Prologue - Act I RJ Questions - Answers
Prologue - Act I RJ Questions - Answers
Prologue - Act I RJ Questions - Answers
PROLOGUE
1. What city is used as the setting of the story?
Verona, Italy
briefly summarize the plot of the play; tells how the play will end
ACT I
4. Who is involved in the quarrel in the beginning of Act 1 scene 1?
6. What final order does Prince Escalus give Lord Montague and Lord Capulet?
7. Describe Benvolio.
Montague’s nephew, Romeo’s cousin & friend; tries to sweeten the fight between him &
Tybalt; peacemaker; tries to stop fighting between servants
“fiery Tybalt;” Tybalt trying to slay him; full of hate toward Montagues; yes, this is an accurate
description
acting strangely; goes off by himself for a walk; shuts himself in his room; depressed
10. How does Romeo describe Rosaline?
she does not love him & sworn herself to a life of chastity; beautiful; store of beauty will die
with her because she’ll have no children; Romeo is lovesick over her
says that looking at other women will only remind him of Rosaline’s beauty
because Paris must win Juliet’s heart; Capulet also has agreed to let Juliet have some degree of
choice in choosing her husband; Juliet is too young to marry
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17. What advice does Lord Capulet give Paris in regards to Juliet?
advises Paris to wait 2 more years and “woo” her to win her heart
18. Why does Benvolio encourage Romeo to attend the Capulet ball?
so that Romeo can get his mind off Rosaline & see other beautiful women; compare Rosaline
to the other beautiful girls; to recover from his love with Rosaline
distant relationship
21. Describe the relationship between Juliet and Nurse.
very close relationship; nurse breastfed Juliet; Nurse’s daughter died who would be the same
age as Juliet; thinks of Juliet as her own daughter
takes care of Juliet; vulgar yet sentimental; provides comic relief; a common woman
24. How does Nurse describe Paris? What does this mean?
Romeo’s friend; has a vivid imagination, witty, satirical, comical; believes to take action on
love and be realistic; clown-like personality
27. 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
fairy who is in control of the dream world; causes you to have racy dreams
trying to comical & to amuse Romeo & to show the insignificance of his dreams
that they are the children of an idle brain; they are fantasy
31. What impression has Juliet made on Romeo when he sees her across the room?
32. What poetic elements are used the first time they talk?
metaphors
33. Who objects to Romeo’s presence?
Tybalt
good boy; being a gentleman; Romeo is bragged about in Verona for being a virtuous & well-
groomed young man
35. When Romeo and Juliet discover the identity of each other, what are their reactions?