Romeo and Juliet Act 1

Question 1

In what poetic form is the Prologue written?

Answer 1

Shakespearean sonnet

Question 2

Summarize what background information learned in the Prologue.

Answer 2

two star-crossed lovers, whose families are enemies, die for their love for each other, which ends the feudhk between the two families.

Question 3

What is the setting of the play?

Answer 3

Verona and Mantua (Northern Italy) in late 1597

Question 4

What is the setting of scene 1?

Answer 4

a public square in Verona

Question 5

What started the fight in the street between the servants of the Capulets and Montagues?

Answer 5

The Capulet servants talking about how much they hate the Montagues started the fight in the street

Question 6

Describe the personalities of Tybalt and Benvolio. How are they different?

Answer 6

Benvolio strives for peace and doesn’t like fighting, whereas Tybalt is hateful and instigates fights.

Question 7

Summarize Prince Escalus’s speech

Answer 7

Prince Escalus’s speech says that the fighting between the Capulet and Montague families is ruining the city

Question 8

Who is Prince Escalus?

Answer 8

Prince of Verona

Question 9

How does Prince Esacalus feel about the feuding?

Answer 9

He doesn’t like it and he says if the fighting does not stop, people will pay with their lives

Question 10

What has Romeo’s behavior been lately based on the conversation between Benvolio and Montague that has them so concerned?

Answer 10

Romeo was depressed

Question 11

What information does Benvolio get from Romeo about his mood lately?

Answer 11

Benvolio finds out that Romeo is in love with Rosaline Capulet but she does not love him back

Question 12

What type of figurative language does Romeo use in his first speech? list three examples

Answer 12

Romeo uses an oxymoron in his first speech.
feather of lead
bright smoke
cold fire
sick health

Question 13

What advice does Benvolio give to Romeo? What is Romeo’s reaction?

Answer 13

Benvolio tells Romeo to forget about Rosaline and find a new girl who is more beautiful.
Romeo says no because she is the most beautiful.

Question 14

What kind of friend is Benvolio to Romeo? How do you know this?

Answer 14

Benvolio is a good friend to Romeo because he gives Romeo good advice because he doesn’t want him to be sad

Question 15

What is the setting of scene 2?

Answer 15

a street near the Capulet house

Question 16

How does Lord Capulet feel about the feud at this time of this life?

Answer 16

Lord Capulet doesn’t want people to fight at his party.

Question 17

Why has Paris come to see Capulet?

Answer 17

to ask for Juliet’s hand in marriage

Question 18

What is Capulet’s response to Paris’s request?

Answer 18

Capulet says to wait 2 summers. He later says to come to his party that evening to try and woo Juliet or find a new girl

Question 19

What do Benvolio and Romeo learn from the Clown (the Capulet’s servant) by accident?

Answer 19

They learn that the Capulets are having a party.

Question 20

Why does Benvolio want Romeo to attend the Capulet party? Why does Romeo agree to go?

Answer 20

Benvolio wants Romeo to go to the party so he can find a new girl to fall in love with.

Question 21

What is the name of the woman Romeo is in love with?

Answer 21

Rosaline

Question 22

What is the setting of scene 3?

Answer 22

the Capulet house

Question 23

Juliet is __ years old

Answer 23

13

Question 24

Who is the nurse

Answer 24

the Capulet servant whose main purpose is to care for Juliet –she has done so since Juliet was born
one of the most important servants in the household.

Question 25

The nurse’s daughter: (name, age, where is she)

Answer 25

Susan
would be Juliet’s age
died when she was young

Question 26

What do Lady Capulet and the Nurse want Juliet to do and why

Answer 26

marry Paris
he is handsome, comes from a good family, and has status in Verona.

Question 27

What is the setting of scene 4?

Answer 27

a street in Verona (near the Capulet house)

Question 28

Who is going to the Capulet party

Answer 28

Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio

Question 29

How are Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio able to crash the party?

Answer 29

Mercutio was invited
its a masquerade party

Question 30

What is the setting of scene 5?

Answer 30

a hall in Capulet’s house; the scene of the party

Question 31

Who does Romeo see at the Capulet party that stands out to him? What is his opinion of this person?

Answer 31

Romeo sees Juliet at the Capulet party. He falls in love with her

Question 32

Describe Tybalt’s reaction to seeing Romeo at the party.

Answer 32

Tybalt wants to fight Romeo when he sees him at the party.

Question 33

What is Capulet’s advice to Tybalt? What does this tell you about Capulet?

Answer 33

he tells Tybalt not to fight Romeo because he is a good kid. Capulet does not think all Montagues are bad.

Question 34

what kind of reputation does Romeo have?

Answer 34

Romeo has a good reputation

Question 35

Describe the encounter between Romeo and Juliet. Why is Romeo’s happiness short-lived?

Answer 35

Romeo and Juliet talk to each other like they are both holy figures. His happiness is short-lived because he finds out Juliet is a Capulet.

Question 36

What is Juliet’s reaction to learning Romeo’s true identity?

Answer 36

Juliet says, “My only love sprung from my only hate.”

Question 37

What problems do you think lie ahead for Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 37

It will be a problem because their families hate each other.

Question 38

Now that Romeo and Juliet know each other’s identities, how do you think they should proceed? Should they attempt a relationship? Why/why not?

Answer 38

I think that Romeo and Juliet should attempt a relationship because Capulet thinks that Romeo is a good kid so maybe their families won’t be opposed to each other dating.

Question 39

What happens in scene 1?

Answer 39

the capulet servants are talking about their hate for montagues Montague servants come in and start a fight
Benvolio tries to stop the fight but Tybalt makes things worse
fight begins including Lord Montague and Lord Capulet
prince escalus stops fight – says people will pay with their lives
Lord and Lady Montague talk to Benvolio about Romeo – missing all day
Romeo reveals to Benvolio that he is in love with Rosaline but she doesn’t love him in return.

Question 40

What happens in scene 2?

Answer 40

Count Paris visits Lord Capulet to ask for Juliet’s hand in marriage
Lord Capulet thinks Juliet is too young but wait two more summers
he later encourages Paris to woo her at a ball at his house. Lord Capulet sends a messenger to invite other guests to the ball.
The messenger bumps into Romeo and Benvolio revealing to them the ball is taking place and that Rosaline is one of the guests.
Benvolio suggests they go to the ball so Romeo can find someone else to fall in love with. Romeo agrees to go – not to find a new love but to prove that Rosaline is the prettiest saying

Question 41

What happens in scene 3?

Answer 41

Lady Capulet is looking for her daughter who’s getting ready for the ball
her and the Nurse try to convince Juliet that Paris is a good match in marriage
The Nurse talks about a memory she has of Juliet when she was a little girl saying ‘Thou wast the prettiest babe that e’er I nursed: / And I might live to see thee married once, / I have my wish.’ and is also keen for Juliet to marry Paris and to be happy.

Question 42

What happens in scene 4?

Answer 42

Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio are on their way to the ball. Romeo is having second thoughts about attending because he is feeling depressed about Rosaline
he told the others he had a dream– which foreshadows his death
Mercutio tries to convince Romeo that dreams are meaningless eventually Romeo agrees to go to the ball.

Question 43

What happens in scene 5?

Answer 43

Romeo and Juliet meet
tybalt recognizes romeo and wants to start a fight – Lord caupulet stops him cause he thinks hes a good kid