R&J Act 1 Flashcards

1
Q

The play opens with the __________________ spoken by a chorus and is in the form of a 14-line poem called a sonnet.

A

Prologue

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2
Q

The setting of the play is__________.

A

Verona

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3
Q

The feud is between what two families?

A

The Montagues and the Capulets

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4
Q

Romeoś family is called

A

The Montagues

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5
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Julietś family is called

A

The Capulets

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6
Q

Who orders the fighting to stop?

A

The Prince

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7
Q

Who says….”on pain of death”

A

The Prince

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8
Q

Who does Romeo love at the start of the play who does not love him back

A

Rosaline

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9
Q

Who wants Juliet to wait two more summers before marrying?

A

Lord Capulet

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10
Q

Juliet is about to turn__________years old

A

14 years old

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11
Q

Wants to marry Juliet

A

Paris

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12
Q

Who says, “it is an honor that I dream not of”

A

Juliet

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13
Q

Who says “examine other beauties”

A

Benvolio

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14
Q

Who brings you dreams

A

Queen Mab

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15
Q

the belief that everything in life is pre-determined

A

Fate

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16
Q

the belief that your actions determine what happens

17
Q

Mercutio thinks we dream about what we_____________

18
Q

Who is worried about their “untimely death”

19
Q

Romeo’s cousin who tries to help him.

20
Q

Juliet’s cousin who recognizes Romeo at Capulet’s party.

21
Q

Is like a mother to Juliet.

22
Q

Tells a story about Queen Mab, the fairies’ midwife.

23
Q

rhyme scheme of a sonnet

A

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

24
Q

There are three stanzas in a sonnet called

25
There are two lines in this stanza in a sonnet
Couplet
26
A sonnet has these many syllables in each line
ten
27
Who says, “If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.”
The Prince
28
Who says, “Younger than she are happy mothers made.”
Paris
29
Who says, “What, drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”
Tybalt
30
Who says, “O’ then I see Queen Mab hath been with you.”
Mercutio
31
Who says, "My only love, sprung from my only hate"
Juliet
32
Who does Romeo learn about the Capulet party from?
A (Capulet) Servant
33
Romeo's reason for going to the Capulet party is to see who?
Rosaline
34
Romeo & Juliet learn that their families are...
enemies
35
At the end of the party, this character, when asked, tells both Romeo & Juliet who one another is.
The Nurse
36
Gives Romeo Advice
Benvolio (his cousin)
37
During the street scene, at the beginning of the play, who is the character who says he/she hates the Montagues?
Tybalt
38
He/she falls in love easily
Romeo
39
Who says: "woo her....get her heart"
Lord Capulet