Act 1

Question 1

Summarise act 1

Answer 1

Sampson and Gregory are walking through the streets of Verona and making remarks about the Montague house. Romeos depression and the brotherly love between him and Benvolio is shown when Romeo vents about his love for Rosaline. The nurse is Juliet’s mother figure and the Capulet party takes place.

Question 2

What are the main themes in act 1

Answer 2

Hate
Violence
Conflict
Fate
Love

Question 3

Ancient grudge

Answer 3

Describes the feud

Question 4

Star cross’d

Answer 4

Describes Romeo and Juliet’s fate

Question 5

Death marked

Answer 5

Knowledge of tragedy

Question 6

Three civil brawls

Answer 6

Tension

Question 7

Feather of lead, bright smoke, sick health

Answer 7

Oxymorons

Question 8

My will to consent is but a part

Answer 8

Women in society

Question 9

Forsworn love

Answer 9

Unrequited love

Question 10

O she doth teach the torches to burn bright

Answer 10

Imagery of light

Question 11

Summarise act 1 scene 2

Answer 11

Capulet speaks in rhyming couplets opposed to Paris

Question 12

Summarise act 1 scene 3

Answer 12

Nurses daughter Susan died. Nurse has no filter, bubbly (opposite of Lady Capulet)

Question 13

Summarise act 1 scene 4

Answer 13

Irony love at first sight

Question 14

Summarise act 1 scene 5

Answer 14

Sonnet ABABCBCB youth vs age, bright vs night