| According to the prologue, what can we expect to happen in the play | 2 families hate each other, each has a child who will fall in love then die |
| What atmosphere will prevail or be stressed? What words or phrases indicate this atmosphere? | Hateful, ancient grudge, civil hands unclean |
| Name the heads of the two households | Capulet and Montague |
| Who is Tybalt | Capulet kinsman |
| Who is Benvolio | Montague kinsman |
| Who is Romeo | Montague son |
| Who is Juliet | Capulet daughter |
| Who is Escalus | Prince of Verona |
| Who is Sampson | Capulet servant |
| Who is Gregory | Capulet servant |
| What threat does Prince Escalus make against “enemies of the peace” | To kill them |
| What is Romeo’s mood in the first scene and what has caused it? | Upset because Rosaline does not love him back |
| How, according to Benvolio, might Romeo alter his mood? How does Romeo react to Benvolio’s suggestions | Romeo looks for other women, there is no woman better than Rosaline, she is impossible to forget |
| In his talk with Capulet, what proposal does Paris make | to marry Juliet |
| What is Capulet’s reaction to the proposal? | Juliet is to young, when she is 16 |
| How does Romeo find out about the Capulet’s party | the servant in charge of inviting people can’t read, asks Romeo |
| What arguments does Benvolio use to persuade Romeo to attend the party? | He can compare Rosaline to other women |
| What reasons does Romeo give for deciding to attend the party? | He can see Rosaline |
| What subject does Lady Capulet wish to bring up with Juliet? How old is Juliet? | Marrying Paris, 13 years old |
| How can you describe the Nurse | talkative, bawdy, ready to give advice |
| What is Juliet’s attitude toward marrying Paris | She is willing to give him a shot, won’t force it |
| Although Romeo and Mercutio are close friends they differ in their attitudes toward life. How? | Romeo is dramatic, romantic, ruled by emotionsMercutio is carefree, practical and thinks with his brain |
| Read Mercutio’s Queen Mab speech. What does this tell us about the character. | Queen Mab flies around in her carriage during the night. She gives people dreams some good some bad. |
| Does Mercutio believe that an individual rules his own destiny entirely | Yes |
| What is the general atmosphere of the party? How is it affected by Tybalt? | Cheerful at first, ruined by Tybalt |
| Romeo asks “did my heart love until now” How would you answer this question | No or he would not forget about Rosaline so quickly |
| Having fallen in love, Romeo and Juliet kiss and part. Then each makes a surprising discovery? What is it? How does this affect them? | Discover they are from enemy families. Both shocked and upset |
| What is the order of main events that happens | Fight scene – feud renewedRomeo is love sick – unrequitedPrince threatens death penaltyParis proposes marriageRomeo and friends crash Capulet ballTybalt vows revengeRomeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight |
| Plot structure of Shakespeare’s plays | Act 1 and 2 rising action, act 3 climax, act 4 and 5 falling action |
Romeo and Juliet Act 1
August 21, 2019