What does the prologue do?

Gives a summary of the plot of the play

Flashes back to the beginning of the story

Why did Shakespeare add the prologue?

So the less educated audience members could follow the plot of the play.

So his ticket sales would go up

So he could give a list of the characters

So he would have more words in the play

If the groundings, did not like the play what would they do?

Tell all their friends not to come

What do we know about the two families: Montague and Capulet?

There is a long time feud between these families

They are in a huge fight over land

When we first meet Romeo he is in love AND depressed. Why?

The girl he loves does not love him back

His father will not allow him to marry the girl of his dreams?

His lover has agreed to marry another man

The girl he loves is moving out of town

Why does the Nurse and Lady Capulet want Juliet to marry Paris?

Girls her age are getting married

Paris is the perfect man for her

How does Lord Capulet describe Romeo?

He's a good guy with a good reputation

What happens at the party?

Romeo sees Juliet - and kisses her

Romeo is kicked out of the party by the Capulets

Romeo and Juliet lock eyes, but never speak

After the party when Juliet is in her room, what does she think about?

Thinking about Romeo's name and how bad it is

How she is going to tell her parents that she kissed Romeo

How she needs to break it off with Paris

how she will get away with running away

What is an example of an aside in the play?

When Romeo expresses his thoughts to the audience and Juliet doesn't "hear" him.

When Juliet sends a message with the nurse

When Romeo is on stage by himself giving background to the audience

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo to his love?

He thinks that this marriage could end the feud between the families

He wants Romeo to stop being sad

What makes Romeo's love for Juliet different from his love of Rosaline?

Unlike Rosaline, Juliet returns his love

Juliet is older and more mature

Romeo was starting to find Juliet annoying

What is the rope ladder for?

So Romeo can climb up to Juliet's room

So Juliet can climb down from her room

So Paris can climb up to Juliet's room

For a fire escape - Safety first

When they are getting married, why can't Juliet express her love like Romeo?

She tells Romeo that she is so much in love that she can't formulate words to express her feelings

She is so young and she doesn't have a good vocabulary

Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.

The lovers from two feuding families will die

Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Caplet

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

The gesture of biting the thumb.

Flip off with the middle finger

A crude gesture pointed at someone's mother

The gesture of cutting the throat.

How does Mercutio treat Nurse?

He mistakenly thinks that she is Rosaline.

He adores her and wants her to be his mom.

He mistakes her for Juliet's mom.

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