Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Review

What is Samson’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? Samson is a servant to Lord Capulet, he is mischievous, and his goal is to serve the Capulets. He is NOT a main character.
What is Benvolio’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? Benvolio is Romeo’s cousin/friend, he is a peacemaker and a very-friendly person, and his goal is to help Romeo stay out of trouble. He IS a major character.
What is Tybalt’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? Tybalt is Capulet’s nephew (Juliet’s cousin), he is quick-tempered and quick to make decisions, and his goal is to protect the Capulet’s and kill the Montagues. He IS a major character.
What is Lord Capulet’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? Lord Capulet is Juliet’s father, an aristocrat, and the patriarch of his house, he is quick-tempered, and his goal to maintain his position and keep Juliet happy. He IS a major character.
What is Lord Montague’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? Lord Montague is the patriarch of his family and the father to Romeo, he is a bitter enemy of the Capulets, and his concern is about Romeo’s happiness. He IS a major character.
What is the Prince’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? The Prince of Verona and a kinsmen of Mercutio and Paris, he threatens to kill for authority and peace, and his goal is to maintain public peace. He is NOT a major character.
What is Romeo’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? Romeo is the son and heir of the Montague’s, he is likeable and quick to love, 16 years-old, immature, and impulsive, his concern and goal is to be a devoted friend, he is concern with the feud, and he wants to marry and love Juliet, his enemy. He IS a major character.
What is Paris’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? Paris is a count, related to the prince, and he is Juliet’s suitor, he is a respectable man, and he wants to marry Juliet or find a suitable wife. He IS and is NOT a major character.
What is Peter’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? Peter is a servant to the Capulets, he is not smart, illiterate, and slow-witted, and he wants to help Capulet by carrying out his duties. He is NOT a major character.
What is Lady Capulet’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is she a major character? Lady Capulet is Juliet’s mother and the woman of the house, she is cold, distant, stern, and materialistic, and he wants Juliet to marry well. She IS a major character.
What is the Nurses’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is she a major character? The Nurse is a care-giver, wet-nurse, and motherer of Juliet, she is funny, very straight-forward, and blunt, she just wants to take care of Juliet and make sure she marries. She IS a major character.
What is Juliet’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is she a major character? Juliet is looking for love because of her mom and she is a daughter of Capulet, she is smart young, falling in love, and 14 years-old, and she is trying to find someone to love because of her mom. She IS a major character.
What is Mercutio’s trade, personality traits, and concerns/goals? Is he a major character? Mercutio is Romeo’s friend, he is funny when he jokingly makes fun of Romeo, and he is a entertaining, he just want to get Romeo to get over Rosaline so he can find another girl. He IS and is NOT a major character.
What is Paris’s social status? He has a high social status, he is well-to-do, and part of the nobility (Count Paris).
What is Mercutio’s social status? He has a high social status and he has a relationship with the Prince which makes him an aristocrat.
What is the Nurse’s social status? She has a low social status because she is a servant, but she is treated as part of the Capulet family because she is so close to them when she was the wet-nurse of Juliet.
What are Romeo’s problems and what are his reactions? Romeo’s problems are that he is depressed b/c the woman he loves doesn’t love him back, so his reaction is to go to the Capulet party to win her back. His other problem is that he is in love with a girl from a rival family, so his reaction is to keep his love secret.
What are Juliet’s problems and what are her reactions? Juliet’s problems are that she doesn’t want to marry and she is in love with a boy from a rival family, so her reaction would be to rebel against her family and do so secretly.
What are Paris’s problems and what are his reactions? Paris’s problem is that Juliet doesn’t love him back and she loves someone else, so his reaction is to be mad, sad, and frustrated, so he will go find another woman.
What are Lord and Lady Capulet’s problems and what are their solutions? Lord and Lady Capulet’s problems are that Romeo has stolen their daughter’s heart even though he is a Montague, so their reaction is to be upset with her and to try to convince her to marry Paris. Also, Lord Capulet has a problem with Tybalt because he is being annoying, so he reacted by gathering a temper towards him.
