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What Italian city was the setting of R/J? Verona The street fighting in the opening scenes is between the servants of what two families? Montague and Capulet Benvolio tries to stop the fight. Who attacks him? Tybalt What does Prince…

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Two households, both alike in dignity. In Fair Verona, where we lay our scene means there are 2 families with similar respect for Verona. Both wealthy. From Ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean…

‘Two households, both alike in dignity.’ Both families are of the same social standing. ‘Deny thy father and refuse thy name.’ Juliet struggles with the conflict between her love for Romeo and love for her family. ‘Tybalt, the reason that…

What is a tragedy The downfall in the protagonist. What is the action of a tragedy? the downfall of a character. What is a tragic hero? a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall.…

oxymoron Juliet says this of Tybalt after she found out he was killed, “Beautiful tyrant! Fiend angelical!” This is an example of… pun “Not I, believe me You have dancing shoes /With nimble soles. I have a soul of lead/So…

Juliet’s servant and mentor Nurse Play division Acts Parting is such sweet _____ sorrow A ______ o’both your houses! plague We are ___, lady, we are ___ undone Romeo climbs over the wall surrounding Capulet’s _____ Orchard She refused Romeo’s…

What does Benvolio ask of Mercutio I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot, the capels abroad. And if we meet we shall not scape a brawl. for now, these hot days is the mad blood stirring.…

Background Information Romeo and Juliet Overture is a concert overture by Tchaikovsky premiered in 1870. Introduction The Introduction is in Andante non tanto quasi moderato, c time, and commences in f sharp minor. The Friar Laurence Theme is heard three…

List the characters on the Capulet side Juliet, Sampson, Gregory, Tybalt List the characters on the Montague side Romeo, Abram, Benvolio Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men? Gregory and Sampson fight in defense of their master. These…