| Apothecary | sells the main protagonist a deadly, fast acting poison |
| Lady capulet | this character tells her husband to grab a crutch to fight and not a sword |
| Chorus | Speaks twice during the play, functioning as a commentator on the action or basic meaning of the play |
| Prince Escalus | This character loses a “brace of kinsmen” |
| Balthazar | This loyal servant to the male protagonist rushes to mantua to bring the news of the protagonist’s love’s death |
| Mercutio | A cousin and friend to the male protagonist. This character is a loyal friend and a peacemaker |
| Prince Escalus | This character makes the laws and decisions in Verona and pronounces insightful commentary to what is happening in the play |
| Juliet Capulet | This character with be 14 come Lammus Eve |
| Mercutio | A kinsman to the prince and friend to the male protagonist. This character speaks eloquently and tends to dominate his companions with quick wit and teasing |
| Romeo Montague | At first love sick over another girl |
| What does it mean that the houses are alike in dignity? | Social standing |
| The grudge between the two families can be described as _______ | Ancient |
| Star crossed means | Ill fated |
| Civil blood makes civil hands unclean because | Members of both families have killed one another |
| Prince Escalus declares that the next time the families disturb the peace, they will pay ________. | With their lives |
| At the beginning of the play, Montague and Lady Montague are concerned about Romeo because _________. | He hides in his room and has been miserable lately |
| Romeo claims he is in love as the play opens, but is unhappy because ______________. | The girl does not love him back |
| Romeo alludes to Cupid because _____________. | Cupid is the God of love |
| Capulet’s initial objection to Paris courting his daughter is due to what? | Juliet’s disdain for marriage |
| Capulet allows that his consent is one part of the courtship agreement, but the other part is ___________. | Juliet’s consent |
| After reviewing the Capulet servant’s list, Benvolio discovers that _________________. | Rosaline will be attending the Capulet’s party |
| Juliet’s behavior toward her mother could be described as __________. | Obedient |
| The nurse’s dialogue reveals Juliet’s age to be how old? | 13; thirteen |
| Why does Lady Capulet not feel Juliet is too young to get married? | She herself was a mother at Juliet’s age |
| When Tybalt discovers Romeo’s presence at the Capulet party, he does what? | Tells capulet, who advices Tybalt to ignore Romeo |
| Throughout their first meeting, what do Romeo and Juliet compare themselves to? | Pilgrims |
| What does the nurse say about the man who is lucky enough to marry Juliet? | He will gain her money with the marriage |
| At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, what do Benvolio and Mercutio decide to do? | Go home without Romeo |
| In Romeo’s opening speech in Act 2, Scene 2, he refers to Juliet as __________. | The sun |
| Romeo claims he does not know what name he should identify himself by because _______________. | His name is an enemy to Juliet, and therefore hateful to him. |
| Why does Juliet tell Romeo not to swear his love by the moon? | The moon is constantly changing |
| At the end of the Act 2, Scene 2, Romeo promises to ___________. | Send word to Juliet about his intentions |
| In Act 2, Scene 3, the friar believes Romeo never went to bed because | He was with Rosaline |
| Romeo claims his love for Juliet is different from his love for Rosaline because ________________. | Juliet loves him back, where Rosaline did not. |
| Friar Laurence believes the alliance between families might | End the feud |
| What does the nurse warn Romeo against? | Falsely leading Juliet on |
| Romeo arranges to send a man to the nurse with _______________. | ropes for Juliet to make a ladder |
| When the nurse finally arrives at Juliet’s room in Act 2, Scene 5, she claims | She is too tired to talk. |
| What will be Juliet’s excuse for leaving the house to go to church that afternoon? | She will say she is going to confession |
| What advice does the Friar give Romeo about love? | Love moderately |
| Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt? | Romeo is trying to respect Tybalt as Juliet’s family since they are now married. |
| Mercutio says the two houses have made “worm’s meat” of him because | Their feud has caused his death |
| What finally causes Romeo to fight? | Mercutio’s death and Tybalt’s triumph |
| Juliet first believes that who is dead in Act 3, Scene 2? | Tybalt |
| Juliet will not speak badly about Romeo even after he kills Tybalt because | He is her husband |
| The friar tells Romeo that the Prince ____________. | Has ordered him banished, not killed |
| Why does the friar tell Romeo his “tears are womanish”? | Romeo is overwrought with grief and refuses to be comforted |
| Romeo finds relief from his anguish when _____________. | The nurse gives him Juliet’s ring |
