Romeo and Juliet

1. Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

2. What is the setting? Verona, Italy Romeo Montague: Main character; loves Juliet Benvolio: Romeo’s cousin; polite Lord & Lady Montague: Romeo’s parents Abraham & Balthasar: Montague servants Lord & Lady Capulet: Juliet’s parents Study Guide – Act One

3. Sampson & Gregory: Montague servants Tybalt: Juliet’s cousin; hot headed Prince Escalus: Prince of Verona; wants to keep the peace between families Rosaline: Romeo’s lust; becomes a nun Juliet Capulet: Main character; turning 14 Paris:: Juliet’s suitor

4. Mercutio: Romeo’s best friend Friar Laurence: Marries Romeo and Juliet; trustworthy The Nurse: Juliet’s keeper; trustworthy What does it mean to “bite your thumb”? Disrespect; like flicking someone off What is Romeo’s problem and Benvolio’s solution to it? He’s lovesick over Rosaline; Benvolio says, “get over it!” Who are the feuding families and do we know why they are feuding? Montagues & Capuelts; no

5. What is Prince Escalus’ threat? • Stop fighting or die. • Who fights and why? • Gregory & Sampson vs. Abraham & Balthasar; they dislike each other • What did Rosaline take a vow of? Why? • Vow of virginity; she’s becoming a nun • Who is throwing a party? • The Capulets

6. Are Romeo and his friends (Benvolio & Mercutio) invited? • No! • Who wants to marry Juliet? Does her mother agree with the marriage? • Paris; no – she thinks she’s too young. She is about to turn 14. • Who is Queen Mab? • The dream fairy • Who falls in love at the Capulet party? • Romeo and Juliet

7. Why doesn't’ Lord Capulet throw Romeo out of the party after he finds out he is there? • He is being a gentleman and not causing a scene; he has a reputation to uphold • What do Romeo and Juliet talk about doing? • Kissing and hugging • What are Romeo and Juliet's reaction when they find out they are from the enemy families? • They get upset

8. Study Guide – Act Two • Who does Mercutio think Romeo is still lovesick over? • Rosaline • What does Romeo compare Juliet to? What does he wish he was? • The sun & stars; a glove on her hand so he could touch her cheek. • In the balcony scene, Juliet wonders why this is so important. • A name

9. Why does Juliet not wan Romeo to swear by the moon? • The moon changes too much • Who does Romeo trust to marry him and Juliet in secret? • Friar Laurence • Who sends Romeo a letter challenging a duel? • Tybalt • What two people are willing to help Romeo and Juliet get together? • Friar Laurence and the nurse

10. Study Guide – Act Three • Who is going to fight in this scene? • Tybalt and Mercutio • Why does Tybalt think Romeo came to the party? Why did Romeo really come? • To mock the Capulets & start a fight; to see Rosaline (the Capulet’s neice) • What do Romeo and Juliet end up doing? • Get married

11. Who dies in the fight? • Mercutio • Who kills Tybalt and why? • Romeo; to avenge Mercutio’s death • Who helps Romeo flee from the Prince? • Benvolio • What does the prince do to Romeo? • Exiles him; if he returns, he’ll die

12. Who’s mother dies? • Romeo’s – of grief • What is Juliet “stuck” between? • Being upset over Tybalt’s death or glad Romeo is still alive • Where does Friar tell Romeo to go after he sees Juliet on their wedding night and what does he tell him to do there? • Mantua; wait until he tells the families about marriage and pardons are granted • What do Lord and Lady Capulet decide? • Juliet will marry Paris

13. Why would Romeo and Juliet argue over whether the bird they hear is a lark or nightingale? • Lark = morning, Nightingale = evening • What does Lady Capulet plan to have done to Romeo? • Poisoned • What does Juliet threaten if her parents make her marry Paris? What is her parents’ response to this? • She won’t marry him; they’ll disown her and throw her out • What does Juliet ask her mother to do? • Delay the marriage for a week or she will kill herself

14. Study Guide – Act Four • Rather than answer him honestly, what does Juliet do to Paris? • Play word games with him (beat around the bush) • Having run out of answers, what does the friar have to do? • Marry Juliet and Paris • What does the friar decide to do to help Romeo and Juliet out? • Give Juliet a potion

15. What does the potion do? What does friar do with her body? • Make her appear dead; moves her to the vault • What does friar send to Romeo? Does he receive it? • A letter telling of his plan; no (the messenger gets held for the plague) • When Juliet’s parents find her, what is their reaction? • They’re sorry for themselves, “whoa is us!”

16. Study Guide – Act Five • What does Romeo find out and what is his response? • Juliet is “dead”; he wants to kill himself • What does Romeo buy? • Poison from the apothecary • Why didn’t Romeo get the letter from friar? • Friar John was quarantined on the way over because of the outbreak fo the black plague

17. Who fights outside of the Capulet tomb? Why? • Romeo and Paris; Romeo was “breaking in”; Paris dies • How does Romeo die? • He poisons himself • When Juliet awakes, what does friar suggest? What does Juliet do instead? • She become a nun; she stabs herself with Romeo’s knife • Whose fault is it for the deaths? What is the end solution? • Everyone’s; the feud ends so the killing will stop and because of their children’s deaths