What are Benvolio’s problems and what are his reactions? Benvolio’s problem is that he thinks he understands Romeo but he has no idea the change he has undergone, so he would react by being frustrated, irritated, and confused that Romeo did not tell him.
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “I will bite my thumb at them, which is a disgrace to them if they bear it.” Samson; it is a sign of disrespect and is very insulting
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “If you ever disturb our streets again Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.” Prince; if they ever fight again, they will be put to death
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “O, where is Romeo? Saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at the fray?” Lady Montague; she cares for Romeo and was hoping he wasn’t fighting
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “My child is yet a stranger in the world; She hath not seen the change of fourteen years.” Lord Capulet; it explains her immaturity and shows his fatherly protection by not giving his daughter over to Paris for marriage
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “The earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she.” Lord Capulet; “…earth hath swallowed” means been buried because Juliet is his only surviving child
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “… younger than you Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, Are already mothers. By my count I was your mother much upon these years That you are a main now… The valiant Pais seeks you for his love.” Lady Capulet; how young mothers were and how much pressure Juliet has; when she was Juliet’s age, she had children
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “I’ll look to like, if looking liking move; But no more deep will I endart mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.” Juliet; I will look at him and TRY to like him and to see if he is even likeable
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “Go, girl, seek happy night to happy day.” the Nurse; go be happy (practically) by making sure he is good in bed just like he is good to her during the day
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn.” Romeo; he doesn’t think love is soft because love hurts when it is broken
Who said this quote and what does it mean? Queen Mab speech, identify the first few lines Mercutio; the speech refers to Greek mythology coming out of a dream and the first few lines are whimsical and then they later become dark and negative
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!” Romeo; she is the light to his dark and she stands out
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “This, by his voice, should be a Montague.” Tybalt; he could tell it was Romeo from his voice and he was a dreaded Montague
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, A villain that is hither come in spite To scorn at our solemnity this night.” Tybalt; our enemy (Romeo) has come to our party to mock us
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “Go ask his name. If he be married My grave is like to be my wedding bed.” Juliet; she will die if Romeo is already taken and she will only marry Romeo
Who said this quote and what does it mean? “My only love sprung from my only hate.” Juliet; her love (Romeo) is her enemy (a Montague)
Who asks Capulet if he may marry Juliet? Paris
Who hosts the feast/party? Lord Capulet
Who does not return Romeo’s affections? Rosaline
Who warns the Capulets and Montagues that they’l be executed if they disturb the peace again/acts as “mayor” of Verona? the Prince
Who gives the Queen Mab speech? Mercutio
Who is the peace-loving friend/cousin of Romeo? Benvolio
Who is the deceased daughter of the Nurse and the same age as Juliet? Susan
Who is an example of comedy in the play? The Nurse
Who is a violent character who wants to fight Romeo at the feast/party/ball? Tybalt
Who is Juliet’s cousin? Tybalt
Who is the character who is happy Romeo was not part ofthe brawl at the beginning of Act 1? Lady Capulet
Who nurtures Juliet? the Nurse
Who delivers the prologue at the beginning of Act 1? the Chorus
Who initiates conversation with Juliet about marriage? Lady Capulet
The Nurse if a foil (contrast)to this character? Lady Capulet
How does Romeo learn about the feast/party/ball? Peter
The prologue is an example of what type of poem? sonnet (3 quatrains and 1 couplet)
The rhyme scheme of the prologue is-? ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
What are oxymorons? words that contradict each other
“O loving hate”, “cold fire”, and “feather of lead” are example of-? oxymorons
“My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand…” is an example of-? metaphor
The setting is-? Verona, Italy
Names of the two feuding familes Montagues and Capulets
Number of brawls that have taken place in streets of Verona 3
In the Queen Mab speech, what do lovers dream of? love
In the Queen Mab speech, what do lawyers dream of? fees (money)
In the Queen Mab speech, what do ladies dream of? kisses
In the Queen Mab speech, what do parsons dream of? donations
In the Queen Mab speech, what do soldiers dream of? killing their enemies (cutting the throats of their enemies)
September 6, 2019