Romeo and Juliet Study Guide

Name_____________________ Date,_____--'_ Period_ __ ROMEO AND JULIET: Act I Reading and Study Guide III. Questions: answer the following questions. Prologue: I. In what city does this play take place? I. VOCABULARY: Define the following words. adversary __________________________________________________________ 2. Why are Romeo and Juliet caJIed "star-cross'd lovers"? ... boisterous _________________________________________.,-___________ Scene I: nuptial _______________________________________________ 3. Who is fighting at the beginning of the first scene? 4. Who tries to break up the fighting? II. LITERARY TERMS: Define each term. aside 5. What threat does the Prince make to Lord Montague and Lord Capulet? ------------------------------------------ blank verse _______________________________ 6. Benvolio and Montague describe the way Romeo has been acting. What do they have to say about him? characleri:taliun ______________________________ 7. Why is Romeo so sad? Explain. conflict ____________________________ 8. What is BenvoIio's advice to Romeo? External: J. vs. ____________ 2. vs. _ _ _ _ _ __ Scene 2: 3. vs. _ _ _ _ _ __ 9. Why does Capulet think it wiIJ be easy for Montague and him to keep the peace? Internal: 4. vs. _ _ _ _ _ __ 10. What does Paris ask about Capulet? couplet _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I I. What is Capulet's first answer? epithet _______________________________________ 12. A bit later Capulet appears to change his mind about Paris' question. What does he then telI Paris? =_ figurative language _________________________________________________ 13. What problem does the servant have? fOil _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14. What is the name of the woman Romeo loves? foreshadowing _______________________________________________________ 15, What do Romeo and Benvolio decide to do? iambic meter ______________________________-.-__ Scene 3: iambic pentameter 16. How pld is Juliet? n1etaphor _____________________________________________________ 17. When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage, what is Juliet's answer? simile ____________________~---------------------------------- 18. Following Juliet's answer, what does Lady Capulet then tell Juliet? pun ________________________________________ Scene 4: 19. According to Mercutio, who or what is Queen Mab, and what does she or it do? .1" ... 20. Wh'at does Mercutio say about dreams? personification: 21. What is Romeo's mood at the end of this scene? Explain. soliloquy: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ III. Questions: answer the following questions. Scene 5: Scene J: 22. What does Romeo think of Juliet the first time he sees her? 1. What does Mercutio say about "blind love"? 23. How does Tybalt recognize Romeo? Scene 2: 24. When Tybaltt is ready to seize Romeo and throw him out of the party, what does Capulet say to Tybalt? 2. When Juliet appears on her balcony, what does Romeo compare her to? 25. Explain what the conversation is between Romeo and Juliet. 3. How does Juliet "speak, yet ... [say] nothing"? 26. How does Romeo find out Juliet's last name? 4. When Juliet leans her cheek on her hand, what does Romeo say? 27. How does Juliet find out Romeo's last name? 5. Unaware of his presence, what does Juliet ask Romeo to say? 6. In a sentence or two, explain what Juliet says about names. ROMEO AND JULIET: Act II Reading and Study Guide 1. VOCABULARY: Define the following words. 7. Juliet asks how Romeo got into her place. The orchard walls are high, and Romeo's life would be in danger if her relatives were to find him there. What is Romeo's response to these questions? cunning __________________________________,-_____________________ 8. Why is Juliet· embarrassed? vile _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 9. Juliet is going to send someone to Romeo on the following day for what purpose? predominant ___________________________________________________ Scene 3: unwieldy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 10. What has friar Laurence been out gathering in his basket? II. LITERARY TERMS: Define each term. analogy: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ imagery: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~_ irony:: _____________________________________________________________________ 11. Explain lines 21-22: "Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied/And vice sometime by action dignified"? 12. When Friar Laurence sees Romeo, what comment does Friar Laurence make about seeing Romeo so early in the morning? 13. What does Friar Laurence mean when he says to Romeo, "Young men's love then-lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes? I. dramatic irony __________________________________________ 14. Friar Laurence agrees to perform the marriage ceremony for Romeo and Juliet for what reason? II. situational irony ________________________________ III. verbal irony: _ _ _.:.--_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ Scene 4: 15. According to Mercutio, what kind of man is Tybalt? monologue: ______________________________________________ 16. What is the nurse saying to Romeo in lines 157 - 163? oxymoron: _____________________________________________________ 17. How is Juliet to arrange to meet Romeo? Scene 5: 4, What does Tybalt call Romeo? 18. The nurse is supposed to be gone only a half hour, but she is actually gone for how long? 5, Why won't Romeo fight Tybalt? 19. How is the nurse behaving that is frustrating to Juliet? 6, What does Mercutio think is the reason Romeo refuses to fight? Scene 6: 7, Why does Mercutio keep repeating, "A plague 0' both your houses"? 