back

Who is Romeo in love with first?

Rosaline

Does Lord Capulet want Juliet to marry at her age?

No

Who changes Lord Capulets mind about Juliet getting married and how?

Paris changes his mind by saying others marry so young and are happy.

What does Capulet ask his servant to do in the first act that he can not?

He must invite people to a party from a list, but he can't read.

How does Romeo find out party and what fact interests him in particular?

He helps a servant read the party list and learns Rosaline would be there

What does Romeo decide to do after he helps the servant?

He decides to go to the party

What is the Nurses relation to Juliet?

The nurse raised Juliet

How old is Juliet?

13 but will turn 14 in two weeks or so.

What does lady Capulet tell Juliet in the first act?

That Paris wants Juliet's hand in marriage.

How does Juliet react to the news that Paris intended a to marry her?

She is shocked and says marriage didn't cross her mind

What is the nurses reaction to Juliet getting married?

She is giddy

Who is in the streets before the party?

Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio, and their friends

What are Romeos and his friends doing in the street?

they are on their way to the party

What happened in Mercutio's story?

He describes Queen Mab the fairy who brings dreams or nightmares to people

How are Mercutio and Benvolio foils of Romeo?

Romeo is sensitive like Benvolio but also crazy like Mercutio

What does Romeo say he fears on his way to the party?

That something bad will happen that will lead to his early death

What are the people at the party doing?

Talking and dancing

Who is the first person to recognize Romeo at the party and how do they react?

Tybalt, who wants to fight him

How does Capulet react to Romeo at the party?

He tells Tybalt not to fight with Romeo because Romeo is said to be a nice person

How does Shakespeare emphasize the inciting incident?

It's a sonnet

What is the inciting incident?

Romeo and Juliet’s kiss at the party

What is the purpose of the chorus and what is special about it?

It foreshadowing and it is a sonnet

How does Benvolio describe Romeos love?

Blind, and that he is also blinded with love

What happens at the balcony scene?

Romeo spies on Juliet then they talk, Romeo proposes, and they make a plan to get married

What do Romeo and Juliet proclaim to each other during the balcony scene?

Their love for each other

What do Romeo and Juliet plan to do after the balcony scene?

They plan to meet with the friar to get married

Where is Romeo planning to go after the balcony scene?

To his priest to plan their marriage

What fault does the Friar see in Romeo?

He falls in love too quickly

What is Romeos biggest character flaw?

He is fickle

What line that the priest say that foreshadows the future?

"Within the infant rind of the weak flower/ poison hath residence and medicine power “

What did Tybalt say to Romeo in the letter he sent?

He challenged him to a duel

Why are Mercutio and Benvolio upset with Romeo?

He ditched them

Why did the nurse come for Romeo?

Juliet sent her like Romeo planned

What part does the nurse play in Romeo and Juliet's scheme?

Messenger

What is Romeos and Juliet's plan for marrying?

Juliet would go to the friar for confession but instead meet Romeo to get married

Why is Juliet upset in the the beginning of act 2 scene 5?

It has been 3 hours and the nurse hasn't come back yet with the news yet

Why did Shakespeare draw out the nurse giving Juliet her news?

To build suspense

What does the Nurse have for Juliet?

The plan for her and Romeos wedding

What advice does the Friar have for Romeo?

To let the relationship progress more slowly

What does Romeo ask Juliet to do at their wedding?

To tell the Friar that she loves him just as much as he loves her

How does Juliet describe her love for Romeo to the Friar?

That it is vast that she cannot describe it

Why did the Friar decide to marry Romeo and Juliet?

To stop the fighting between their families

How does the weather characterize the tone of the Mercutio Tybalt fight?

The heat shows that things are going to be intense

What causes the sword fight between Mercutio and Tybalt?

Mercutio stood up for Romeo when Tybalt was beating him up

Why does Romeo fight Tybalt?

Tybalt killed Mercutio

How is Mercutio killed?

He is stabbed by Tybalt

Why does Romeo mean by calling himself "fortunes fool"?

His fortune is so up and down its like his fate is mocking him or using him as a plaything

What is Benvolio used as a lot?

A character who summarizes what has happened in confusing scenes

What is the climax?

Romeos kills Tybalt

Who was the first killed?

Mercutio

Who is the second killed?

Tybalt

What is Romeos punishment, why?

He is exiled because he fought when he was told not to

Why wouldn't the Prince show Romeos mercy?

because he went against the prince's orders and killed

What do we know that Juliet doesn't know after the climax? What irony is being used?

That Romeo killed Tybalt, dramatic irony

What news does the Nurse bring Juliet after her wedding?

That Romeo killed Tybalt and has been exiled because of it

What is Juliet's reaction to the Nurse brings after her wedding?

She insults him for killing tybalt before learning he is exiled and then breaks down crying

Who does the Nurse blame Juliet's unhappiness on?

Romeo

Why did Juliet turn against the Nurse?

The Nurse talked badly about Romeo

When Juliet comprehends what happened, why does she fix in the word "Banished"?

She thinks it's an unreasonable punishment, she would rather he was dead than banished

What did the Nurse do when Juliet freaks out about never consummating their marriage?

She goes and gets Romeo

What is Romeos reaction to his punishment?

He flips out and says that death would be better than banishment

Why is the Friar angry with Romeos reaction to his punishment?

he is overreacting and not using his resources

What does banishment mean to Romeo?

It means that he can't see Juliet

How is Romeo a madman?

He prefers death to banishment and is inconsolable about it but won't listen to anyone

What news does the Nurse bring to Romeo after Romeo gets his punishment?

Juliet is freaking out and greiving

What does the Friar tell Romeo after Romeo threatens suicide?

He basically said you've had all the luck and your being a big baby so suck it up and go to Juliet, then go to Mantua and come back when things cool down

Where does Romeo go after he learns his punishment?

With Juliet, then to Mantua

What do we know that the Capulets, Montagues, and Paris are ignorant of?

That Romeo and Juliet are married

What news does Lord Capulet have for Juliet?

That Paris and her will get married on Thursday

Why must Romeo leave Juliet?

If he is found he will be killed

How is fortune/date characterized? Why?

Fickle, because it changes frequently

What does Lady Capulet is the reason for Juliet's ill feelings, what is the true reason?

Tybalts death, Romeo leaving