Romeo & Juliet Study Guide
🗂️ I. Plot Overview – Act-by-Act Questions
Romeo and Juliet Study Guide: Guided Questions by Scene
Act 1: The Feud and First Love
Scene 1
What initiated the fight involving the Montagues and Capulets?
What is the punishment for any future fighting that the Prince declares?
How does Benvolio try to help Romeo?
What is making Romeo so sad?
Scene 2
What does Paris want from Lord Capulet?
What is Lord Capulet's response?
Why does Romeo agree to go to the Capulet party?
Scene 3
What do we learn about Juliet and her Nurse's relationship?
, What does Lady Capulet think about Juliet marrying Paris?
Scene 4
What is the subject of Mercutio's Queen Mab speech?
How is Romeo feeling about going to the party?
What does Romeo predict will happen?
Scene 5
How do Romeo and Juliet meet?
What is their reaction when they find out who the other is?
How is love different from the feud?
Act 2: Romantic Secrets and Marriage
Scene 1
Why are Benvolio and Mercutio making fun of Romeo?
Why does Romeo not go home?
Scene 2
What happens in the balcony scene?
🗂️ I. Plot Overview – Act-by-Act Questions
Romeo and Juliet Study Guide: Guided Questions by Scene
Act 1: The Feud and First Love
Scene 1
What initiated the fight involving the Montagues and Capulets?
What is the punishment for any future fighting that the Prince declares?
How does Benvolio try to help Romeo?
What is making Romeo so sad?
Scene 2
What does Paris want from Lord Capulet?
What is Lord Capulet's response?
Why does Romeo agree to go to the Capulet party?
Scene 3
What do we learn about Juliet and her Nurse's relationship?
, What does Lady Capulet think about Juliet marrying Paris?
Scene 4
What is the subject of Mercutio's Queen Mab speech?
How is Romeo feeling about going to the party?
What does Romeo predict will happen?
Scene 5
How do Romeo and Juliet meet?
What is their reaction when they find out who the other is?
How is love different from the feud?
Act 2: Romantic Secrets and Marriage
Scene 1
Why are Benvolio and Mercutio making fun of Romeo?
Why does Romeo not go home?
Scene 2
What happens in the balcony scene?
