Romeo & Juliet Act I & II Flashcards

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What is the setting?

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Verona

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How does the story open up

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Conflict between the Montague and the Capulet

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How are the 2 families similar

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They both have a child, both are wealthy/royalty, and they both find peace in suffering in the end

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Act I, Scene i: What is wrong with Romeo

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Romeo is depressed and nobody knows why at first

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Act I, Scene i: What did the Prince say the punishment is for any fights

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Whoever fights/duels, they will be executed and killed off

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Who is Romeo

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The protagonist, tragic hero and son of the Montague family

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Who is Tybalt

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Antagonist to Romeo, Cousin of Juliet, and hot-tempered/likes to fight

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Who is Juliet

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Love interest to protagonist, daughter of the Capulet family

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Who is Benvolio

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Romeo’s friend, tries to make peac4

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Act I, Scene i: who is Romeo’s love interest

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A girl named Rosaline

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Act I, Scene i: why is Romeo upset

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Rosaline won’t love him back and sleep with him

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Act I, Scene ii: What does Paris ask Capulet

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Paris asks to marry Juliet

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Who is Paris

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Friend of the Capulets, wealthy royalty and Juliet’s (future) fiancée

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Act I, Scene ii: How does Capulet respond to Paris’ request

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He says no, saying she’s only 14 and needs to wait 2 more years

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Act I, Scene ii: How does Paris argue to marry Juliet

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Paris says that the girls her age are already mothers and those who marry young are happier

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Act I, Scene ii: What does Capulet suggest to Paris

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If Juliet takes an interest to Paris, they can marry

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Act I, Scene ii: How does Romeo and Benvolio find out about the Capulet masquerade ball

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Peter, the Capulet servant, stops Romeo to read tge list for him. Peter is unable to read

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Act I, Scene ii: How does Benvolio convince Romeo to go to the ball

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Benvolio tells Romeo that Rosaline and other girls will be there

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Act I, Scene iii: What does Lady Capulet suggest to Juliet for during the ball

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Lady Capulet suggests to Juliet to look at Paris and examine/admire him

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Act I, Scene iii: How does Juliet react to her mother’s suggestion

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Juliet reacts with obedience

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Who is Nurce

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Juliet’s caretaker

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Act I, Scene iii: What is nurse’s relationship with Juliet

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Nurse knows Juliet well and sees her as a daughter

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Act I, Scene iii: What is Lady Capulet’s relationship with Juliet

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She is very awkward around Juliet, not knowing her well

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Act I, Scene iv: What does this act say about Romeo

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Romeo cannot fight fate and his death is unavoidable

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Act I, Scene iv: What is the dramatic irony behind Romeo's talk with benvolio
Romeo talks about his death, unaware of that being true and spoken about in the prolog
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Act I, Scene V: What does Romeo realize when he sees Juliet
Romeo realizes that the "love" he felt with Rosaline wasn't true love
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Act I, Scene V: What is Tybalt's reaction to Romeo being at the Capulet ball
Tybalt recognizes Romeo's voice as a Motague and tells a servant to get a sword to kill Romeo
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Act I, Scene V: What is the issue with Romeo and Juliet's love
Romeo and Juliet are in love but they are from the enemy side
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Act II, Scene i: How does Romeo escape from marcucio and benvolio
Romeo, to escape from marcucio and benvolio, went to Juliet's house
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Act II, Scene i: How is Romeo state of mind
Romeo state of mind is consumed by love from Juliet
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Act II, Scene ii: What does Juliet make Romeo swear on for his love
Romeo is told to swear on himself and not the moon since the moon consistently changes
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Act II, Scene ii: What does Juliet suggest
Juliet suggests an arrangement that if Romeo is serious about his love, they will get married the next day
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Act II, Scene iii: What does Romeo ask to friar Lawrence
Romeo asks friar Lawrence to wed Juliet and him together
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Who is friar Lawrence
Neither good or bad, Believes everything can be used for Good and Evil, A pastor at a church, And a good friend to Romeo
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Act II, Scene iii: What is friar Lawrence's reaction to Romeo's question
Fire Lawrence is shocked and refuses since he doesn't trust Romeo About love since he already got over rosaline so easily
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Act II, Scene iii: What makes Friar Laurence change his mind
He decides to Wed them to hopefully bring the enemy families together
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Act II, Scene iv: Who is Juliet's messanger
Nurse
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Act II, Scene iv: who sends a letter to Romeo
Tybalt
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Act II, Scene iv: how is Nurse treated by Romeo's friends
No respect, pure disrespect and is told inappropriate comments
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Act II, Scene iv: what is the message Nurse tells Romeo
Juliet can marry
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Act II, Scene v: why is Juliet frustrated eith Nurse
Nurse is dragging on the conversation and not telling her what Romeo said in response to the message
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Act II, Scene vi: how does Friar Laurence see love
Something that takes time and that is pure