Major Themes

Question 1

What are examples of fate in the play?

Answer 1

Romeo and Juliet fall in love, the letter didn’t get to Romeo, they were born into feuding households, their deaths resolved the conflict

Question 2

What are examples of choice in the play?

Answer 2

Romeo and Juliet chose to kill themselves, they chose to act on their love, Romeo chose to go to the party, chose to kill Tybalt and Paris, Friar chose to marry them

Question 3

What are examples of hate in the play?

Answer 3

The Capulets and Montagues hate each other, Tybalt hates everyone and peace, Paris and Romeo hate each other, Mercutio hates Tybalt

Question 4

What are examples of true love in the play?

Answer 4

The nurse truly loved Juliet, Friar and Romeo, Romeo and his parents

Question 5

What are examples of false love in the play?

Answer 5

Romeo and Juliet, Juliet and her parents, Paris and Juliet

Question 6

What are examples of Order vs Civil Disturbances in the play?

Answer 6

The prince is order, he stops the fights, banishes Romeo and decides who will be punished at the end. The fights are disturbances.

Question 7

What are examples of the effects of prejudice and bigotry?

Answer 7

Tybalt judges Romeo at the party, Tybalt judges all Montagues, Paris thinks that Romeos evil because he’s a Montague, Romeo falls in love with Juliet’s looks

Question 8

What are the major themes?

Answer 8

1. Fate
2. Choice
3. Love (true and false)
4. Hate
5. Order vs Civil Disturbance
6. Prejudice and Bigotry