| What city does the play take place? | Verona |
| Who are the families fighting? | The Montagues and the Capulets |
| Why are the Montagues and the Capulets fighting? | An ancient grudge, probably bc of land and power |
| What does the prologue say is the only thing that will end their parents’ rage? | That 2 children from both families one from the Capulets and one from the Montagues fall in love but would kill themselves |
| 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? | Romeos 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 nurses 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 and 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? | That of they fight again then 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 fight, and it shows how much power the prince has |
| Where is Romeo during the first fight? | … |
| 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, how? | Paris, and he 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? | To 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 it 2 weeks or so from being 14 |
| 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, Bonvolio, and their friends |
| What are Romeos and his friends doing in the street? | Walking to the party and talking |
| 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, and he 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 emphasis the inciting incident? | It’s a sonnet |
| What is the inciting incident? | When Romeo and Juliet kiss |
| 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 thy talk, Romeo proposes, are and they make a plan |
| 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? | … |
| Where is Romeo planning to go after the balcony scene? | To his priest to plan his marriage |
| What fault does the Friar see in Romeo? | He falls in love t 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 confession, and would sneak and gets tried instead |
| 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 lovers 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 you |
| What is Benvolio used as a lot? | A character who summarized what happens |
| 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, BC he fought |
| Why wouldn’t the Prince show Romeos mercy? | BC he still 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 |
| What is Juliet’s reaction to the Nurse brings after her wedding? | She hates on Romeo |
| Who does the Nurse blame Juliet’s unhappiness on? | Romeo |
| Why did Juliet turn against the Nurse? | The Nurse talked bad 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 being angry |
| 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, BC it changes |
| What does Lady Capulet is the reason for Juliet’s ill feelings, what is the true reason? | Tybalts death, Romeo leaving |
| What plans does Lady Capulet have for Romeo? | She plans to murder Romeo using poison |
| What news does Lady Capulet have for Juliet after Romeo leaves? | Paris and Juliet are getting married on Thursday |
| What is Juliet’s reaction to her parents telling her she is getting married to Paris? | She said she would much rather married Romeo, which to her parents sounds like a huge refusal to her parents |
| How does Lord Capulet take Juliet’s refusal to get married? And why did he think she refused? | He took it badly and cursed her out, and he thought it was BC she wasn’t in love with Paris and thought she was too young |
| What is the Nurse’s solution to Juliet’s problem? | That Juliet should marry Paris |
| What plans does Juliet have to deal with Upcoming marriage to Paris? | To seek counsel from Friar Lawrence and if she can’t find an answer than she will kill herself |
| According to Paris, why is Lord Capulet pushing his daughter to marry so quickly? | He cares so much that she was crying so much and he wanted to make her feel better |
| Why has Juliet gone to Friar Lawrence after she learns she is marrying Paris? | For advice |
| What is the Friars plan for getting Juliet to Mantua? | Juliet will take a distilled poison and fall into a deep sleep that will be mistaken for death, she will be taken to the Capulet vault and Romeo will come wake her and they would run to Mantua |
| What news does Juliet have for her father after visiting Friar Lawrence? | She says she’s ok with marrying Paris |
| Why does Juliet say she wants the be alone after her wedding to Paris is moved earlier? | She want to pray |
| How does Juliet explain Friars actions? | The Friar is to holy to kill her using the potion |
| What vision that Juliet has makes her seize the potion and drink it? | She thinks tybalts ghost was haunting her |
| How does the scene where the Capulets are planning Juliet’s marriage, to Juliet taking the vial? | One is death, the other is life |
| What is the nurse’s reaction to Juliet faked death? | She is grieving |
| What is the reaction to Lady Capulet Juliet faked death? | She doesn’t know how to react so she mimics the nurse |
| What is the reaction to Capulets Juliet faked death? | He’s upset but he’s matter a fact about it |
| What is the reaction Of Paris to Juliet faked death? | He’s upset and angry |
| What is the Friars reaction to Juliet faked death? | He is consoling everyone |
| Whose reactions to Juliet’s fake death were honest? | The nurse and Paris |
