romeo and juliet

• What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?

  Verona
• What immediate conflict is introduced in Act 1?

  Conflict between Montague and Capulet families
• Who is Romeo lovesick for at the beginning?

  Rosaline
• Who is Juliet being wooed by?

  Paris
• What happens when Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball?

  They immediately fall in love
• What do Romeo and Juliet agree to do after the ball?

  They agree to marry in secret
• Who challenges Romeo to a duel?

  Tybalt
• What is the consequence of the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio?

  Romeo is banished from Verona
• What does Friar Laurence plan to do to reunite Romeo and Juliet?

  Juliet takes a potion to appear dead
• What goes wrong with Friar Laurence's plan?

  The letter explaining the plan fails to reach Romeo
• What is the outcome of the failed plan?

  Both Romeo and Juliet kill themselves
• What do the families do at the end of the play?

  They resolve their feud
• What are the key themes in Romeo and Juliet?

  • Love
  • Conflict
  • Fate
  • Patriarchy
• What does the term "fickle" mean?

  Frequently changing loyalties or affections
• Who in the play is described as "fickle"?

  Romeo
• What does patriarchy mean?

  Men are viewed as head of household
• What are the surnames of the feuding families?

  Capulets and Montagues
• Why is Romeo banished from Verona?

  He killed Tybalt
• What century was Romeo and Juliet written in?

  16th century
• What is symbolism?

  When an object represents an idea
• Name two symbols in Romeo and Juliet.

  Cupid and celestial bodies
• What could be considered Romeo's fatal flaw?

  His impulsiveness
• What are the characteristics of a Shakespearean tragedy?

  • 5-act structure
  • Tragic hero with a fatal flaw (hamartia)
  • Downfall (peripeteia)
  • Ending in death
• What are the key literary devices used in Romeo and Juliet?

  • Oxymoron
  • Soliloquy
  • Aside
  • Chorus
• What is the role of the chorus in the play?

  • Narrates the play
  • Comments on the action
• What is a soliloquy?

  • A speech by a character alone on stage
  • Reveals thoughts to the audience
• What is a tragic hero?

  • Main protagonist in a tragedy
  • Typically a nobleman with a flaw
• What is catharsis in a tragedy?

  • Release of strong emotions for the audience
  • Often includes fear or pity