20. What does Friar Laurence mean when he says, "Therefore, love moderately; 8. What does Romeo say that Juliet's love has done to him? 9, Why does Romeo call himself"fortune's fool"? ROMEO AND JULIET: Act III Reading and Study Guide I O. When Benvolio relates to the Prince what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to before Mercutio was killed? r. VOCABULARY: Define the following words. II. What does Lady Capulet accuse Benvolio of? Why? banishment.___________________________________________________________ 12, What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt? dexteri~' ________________________________________~___________________ Scene 2: idolatry~__--~------------------------------------ 13. Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse to return? reconcile ________________________________________________________________ 14. Describe Juliet's rapidly changing attitudes toward Romeo in this scene. exile ___________________________________________________________ IS. What piece of news has upset Juliet the most? " fickle ________________________________________________________ 16. What does the nurse promise to do? gallant _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Scene 3: II. LITERARY TERMS: Define each term, 17. Explain Romeo's reaction to the news of his banishment. allusion: _____________________________________________________________ 18. Romeo tells Friar Laurence that the priest cannot know or understand how Romeo feels. Why? climax:: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 19. What argument does Friar Laurence use to prevent Romeo from killing himself? dramatic structure: _______________________________--'-_______________ 20. What does the nurse give to Romeo? symbol: In. ----------------------- Scene 4: 21. What does Capulet tell his wife to say to Juliet? Questions: answer the following questions, Scene J: Scene 5: 1, At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think that there will be a fight? 22. As Romeo is preparing to leave Juliet, what argument does she use to convince him to stay? 2, What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of in lines lS-30? 23. Later, why does Juliet think Romeo should leave? 3, When Tybalt and Mercutio first begin arguing, what does Benvolio try to them to go? .. ;;:.;-'; " .. ",",,', '" 24. Just as Romeo is about to descend the rope ladder and leave Juliet, "what does Juliet say about the way Romeo looks? 4. If Friar Laurence cannot help her, what does Juliet threaten to do? 5. Why does Friar Laurence think that Juliet will accept his plan? 25. Why does Lady Capulet think Juliet is crying? 6. Describe the friar's plan for Juliet. 26. When Lady Capulet threatens to send someone to Mantua to poison Romeo, what does Juliet say? Scene 2: 27. After Lady Capulet breaks the news about Paris, what is Juliet's response? 7. What does Juliet say that makes her father happy? 28. If Juliet's mother does not arrange to delay the marriage, what will Juliet do? 8. How does Capulet change the wedding plans? What implication does this have? 29. What is Capulet's reaction to Juliet's threats? 30. What is the nurse's advice to Juliet? Scene 3: 31. How does Juliet's attitude toward the nurse change? 9. How does Juliet show her maturity and independence in this scene? 32. What "scheme" does Juliet devise to get rid of the nurse and to get out of the hOltse? 10. If the potion does not work, what will Juliet do? 11. What are some of the fears luliet has about the potion? ROMEO AND JULIET: Act IV Reading and Study Guide I. VOCABULARY: Define the following words. 12. What is happening in this brief scene? lament _____________________________________________________ shroud _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ dismal _______________________________________________________ vial ______________________________________________ Scene 4: ~ _______ Scene 5: 1. Describe the imagery Shakespeare uses in describing Juliet's "death"? 2. What does Friar Laurence say to comfort the Capulet family? 3. What even are the Capulets now preparing for? loathsome ___________________________________________________ II. LITERARY TERMS: Define each term. protagonist: ______________________________________________________ antagonist: _____________________________________________________________ ROMEO AND JULIET: Act V Reading and Study Guide I. VOCABULARY: Define the following words ambiguity__________________________________ peruse ________________________________________________________ III. QUESTIONS: answer the following questions. remnants________________________________________________________________ Scene 1: haughty _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 1. Why is Friar Laurence reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet? 2. How does Paris explain the sudden haste of the marriage plans? 3. What is ironic about the conversation between Juliet and Paris? II. LITERARY TERMS: Define each term. motivation: _____________________________________________________________ _ ... (,' does Balrr:as,i: 'u;:ng 2. \Vhat does Romeo mean when he saYSj "Then I 1••:0f'j ;-"01..', s;als!"? 3. What actions does Balthasar's news prompt Romeo to do':' Scene 2: 4. What does Friar John tell Friar Laurence? 5. After hearing this news from Friar John, what does Friar Laurence intend to do? Scene 3: 6. Why is Paris at Juliet's tomb? " Romeo gives Balthasar two reasons for entering the Capulet's tomb. What are those two reasons? 8. Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to the tomb? 9. What is it about Juliet that should have told Romeo that she was not dead? 10. Why doesn't Friar Laurence stay in the tomb with Juliet after she awakens? 11. Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead? 12. Wl,en Montague first arrives on the scene, what does he tel1 those gathered? 13. Relate the events that lead to Romeo and Juliet's death as they are told by Friar Laurence near the play's end. 14. What information does Romeo's letter give? 15. Bow do M~ontague ... and Capulet plan to honor the memories of their children?