| What consolation does the Friar offer to the grieving Capulet? | Juliet’s in heaven now |
| Does Lord Capulet feel any guilt after Juliet died? | … |
| What is te purpose of Peter and the musicians? | To make some comic relief so the audience doesn’t think that this scene is the real tragedy |
| What news does Balthasar have for Romeo? | That he saw Juliet dead |
| Has Romeo received the letter from the Friar when Balthasar gives him the news? | No |
| Why did Romeo go to the apothecary? | To buy poison to kill himself |
| What “poison” has Romeo “sold” the apothecary? | He gave him money the route of all evil |
| Why didn’t Friar John get the letter to Romeo? | The mantua health officers put him in quarantine since then visited the plaque ridden |
| Where does Friar Lawrence have to go after learning Friar John couldn’t delivery his message? | Juliet’s tomb BC if the letter didn’t go to Romeo then no one would be there to help her when she wakes in 3 hours |
| Why is Paris in Juliet’s tomb? | To say goodbye to Juliet and put flowers on her |
| What is the excuse Romeo gives Balthasar for wanting to go into the tomb alone? | To take a ring from Juliet and to say goodbye |
| What will Romeo do it Balthasar enters the tomb? | He will tear him limb from limb |
| What does Romeo want Paris to do? Why? | To run away so he doesn’t have to kill him |
| Why does Romeo see Paris as another victim? | He was innocent, all he did was love Juliet and Romeo didn’t want to kill Paris |
| Who is the 3rd killed? | Paris |
| What does Romeo ask for when he sees Tybalt? | Forgiveness |
| What had Romeo done to himself after seeing Juliet’s tomb? | He drank poison and dies |
| When Juliet awakens to Romeo dead, what does the Friar what her to do? | Join a nunnery |
| What does Juliet decide to do after Romeo kills himself? | Stab herself |
| How do lord Capulet and Lady Capulet react to the sight in the tomb? | They freak out |
| Who is the 4th killed? | Romeo |
| Who is the 5th dead? | Juliet |
| Who is the 6th dead? | Lady Montague |
| Why does the Prince want Montague to go to the vault? | He wants him to see what happened |
| What does the Friar tell those in the tomb? | He tells the entire play in his perspective |
| What does the letter written by Romeo say? | It was his side of the story |
| Where does the Prince place blame? | The families |
| What becomes of the feud between the families at the play’s end? | They make up and share their grief |
| Monologue defined | A speech with people |
| Soliloquy defined | A speech without anyone hearing |
| Aside defined | Spoken by a character only to the audience it isn’t heard by other characters |
| Sonnet defined | Poem of 14 lines, 10 syllables each |
| Iambic Pentameter defined | five sets of unstressed syllables followed by stressed syllables. |
| Situational Irony defined | Something happens that no one expects |
| Dramatic Irony defined | The audience knows what characters do not |
| Verbal Irony defined | A character says something opposite of what they mean |
| Foil defined | When 2 different characters are different and 1 character is a mix of the 2 |
| What happened on Sunday | In the morning: the fight between the Montagues and Capulets while Romeo pines in the forestAfternoon: Lord Capulet talks to Paris about Juliet, and Romeo and Benvolio hear about a party where Rosaline Romeos crush will beEarly Evening: Juliet is informed of Paris’s interest in her and Romeo and his friends walk to the party Evening: Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love, Tybalt gets angry that Romeo shows upNight/early morning: Romeo ditches his friends and does the famous balcony scene with Juliet |
| What happened on Monday | Early morning: Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence to arrange his marriage Noon: Romeo meets up with the Nurse Early Afternoon: Juliet learns of her nuptialsAfternoon: Romeo and Juliet get married then Mercutio gets killed by Tybalt and Romeo kills Tybalt Late afternoon: Juliet and Romeo learn of his punishment Evening: Romeo comes over and consummated his marriage meanwhile Lord Capulet decides Juliet will marry Paris |
| What happened on Tuesday | Early morning: Romeo leaves for Mantua and Juliet is told she must marry Paris on Thursday or else Afternoon: Paris talks to the Friar about the wedding, Juliet goes to Friar Lawerence and he suggests a drug, and Friar sends word via Frair John to RomeoEarly Evening: Lord Capulet plans a big wedding, Juliet pretend to cooperate with the wedding and her father moves it up a dayEvening: Juliet takes the potion |
| What happened on Wednesday | Early Morning: The Capulets discover Juliet’s body |
| What happened on Thursday | Afternoon: Romeo hears that Juliet is dead so he buys poisonEvening: Friar Lawerence figures out his message was not sent to Romeo me Friar Lawrence sends another letter to Romeo and goes to help JulietLate evening: Paris visits Juliet’s tomb, Romeo shows up and kills Paris, Romeo takes the poison does, Juliet wakes up and the Friar tells her to go to a nunnery but she decides to kill herself instead Night: the prince, the Capulets and lord Montague show up and piece together what happened |
Romeo and Juliet
July 8, 2019