Romeo and Juliet
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
