What Italian city is the setting of Romeo and Juliet? | Verona |
The street fight in the opening scene is between whom? | servants of Montagues and Capulets |
Benvolio tries to stop the fight. Who attacks him? | Tybalt |
What does does the prince say will happen to anyone who disturbs the peace? | They will be killed |
How does Benvolio plan to cure Romeo’s lovesickness for Rosaline? | Find him another girl |
How many children does Lord Capulet have? | ONE |
Who is the young man who asks Capulet’s permission to woo Juliet? | Paris |
Who tells Juliet that Count Paris would be a fine husband? | mom and nurse |
Who wants to attack Romeo at the Capulet’s masked ball? | Tybalt |
After Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love, who tells each of them the other’s identity? | the nurse |
Which family employs the Sampson and Gregory? | Capulets |
Which family is Benvolio a member of? | Montagues |
monologue | lengthy speech given in front of other characters |
soliloquy | lengthy speech given alone on stage |
aside | brief speech made to the side not out in front of everyone to hear. |
According to the prince, how many times have Capulets and Montagues disturbed the peace? | three times |
How old is Juliet? | 13 almost 14 |
Why does Capulet’s servant complain about his errand? | he can’t read |
Stage directions | instructions that tell how it should play out |
text aid | help understand unfamiliar language |
Capulets | Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Juliet, Tybalt, Samson, Gregory, Nurse, Peter |
Montagues | Lord Montague, Lady Montague, Romeo, Benvelio, Abraham, Balthasar |
Neutral | Mercutio, Prince Escalys, Paris, Friar Lawrence, Chorus, Apothecary |
Romeo and Juliet, Act ONE
August 13, 2019