REVIEW

Romeo and Juliet

TO WHICH FAMILY ARE THE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATED WITH?

Capulet or Montague?

Romeo Juliet

Capulet or Montague?

Tybalt Mercutio

Capulet or Montague?

Prince Paris

Capulet or Montague?

Nurse Friar Lawrence

Capulet or Montague?

Benvolio Balthasar

Capulet or Montague?

WHO SAID THAT?

Quotes

Who Said That?

“Tis but thy name that is my enemy, Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.”

Juliet

Who Said That?

“But soft! What light through yonder window

breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!”

Romeo

Who Said That?

“Deny thy father and refuse they name! Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,

and I‘ll no longer be a Capulet.” Juliet

Who Said That?

“Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell

thee what – get thee to church a Thursday or never after look me in the face.”

Capulet

Who Said That?

“Happy dagger! This is thy sheath; there rust and let

me die.”

Juliet

Who Said That?

“A plague o‘ both your houses!

I am sped.”

Mercutio

Who Said That?

“O, swear not by the moon, the fickle moon, the

inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her

circle orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.”Juliet

Who Said That?

“O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you. She is the

fairies‘ midwife and she comes in no shape bigger than an

agate stone on the forefinger of an alderman.” Mercutio

Who Said That?

“These violent delights have violent ends.”

Friar Lawrence

Who Said That?

“True apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I

die.”

Romeo

Who Said That?

“Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.”

Friar Lawrence

Who Said That?

“You kiss by the book.”

Juliet

VERONA, ITALY

Setting

TIMELINE

Sequence of Events

SUNDAY

As the play begins, a long-standing feud between the Montague and Capulet families continues to disrupt the peace of Verona, a city in northern Italy. A brawl between the servants of the feuding households prompts the Prince to threaten both sides to keep the peace or pain of death.

Benvolio advises his lovesick friend Romeo, (son of Montague), to abandon his unrequited love for Rosaline and seek another.

That night, Capulet holds a masked ball to encourage a courtship between his daughter, Juliet, and Paris, a relative of the Prince. Concealing their identities behind masks, Romeo and Benvolio go to the ball, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight, but at the end of the evening discover their identities as members of the opposed families (by the Nurse). On his way home from the feast, Romeo climbs into Capulet's orchard to glimpse Juliet again. Juliet appears at her balcony, and the couple exchange vows of love, agreeing to marry the next day.

MONDAY

Romeo asks Friar Laurence to perform the marriage ceremony. Though initially reluctant, he finally agrees, hoping to reconcile the families, and marries Romeo and Juliet that afternoon.

Meanwhile, Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, sends Romeo a challenge to a duel. Romeo refuses to fight when Tybalt confronts him because they're now related. However, Mercutio, Romeo's quick-tempered friend, intervenes and accepts the challenge. Romeo tries to part the other two as they fight, but Mercutio is fatally wounded under Romeo's arm. To avenge Mercutio's death, Romeo kills Tybalt and then flees.

The Prince announces Romeo's banishment for Tybalt's murder. Romeo, in hiding at the Friar's cell, becomes hysterical at the news of his sentence and tries to kill himself, but the Friar promises to make Romeo's marriage to Juliet public and gain the Prince's pardon. Romeo and Juliet celebrate their wedding night before he leaves at dawn for Mantua.

TUESDAY

That morning, Juliet discovers that her father has arranged for her to marry Paris on Thursday. The Capulets, unaware that Juliet is grieving for Romeo's exile rather than Tybalt's death, believe the wedding will distract her from mourning. Distressed at the prospect of a false marriage and isolated from her family, Juliet seeks advice from Friar Laurence, who offers her a sleeping potion to make her appear dead for 42 hours. During this time, the Friar will send a message to Romeo in Mantua so that Romeo can return to Verona in time for Juliet to awake.

Juliet returns home and agrees to marry Paris. In a moment of euphoria, Capulet brings the wedding forward from Thursday to Wednesday, thereby forcing Juliet to take the potion that night and reducing the time for the message to reach Romeo.

WEDNESDAY

Early on Wednesday morning, Juliet's seemingly lifeless body is discovered and she is placed in the family tomb. Because an outbreak of the plague prevents the Friar's messenger from leaving Verona, Romeo now receives news of Juliet's death instead. Desperate, Romeo buys poison from an apothecary and returns to Verona.

Late that night, Romeo enters the Capulet tomb, but is confronted by Paris, whom he fights and kills.