| At the end of Act 3, Scene 3, Romeo leaves the friar to do what? | Go visit Juliet |
| What does Lady Capulet plan to speak to Juliet about in the morning? | Juliet’s upcoming marriage to Paris |
| Capulet believes Juliet will cooperate with the wedding plans fully because | She has always been obedient to him |
| Juliet claims the nightingale is still singing because | She wants to believe it is still dark so Romeo can stay |
| What is Juliet’s reaction to her mother’s news that the wedding has been planned for Thursday? | She refuses to go through with the wedding |
| When Capulet hears of Juliet’s refusal to marry Paris, he does what? | Threatens to disown her |
| The friar claims he is uneasy about Paris’ wedding to Juliet because | It is being rushed, and Paris is not sure of Juliet’s feelings |
| Juliet claims she would do all of the following to be with Romeo EXCEPT what? | Murder Paris and Capulet |
| After Juliet takes the potion, the friar will do what? | Send a letter to Romeo telling him to come get Juliet |
| Capulet is so thrilled with Juliet’s behavior that he __________________ | Moves the wedding up to the following day |
| After Act 4, Scene 2, Juliet asks the nurse to do what? | Help her choose what she will wear to the wedding |
| Juliet asks the nurse to leave her alone _______________ | So she can take the potion on her own. |
| Juliet worries that she will wake before Romeo arrives and | Go insane, encounter Tybalt’s ghost, and suffocate in the tomb |
| Juliet has a fleeting suspicion that ______________. | The potion might actually be a poison |
| Capulet calls the servant “loggerhead,” which means __________ | blockhead |
| Finally, at the end of Act 4, Scene 4, Capulet tells the nurse to do what? | waken Juliet because Paris has already arrived |
| Who discovers that Juliet appears to be dead? | the nurse |
| Upon seeing that his daughter is “dead,” Capulet compares Juliet to what? | a flower covered by an untimely frost |
| What news does Balthasar give Romeo at the beginning of Act 5? | Juliet is dead |
| Why does the apothecary finally take Romeo’s money? | he is poor |
| Why was Friar John prevented from delivering Romeo’s letter? | He was quarantined due to an infectious illness in the town. |
| Friar Lawrence tells Friar John that ____________. | Neglecting the letter could cause danger. |
| Before he can enter the tomb, Romeo encounters who? | Paris |
| When Romeo sees Juliet in Act 5, Scene 3, he is struck by _______________. | How beautiful she is, even in death. |
| Because Juliet finds Romeo dead, she _____________. | Stabs herself with his dagger. |
| What proof does the Prince find for the events that took place? | The Prince reads Romeo’s letter to Lord Montague.The Prince asks Balthasar to tell the truth. The Prince asks Paris’ page to tell the truth. |
| What peace has arrived in Verona at the end of the play? | Peace between the Montagues and Capulets |
| “Oh, I am Fortune’s fool!” | Romeo |
| “O swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable. | Juliet |
| “A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life.” | Chorus |
| “This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a teauteous flower when next we meet.” | Juliet |
| “Death lies on her like an untimely frost, Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.” | Lord Capulet |
| “How silver-sweet sound lovers’ tongues by night, Like softest music to attending ears?” | Romeo |
| “One fire burns out another’s burning, One pain is lessen’d by another’s anguish.” | Benvolio |
| “What must be, shall be.” | Juiet |
| “Peace? I hate the word as I hate hell and all Montagues.” | Tybalt |
| “If you should lead her into a fool’s paradise, It were a very gross kind of behavior” | Nurse |
| “This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.” | Romeo |
| “Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow.” | Romeo |
| “For stony limits cannot hold love out, And what love can do that dares love attempt.” | Juliet |
| “Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir.” | Friar Lawrence and Paris |
| “Affliction is enamored of thy parts, And thou art wed to calamity.” | Romeo |
| William Shakespeare grew up in Stratford Upon Avon. | True |
| All of Shakespeare’s 37 plays were written in iambic pentameter. | True |
| The meter of a poem is determined by the number of consonant sounds in a word. | False |
| An iamb is one type of poetic foot. | True |
| The Globe Theater was built around a roofless courtyard, and surrounding the courtyard were two levels of galleries with benches. | False |
| Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s famous history plays. | False |
| “Fate” is a major theme in Romeo and Juliet. | True |
| A soliloquy is a long speech given by one character to others on stage. | False |
| A prologue is a preface or introductory part of a play. | True |
| Shakespeare’s sonnets are always written with an abab cdcd efef gg rhyme scheme using iambic pentameter. | True |
Romeo and Juliet- English Exam
November 27, 2019