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Romeo and Juliet Act 1

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  • What is Benvolio’s advice to Romeo regarding Rosaline?
    He tells him he should look at other women
  • A reference to something outside the work; often from history, mythology, or other literature
    allusion
  • Why is Romeo feeling sad in act 1?
    Rosaline doesn't love him back
  • # of lines in a sonnet
    14
  • Romeo says this helped him climb the orchard walls.
    fear
    the tree
    love
    a ladder
  • How old is Juliet?
    13
  • List two metaphors Romeo uses for Juliet.
    sun, saint, bright angel, dove
  • How many children does Lord and Lady Capulet have?
    1, just Juliet
  • Where does the play take place?
    Verona, Italy
  • Why does Lord Capulet turn down Paris’ request?
    Capulet also has agreed to let Juliet have some degree of choice in choosing her husband; Juliet is too young to marry
  • Who tries to break up the fight in scene 1?
    Benvolio
  • Who asks Capulet for permission to marry Juliet?
    Paris
  • # of syllables in a line of iambic pentameter
    10
  • ROMEO AND JULIET is this type of play.
    tragedy
  • Explain how Juliet's attitude has changed about marriage since we first saw her.
    She went from not dream of it to proposing in under 24 hours.
  • How does Juliet feel about getting married?
    She is uninterested
  • Who is Paris related to?
    The Prince
  • What is the purpose of the prologue?
    To give a preview of the play
  • Explain why Friar Laurence agrees to help Romeo and Juliet get married.
    He hopes it will end the feud.
  • How does Romeo feel about attending the party? Why does he feel this way?
    doesn’t want to go because he had a dream that something terrible is going to happen
  • He's a man of wax.
    Paris
  • How many scenes are in act 1?
    5
  • After Romeo and Juliet have fallen in love at first sight, who tells each of them the other's identity?
    The Nurse
  • Why does Lady Capulet thing Juliet is ready for marriage?
    She was married and had Juliet at her age
  • Why is the nurse important to Juliet?
    She has been the one to take care of her for most of her life
  • What impression has Juliet made on Romeo when he sees her across the room?
    a good impression – Romeo instantly falls in love with Juliet
  • . Why does Benvolio encourage Romeo to attend the Capulet ball?
    so that Romeo can get his mind off Rosaline & see other beautiful women
  • Who is upset that Romeo has attended the party?
    Tybalt
  • What will be the punishment for the two families if the fighting continues?
    Death
  • What does the nurse mean when she says Paris is a man of wax?
    He's the perfect man
  • Where does Capulet suggest that Paris go to meet Juliet?
    The masquerade party
  • Who is Paris?
    kinsman to Prince Escalus; wants to marry Juliet
  • Romeo's friend who is actually invited to the party
    Mercutio
  • Who is NOT at the fight during Act I Scene I?
    Romeo
  • Who proposes? Romeo or Juliet?
    Juliet
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