Still unaware that Juliet is in fact alive, Romeo takes the poison and dies. The Friar, arriving too late, discovers the bodies as Juliet begins to stir. He begs her to leave with him, but Juliet refuses, and then stabs herself with Romeo's dagger.

THURSDAY

As dawn breaks, the Watch arrives, closely followed by the Prince, who demands a full inquiry into what has happened. The two families then arrive, and the Friar comes forward to explain the tragic sequence of events. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet finally bring the feud to an end as Montague and Capulet join hands in peace.

PLAY REVIEW

Test Your Knowledge

At the beginning of the play, why was Romeo

upset?

A. He is in love

B. He has never felt true love

C. He is in love, but is not loved back

D. He was just dumped

When Romeo first tells Friar Lawrence about Juliet, it is

clear that Romeo

A. often stays out late

B. has talked a lot about Rosaline in the pastC. doesn’t trust anyone else in the playD. isn’t sure about how he feels about Juliet

Who is related to Mercutio?

A. Romeo

B. Paris

C. Benvolio

D. Juliet

At the beginning of the play, when Paris asks to marry

Juliet, Capulet is…

A. excited

B. offended

C. hesitant

D. angry

In the balcony scene, Juliet’s soliloquy is unlike other

soliloquies because…

A. Romeo is listening and responds

B. she knows Romeo is listening

C. she is revealing her inner thoughts

D. she doesn’t know Romeo is listening

Friar John was unable to deliver the letter to Romeo

because…

A. the town was under siege

B. he didn’t have directions

C. the town was quarantined

D. Romeo had already left

What does Mercutio call Tybalt?

A. Prince of Kings

B. King of Compliments

C. Prince of Cats

D. King of Verona

“O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” means…

A. Where are you, Romeo?

B. Why must you be Romeo?

C. Why did you leave me, Romeo?

D. Do you love me, Romeo?

What is ironic about Romeo’s encounter with Tybalt before

Mercutio and Tybalt are killed in Act 3?

A. Tybalt doesn’t want to fight at the timeB. Benvolio is the one starting the

fightC. Romeo knows Tybalt is now family

D. Tybalt knows Romeo doesn’t want to fight

After Tybalt is killed, Juliet declares, “O Serpent heart, hid with a

flow’ring face!” she is implying that…

A. Romeo deliberately deceived her

B. Fate is trying to kill her

C. Tybalt was an evil being

D. The devil is at work

How old is Juliet at the beginning of the play?

A. 12

B. 13

C. 14

D. 15

Who is the Nurse’s servant?

A. Balthasar

B. Simon

C. Abraham

D. Peter

How are Benvolio and Romeo related?

A. They are brothers

B. They are cousins

C. Benvolio is Romeo’s uncle

D. They are not related

What does Lady Capulet suggest to Juliet after she

finds out Romeo killed Tybalt?

A. poisoning Romeo

B. pressing charges against Romeo

C. ambushing him

D. Capulet should kill him

The feud between the Montagues and Capulets is

about…

A. food

B. land

C. power

D. no one knows

Who is related to the Prince?

A. Mercutio

B. Benvolio

C. Balthasar

D. Peter

The climax of the play is when:

A. Juliet is found “dead” from the potionB. Romeo kills Tybalt

C. Romeo thinks Juliet is truly dead

D. R&J are both dead

Hyperbole – an exaggeration made for humor or emphasisPun – a play on words, especially those that sound alike, but have diff erent meaningsForeshadowing – gives hints and clues of events to occur later in the plotIrony – an inconsistency between appearance and reality

Literary Devices

Pun, Hyperbole, Foreshadowing, Irony

“Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave

man.”

Pun“Grave” has two meanings: 1) serious, and

2) buried in his grave, dead.

Pun, Hyperbole, Foreshadowing, Irony

“My bounty is as boundless as the sea/ My love as deep;

the more I give to thee, / The more I have, for both

are infinite.”Hyperbole

Pun, Hyperbole, Foreshadowing, Irony

“Methinks I see thee, now thou art so low, / As one dead in the bottom of a

tomb.”

Foreshadowing

Pun, Hyperbole, Foreshadowing, Irony

In Act Four, although she plans to take the potion Friar Lawrence

gave her, Juliet begs her father‘s forgiveness and tells him that she is happy to marry Paris. This is an

example of: Irony

• Who’s to blame for R&J’s deaths? (almost every character can be blamed, but why?)

• Must write briefl y about 5 characters

• Must cite actual evidence from the play of what the character did/said to contribute to the deaths

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