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Romeo &. Juliet Act 1

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  • How does Juliet’s mother feel about Paris?
    she thinks Juliet should marry him
  • What advice does Benvolio give to Romeo about forgetting Rosaline?
    to find other women
  • Which character: the peacemaker of Act 1
    Benvolio
  • What does Romeo think of Juliet when he first sees her at the Capulet feast?
    he thinks she is beautiful and falls in love instantly
  • How do Romeo and Benvolio learn of the party at the Capulets?
    the servant can't read and asks for their help
  • Which character: Capulet’s niece; Romeo's first love interest
    Rosaline
  • What does Romeo compare Juliet to during the first meeting at the feast?
    a rich jewel in Ethiope's ear
  • Which character: Originally says she “dreams not” of the honor of marriage (although a lot of people seem to be telling her otherwise)
    Juliet
  • Which character: Hates “Hell, all Montagues and you [to Benvolio]”
    Tybalt
  • Who is Paris, and what does he want from Lord Capulet?
    he is a nobleman who wants to marry Juliet
  • Which character: The person (other than Romeo) who wants to marry Juliet
    Paris
  • Which character: tells Paris that Juliet is too young to marry in Act 1
    Lord Capulet
  • Which of the following best describes Benvolio's role in Act I: Scene 1?
    peacemaker
  • What causes the first fight in Scene 1?
    An ongoing quarrel between the Capulets and Montagues
  • Which character: Wants Juliet to marry Paris and says she was married at Juliet's age
    Lady Capulet
  • How does Lord Capulet respond to Tybalt’s anger at Romeo’s presence at the feast?
    he tells him to calm down
  • Which character: Lord Capulet’s enemy
    Lord Montague
  • Which character: Encourages Juliet to “go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days.”
    Nurse
  • Which character: Claims to fall “in love” twice in Act 1
    Romeo