Romeo and Juliet Cumulative Flashcards
Which two families have an “ancient grudge”?
Capulets and Montagues
In which city does the story take place?
Verona, Italy
At the beginning of the play, who is Romeo obsessed with?
Rosaline
Which family does Romeo belong to?
Montagues
Which family does Juliet belong to?
Capulets
Benvolio
Romeo’s friend
Mercutio
Romeo’s friend- a comic relief character who is eventually killed by Tybalt
Tybalt
Juliet’s cousin, who is known for his bad temper and is killed by Romeo
Lord and Lady Montague
Romeo’s parents
Lord and Lady Capulet
Juliet’s parents
Friar Laurence
A Franciscan friar who is friends with both Romeo and Juliet and helps coordinate their plans to be together
Friar John
A secondary Franciscan friar whose job it is to deliver a letter to Romeo explaining the Juliet’s plan to fake her death
Prince Escalus
The prince of Verona, who threatens the Capulets and Montagues with death if they continue to fight in the streets
What classification is the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets?
Man vs. man
Nurse
Juliet’s wet nurse, who has cared for her since birth and sees her as a daughter
Paris
Juliet’s noble suitor who Capulet agrees to allow to woo and marry Juliet.
How does Paris die?
He is killed by Romeo at Juliet’s tomb
How does Romeo get the poison he uses to kill himself?
He buys it from a poor Apothecary who is desperate for money.
How does Friar Laurence help Juliet fake her death?
He gives her an herbal potion that will slow her heart and breathing, so that she will appear dead.
When we first meet Friar Laurence, he is gathering herbs. This is an example of foreshadowing because
Friar Laurence gives Juliet a potion made of herbs that will help her fake her own death
Who is Queen Mab?
The fairy queen/ midwife who guides men’s dreams
Who are the three comic relief characters in Romeo and Juliet?
Nurse, Friar Laurence, and Mercutio
The Friar’s line “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast” is an example of
Foreshadowing
When Romeo first shows up at the Friar’s house and admits he has been up all night, what does the Friar think Romeo has been doing?
Hanging out with Rosaline
A major theme of Romeo and Juliet is
The danger in rash decisions/ making decisions too suddenly or without thinking them through fully.
A major theme of Romeo and Juliet is
The danger in rash decisions/ making decisions too suddenly or without thinking them through fully.
What is the relationship between the families like after the passing of both Romeo and Juliet?
They agree to make peace
What punishment does Prince Escalus give to Romeo after he kills Tybalt?
He spares him from death but banishes him to Mantua
What does Nurse think about the comparison between Romeo and Paris
She wants Juliet to be happy, so she tries to help Juliet and Romeo be together, but she ultimately thinks Paris is the better match for Juliet
What does Lord Capulet say when Tybalt wants to fight Romeo at the party?
He reminds Tybalt of the Prince’s warning, and states that he has heard that Romeo is a good man.
What does Lord Capulet say when Paris asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage?
That he thinks she is too young to marry, but that if Paris can woo her he will allow it
When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, what reaction does Lord Capulet have?
He is furious, and threatens to throw her out on the street
When they run into each other outside of the Capulets’ tomb, what does Paris think Romeo is doing?
Vandalizing and disrespecting the tomb
What is Paris’s dying wish?
To be laid in the tomb with Juliet
Why didn’t Friar John get Friar Laurence’s message to Romeo in Mantua?
He got stuck being “quarantined” from potentially being exposed to the plague, and was not allowed to leave the house to deliver the letter
What Shakespearean figure of speech is used to describe Paris as “The perfect man”?
“A man of wax”
