Romeo and Juliet vocabulary, comprehension, Globe Theatre, theatre terms, Shakespeare

When did Shakespeare marry?

1582

What year was Romeo and Juliet first published?

1597

When did Shakespeare die?

1616

What is a tragedy?

A play in which the hero meets defeat or death.

In the Globe Theatre, what was the trapdoor?

A room below the stage from which actors playing ghosts, witches and devils could come in.

What is an act?

A subdivision of the play.

What is a comedy?

An amusing play that ends happily.

In the Globe Theatre, what was the tiring house?

An area behind the stage where props and costumes were kept and where actors changed.

What was William Shakespeare's wife named?

Anne Hathaway

What does "fair" mean?

Beautiful

What does "shrift" mean?

Confession

What does "coz" mean?

Cousin

What language was Romeo and Juliet published in?

English

What does "visage" mean?

Face

True or false? Juliet refuses to marry Paris because she loves someone else.

False

True or false? Nurse is not really very fond of Juliet, she thinks her own daughter is much prettier.

False

True or false? Romeo and Benvolio overhear Capulet talking about his party and decide to sneak in.

False

True or false? Romeo was depressed because Juliet didn't love him.

False

True or false? The servants from the two feuding families are friendly with one another.

False

True or false? Tybalt arrives just in time to stop the fight between Benvolio and Gregory.

False

True or false? Tybalt is glad Romeo is able to attend the Capulet party.

False

What does "fray" mean?

Fight

What does "good-den" mean?

Good afternoon

What does "adieu" mean?

Goodbye

What does "good-morrow" mean?

Goodbye

In the Globe Theatre, what was the yard?

Groundlings would stand in the yard, the cheapest part of the theatre, to watch the play.

What does "rancor" mean?

Hatred

What did Shakespeare's father do?

He was a grain, leather and wool merchant.

The Globe Theatre was meant to represent the universe. What were the three sections?

Heaven, Earth and Hell.

Where is Romeo and Juliet set?

In the cities of Verona and Mantua, in northern Italy

What is the exciting force, in a play?

Initiates action in a play.

Capulet said, "She hath not seen the change of fourteen years". Who was he talking about?

Juliet

Romeo said, "Oh she doth teach the torches to burn bright". Who was he talking about?

Juliet

What did William Shakespeare study in school?

Latin and Literature

What does "perjury" mean?

Lie (noun)

What was the scenery at the Globe Theatre?

Minimal

What was the structure of the Globe Theatre?

Open stage

Nurse said, "Why, he's a man of wax!" Who was she talking about?

Paris

What tense is Romeo and Juliet written in?

Present

In the Globe Theatre, what were the gentlemen's rooms?

Rich playgoers could sit here on cushioned seats.

Who did Shakespeare work with to build the Globe Theatre?

Robert Burbage and other actors

Juliet said, "Go ask his name. If he is married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed." Who was she talking about?

Romeo

Who are the protagonists?

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo said, "She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow Do I live dead that l live to tell it now". Who was he talking about?

Rosaline

What does "chide" mean?

Scold

In addition to plays, Shakespeare also wrote_____.

Sonnets

What does "anon" mean?

Soon

What were two early jobs that got Shakespeare into the acting business?

Stage manager at The Theatre, joined the acting company at The Theatre

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Stratford-on-Avon, in England

What were Shakespeare's kids named?

Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judeth

Who are the antagonists?

The Capulet and Montague families, Tybalt, Prince Escalus, the citizens of Verona, fate

Where is upstage?

The area of the stage away from the footlights.

Where is downstage?

The area of the stage close to the footlights.

Where is stage left?

The area of the stage on the actor's left.

Where is stage right?

The area of the stage on the actor's right.

In the Globe Theatre, what were the lords' rooms?

The best place to sit if you were a lord or lady, because everybody could see you, but your view was probably not very good

In the Globe Theatre, what were the heavens?

The canopy over the stage, decorated with signs of the zodiac. There was a space above here from which actors could be lowered as gods or angels.

What is dialogue?

The conversation of a play.

What is the climax?

The deaths of Romeo and Juliet

What is the turning point, in a play?

The events following the high point of the action.

What is the falling action, in a play?

The final revelation or outcome of a tragedy.

What is the protagonist?

The hero or main character in a play.

What is the catastrophe, in a play?

The highest point of action.

What is the exposition, in a play?

The introductory section of a play in which the characters, time, place and situations are introduced.

What is the plot?

The main actions or events of a play

What is the theme?

The main idea of a play

What is the full title of Romeo and Juliet?

The most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

What is motivation?

The reason behind a character's actions.

When is Romeo and Juliet set?

The renaissance, 14th or 15th century

What is the rising action, in a play?

The series of events leading to the high point of action

What are props?

The stage furnishings, which add reality to a play.

What is the audience?

The viewers, who need to be responsive to the action on the stage.

What does "hither" mean?

There

Who published Romeo and Juliet?

Thomas Creede

What does "thrice" mean?

Three times

What does "conjure" mean?

To bring forth

What was the purpose of the music and sound effects in Shakespeare's plays?

To create the atmosphere

What was the purpose of the costumes in Shakespeare's plays?

To help the audience place the characters socially (rank)

What does "prorogue" mean?

To postpone

What does "jest" mean?

To scoff, jeer or mock

What is the genre of Romeo and Juliet?

Tragic drama

True or false? Benvolio believes that he can help Romeo to forget Rosaline.

True

True or false? Juliet is almost 14 years old.

True

True or false? Juliet is very upset when she learns that Romeo is a Montague.

True

True or false? Juliet's mother informs her that Paris wants to marry her.

True

True or false? Prince Escalus announces his intention to impose the death penalty on the next person to disturb the peace on the streets of Verona.

True

True or false? Romeo forgets about Rosaline when he sees Juliet.

True

True or false? Romeo has some feelings of foreboding on the night of the party.

True

True or false? The feud between the Capulets and the Montagues has been going on for a long time before the play starts.

True

In the Globe Theatre, what were the pillars?

Trunks of oak trees used to hold up the heavens.

What does "fortnight" mean?

Two weeks

In the Globe Theatre, what was the musicians' gallery?

Used in acting for a wall or balcony, or live music was played here.

Who's point of view is Romeo and Juliet written from?

Usually Romeo or Juliet, occasionally Montague or Capulet servants

What is the falling action?

When the families find the bodies in the tomb and decide to put their feud aside

What does "whither" mean?

Where

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

What does "aye" mean?

Yes

What does "thee" mean?

You

What does "thy" mean?

Your

What type of work is Romeo and Juliet?

a play