Romeo and Juliet

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Nurse

Desires the best for Juliet

Paris

Desires to be with Juliet

Juliet

Desires to be with romeo

Lord Capulet

Desires to increase the family status

Friar Laurance

Desires to solve the feud between the two families

Benvolio arranges the meeting between Romeo and Juliet in the orchard where they first profess their love

False

Romeo jumps over the Capulet's orchard wall when he hears Juliet calling him.

False

When Juliet calls to him "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?", she is aware that Romeo can hear her.

False

IAMBic pentameter

Foot of poetry "pair"

What is the name of the theater that Shakespeare performed the majority of his plays in London?

Globe theater

Shakespeare's son who died at age 11

Hamnet

What does Romeo ask of the Nurse?

He asks her to tell Juliet to go to Friar Lawrence's cell, so they can marry

What does Friar Lawrence assume when he discovers that Romeo has been up all night?

He assumes that Romeo has spent the night with Rosaline

When Mercutio cannot find Romeo at the beginning of the act, what does Mercutio assume?

He assumes that Romeo still pines away for Rosaline

What is Friar Lawrence's fear as Act 2 ends?

He fears that the swiftness and violence of Romeo & Juliet's love will produce a violent end

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to help Romeo wed Juliet?

He hopes that their love will resolve the conflict between the Capulets and the Montagues

What does Romeo mean when he says the following line to Juliet: "... there lies more peril in thine eye than twenty of their swords."

He means that a cruel or uncaring glance from Juliet would be more painful than a fight

What type of meter is associated with Shakespeare and his plays/poems?

Iambic Pentameter

The name of Shakespeare's father

John

O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet.

Juliet

always compared to images of light

Juliet

Why does Paris believe Juliet is still unhappy?

She is still sad over Tybalt's death

Why is the prince upset at the beginning of the play?

The families kept fighting and disturbing peace.

Who goes to wake Juliet up on her wedding day?

The nurse

How old is Juliet?

13

compound sentence

2 or more independent clauses

How long is the sleeping potion supposed to last?

40 hours

iambic PENTAmeter

5

Shakespeare's wife

Anne Hathaway

Peace keeper

Benvolio

How will Romeo learn of the plan?

By letter

Foil

Character that shows opposite or conflicting traits

speaks in couplets/believes the marriage may end the family feud

Friar

"Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes."

Friar Laurence

While Shakespeare became very wealthy due to the success of his plays, what other way did he make money?

Investing in property

Friar Lawrence claiming that the marriage to Paris is happening too quickly is an example of what?

Irony

What is Juliet's FIRST thought about the potion Friar Lawrence has given her?

It is poison

What is the first step in Friar Lawrence's plan?

Juliet will agree to marry Paris.

Shakespeare's Theatre Production Company

Kings men

What does Juliet keep by her bed?

Knife

Where is the Globe Theater located?

London, England

The time between 1585 and 1592 where there is little, to no record of Shakespeare's existence is known as the ________________.

Lost years

Where is Romeo banished to?

Mantua

"A plague o' both your houses!"

Mercutio

"Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch. Marry 'tis enough. Where is my page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeon."

Mercutio

not serious with love/ Romeo's foil

Mercutio

who is Romeo's foil?

Mercutio

Lord Capulet is so happy about Juliet agreeing to marry Paris that he makes what rash decision?

Moves the wedding to Wednesday

Lord Capulet describing Death as a groom is an example of what?

Personification

minor character, servant

Peter

"See what scourge is laid upon your hate. That heaven finds means to kill your joys with hate."

Prince

loves the one who loves back/ loves with his eyes

Romeo

girl who breaks Romeo's heart

Rosaline

When is the wedding to Paris supposed to take place?

Thursday

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

To end the family feud

Friar Laurence first assumes that Romeo has been with Rosaline.

True

Juliet wished to have Romeo give up his family name so they could be together.

True

Romeo goes to Friar Laurence to see if he will marry him and Juliet.

True

The Nurse delays telling Juliet about her meeting with Romeo by complaining of breathlessness and aching bones and head.

True

The Nurse warns Romeo that his intentions toward Juliet had better be genuine and honorable.

True

Tybalt has sent a letter to Romeo to challenge him to a duel.

True

Prince of Cats/Excellent fighter

Tybalt

Who becomes upset at hearing/seeing Romeo at the Capulet ball?

Tybalt

Whom does Mercutio call the "Prince of Cats"?

Tybalt

simple sentence

contains one main clause

When Romeo goes to visit him, Friar Laurence is gathering...

herbs

What word would best describe Juliet's feelings as she waits to hear the message Romeo has sent?

impatient

Juliet stops Romeo when he offers to swear by the _______ that he loves her because it is always changing.

moon

comic relief

nurse

complex sentence

one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

iambic pentaMETER

rhythm

After she returns from her visit to Romeo, how does the Nurse increase Juliet's suspense?

she complains about her aching bones and her lack of breath

At the end of the act, the only other people who know about Romeo and Juliet's marriage are:

the Nurse and the Friar


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