Romeo & Juliet Act 1 & 2

Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.

• Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Caplet

• Juliet is a widow

• Romeo is a fugitive

• The lovers from two feuding families will die

What insulting gesture is made at the beginning of the play?

• Flip off with the middle finger

• A crude gesture pointed at someone's mother

• The gesture of cutting the throat.

• The gesture of biting the thumb.

Where is the play set?

• Bologne

• Verona

• Rome

• Venice

How does Lady Capulet feel about Paris' proposal?

• She is excited for Juliet and wants her to consider marriage to Paris.

• She thinks Juliet is too young and should wait two more years.

• She would prefer that Juliet marry Prince Escalus or his cousin Mercutio.

• She is surprised because Juliet is beyond marrying age and is considered to be an old maid.

As Juliet is talking to her mother, the Nurse says, "Why, he's a man of wax." What is she referring to?

• Paris' physical appearance

• All men are fake

• Romeo's physical appearance

• Tybalt's physical appearance

The rhythm that Shakespeare uses in his plays and sonnets

• allusion

• foil

• iambic pentameter

• couplet

Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning?

• Juliet

• Mary

• Caroline

• Rosaline

Who wants to fight with Romeo at the Capulet's feast?

• Nurse

• Tybalt

• Paris

• Capulet

What is Romeo's mood in Act 1 Scene 1?

• thrilled

• aggressive

• depressed

• fearful

Directly after Romeo kisses Juliet at the feast, what happens?

• He gets in a fight with Tybalt.

• He finds out she is a Capulet.

• He reads the invitation for Capulet's feast.

• He talks to Mercutio about his dreams.