| metaphor | comparison between two unlike things |
| pun | clever play on words |
| allusion | a reference, usually to another work of art or literature |
| syntax | order of words |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| volta | a divide in a sonnet; shifting |
| quatrain | rhyme scheme; group of 4 lines |
| rhyming couplet | 2 consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same meter |
| iamb | unstressed syllable followed by stressed syllable |
| pent | 5 – meaning 5 iambs in a line of poetry making it 10 syllables |
| meter | number of feet in a line of poetry; a grouping of two or more syllables |
| sonnet | poem if 14 lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme |
| iambic pentameter | 10 syllables per line including 5 unstressed/stressed syllables |
| scanning | note technical elements (like rhyming) in poetry |
| ere | before |
| thither | there |
| hither | here |
| wherefore | why |
| soft | wait |
| oxymoron | contradictory terms are in conjunction |
| capulets (8) | lord capulet, lady capulet, juliet, nurse, tybalt (juliets cousin), gregory (servingman), rosaline (juliets cousin), sampson (servingman) |
| montagues (7) | lord montague, lady montague, romeo, benvolio (romeo’s cousin), mercutio (romeos bff), abram (servant), balthasar (romeos servant) |
| neutral | paris (maybe capulet), prince escalus |
| kin | family |
| Who is fighting at the beginning of the first scene? | Sampson and Gregory, of the house of Capulet, and Abram, of the house of Montague, are fighting in the beginning of the first scene |
| Who tries to break up the fighting in scene 1? | Benvolio |
| What threat does the Prince make to Lord Montague and Lord Capulet in scene 1? | The Prince threatens Lord Montague and Lord Capulet with death if they fight again |
| Benvolio and Montague describe the way Romeo has been acting in scene 1. What do they have to say about him? | Benvolio and Montague say Romeo is very “heavy”, or sorrowful |
| Why is Romeo so sad in scene 1? | Romeo is so sad because he is in love with a beautiful woman who has sworn off marriage |
| What is Benvolio’s advice to Romeo? | Benvolio’s advice to Romeo is to forget about her and find someone more beautiful |
| summarize scene 1 | the montagues and capulets get into a fight that the prince later breaks apart. Benvolio gives romeo advice about rosaline |
| Why does Capulet think it will be easy for Montague and him to keep the peace? | Capulet thinks it will be easy for him and Montague to keep the peace because they are both under the same bond and are respectable |
| What does Paris ask about Capulet in scene 2? | Paris asks Capulet to marry his daughter |
| What is Capulet’s first answer to paris’ request to marry juliet? | his daughter is too young |
| A bit later Capulet appears to change his mind about Paris’ question. What does he then tell Paris? | Later, Capulet tells Paris that his daughter will be scoping out men to marry at a party that night, and Paris is invited, and if Juliet consents he can marry her |
| What problem does the servant have in scene 2? | The servant doesn’t know how to read |
| What is the name of the woman Romeo loves? | The name of the woman Romeo loves is Rosaline |
| What do Romeo and Benvolio decide to do at the end of scene 2? | Romeo and Benvolio decide to crash Capulet’s party |
| summarize scene 2 | paris asks capulet to marry juliet, and capulets answer is that he will see her at his party. The illiterate servant asks romeo for help with the guest list, resulting in romeo and benvolio deciding to crash it. |
| How old is Juliet? | Juliet is 13 years old |
| When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage, what is Juliet’s answer? | She says it is an “honor that I [she] not dream of” |
| what does Lady Capulet then tell Juliet after she says marrying is an honor? | Lady Capulet tells Juliet that it is about time for her to think of marriage and that Paris wants to marry her |
| summarize scene 3 | lady capulet asks juliet about marriage |
| According to Mercutio, who (or what) is Queen Mab, and what does she or it do? | Queen Mab is a fairy that gives people dreams, according to Mercutio. |
| What does Mercutio say about dreams? | Mercutio says dreams are unimportant and inconstant |
| What is Romeo’s mood at the end of scene 4? | Romeo fears something will happen at the end of this scene; he is apprehensive |
| summarize scene 4 | romeo is apprehensive until mercutio tells him a story about Queen Mab convincing him to go to the party (even though he its still apprehensive) |
| What does Romeo think of Juliet the first time he sees her? | Juliet is beautiful |
| How does Tybalt recognize Romeo? | Tybalt recognizes Romeo by his voice |
| When Tybalt is ready to seize Romeo and throw him out of the party, what does Capulet say to Tybalt? | To forget about Romeo because causing a scene is rude |
| Explain the conversation between Romeo and Juliet. What do they discuss? | Romeo and Juliet discuss holding hands and kissing until Romeo finally kisses her |
| How does Romeo find out Juliet’s last name? | Romeo finds out Juliet’s last name by asking nurse who her mother is |
| How does Juliet find out Romeo’s last name? | The nurse goes to ask him |
| summarize scene 5 | tybalt tries to throw romeo out of the party, but capulet stops him. romeo and juliet meet, dance, and kiss. romeo forgets about rosaline. |
Romeo and Juliet – Act I
July 4, 2019