poem - Answers The prologue is a fourteen line ________ that rhymes every other line except the last
two lines
Verona, Italy - Answers Where is the play set? (ans.: city, country)
star-crossed lovers - Answers Romeo and Juliet are considered the archetype ______-__________
______________ because their love is forbidden and frowned upon by their families.
servants to cousins to fathers - Answers What order does the fighting between families go at the
beginning of Act 1? (ans. ________ to _______ to _______)
lives - Answers If the families do not stop fighting, they will play with their — Prince
Rosaline - Answers Who is Romeo in love with at the very beginning of Act 1? She is cousins with Juliet
and Lord Capulet's niece.
Count Paris - Answers Who asks for Juliet's hand in marriage? (ans.: title then name)
He'll approve if Juliet agrees in 2 years. - Answers What is Lord Capulet's reply when Count Paris asks for
Juliet's hand?
Nurse - Answers Who is like a second mother to Juliet? She overshares and yaps about nursing Juliet as a
baby. The _______
For her to get married and have babies - Answers What's the Nurse's wishes for Juliet?
The Nurse's deceased daughter - Answers Who is Susan? The Nurse mentions her in Act 1 scene ii while
talking about Juliet and Susan's birthdays.
She's indifferent and too naive to know what marriage truly is. - Answers What's Juliet's thoughts about
marriage?
Eye Masks - Answers What do people wear to a masquerade ball?
dance - Answers Prior to the masquerade ball, Romeo says he is too depressed to _______ at the party.
His dreams of Rosaline - Answers What does Mercutio tease Romeo about?
He helped Peter read the guest list. - Answers Why does Romeo get an invite to the party?
Tybalt - Answers Who recognizes Romeo at the party? He is Juliet's hot-headed cousin who despises the
Montagues as much as "death and hell itself".
He tells Tybalt to leave Romeo alone. He hasn't heard anything negative about him besides his last
name. - Answers How does Lord Capulet react to Tybalt when he recognizes Romeo?
, Saints/Pilgrims - Answers When Juliet meets Romeo they compare themselves to ________ and
_________.
Capulet's - Answers Juliet's family name
Montague - Answers Romeo's family name
13 - Answers How old is Juliet?
Benvolio - Answers Who is Romeo's peaceful cousin? He recommends Romeo look for other beauties.
Peter - Answers Who is given the guest list for the masquerade party? He works for the Capulets.
Mercutio - Answers A kinsman to the Prince, and Romeo's close friend.
Count Paris - Answers Juliet is being forced by her father to marry _________ ____________.
die - Answers Juliet says she would rather _______ than marry Count Paris
1. Consent to Marry Paris
2. Drink the Sleeping Potion
3. Be Placed in the Family Tomb
4. Friar Laurence will send a message to Romeo in Mantua, explaining the plan.
5. Romeo Comes to the Tomb
6. Escape Together - Answers What is the friar's plan to help Juliet get out of this situation? Remember
DETAILS
potion - Answers Friar Laurence gives Juliet a _______ to make her appear dead
She acts apologetic. It is not sincere because it's apart of her plan to deceive her parents. - Answers
What is Juliet's attitude when she returns home and speaks to her father? Is it sincere? Why or why not?
Juliet is agreeable. Plus, he doesn't want Count Paris to grow bored and find someone else. - Answers
Why does Capulet decide to move the wedding to an earlier day?
Nurse - Answers Juliet asks the _______ to leave her alone.
The Potion Might Not Work; She worries that the potion won't do anything and she'll have to marry
Paris the next day. - Answers What fears does Juliet express before taking the potion? "What if this
mixture do not work at all?"
The Potion Might Be Poison; She fears that Friar Laurence might have poisoned her to cover up his role
in secretly marrying her to Romeo. - Answers What fears does Juliet express before taking the potion?
"What if it be a poison, which the friar. Subtly hath minister'd to have me dead?"