Romeo and Juliet Prologue/Act I Scene One

In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?

• They will marry.
• They will die.
• They will be forced apart.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does The Prince say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?

• He will put them in jail.

• He will make them live together.

• He will punish them with death.

How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike?

• in social standing

• in violence

• in sadness

Where does the play take place?

• Florence, Italy.

• Rome, Italy.

• Naples, Italy.

• Verona, Italy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The feud between the Capulets and Montagues has caused ______________.

• bankruptcy in both families

• social outcasting for both families

• violence and death in both families

• political exile for both families

Romeo and Juliet are ______________.

• from different towns

• from feuding kingdoms

• from feuding families

• from different countries

The prologue is supposed to ______________.

• reveal the murderers

• give a brief overview of the story and its themes

• describe the town and the time period

• tell the ending of the play

How long does the prologue predict the play will be?

• three hours

• one hour

• four hours

• two hours

Shakespeare uses the Prologue to inform the audience that ______________________.

• Juliet does not want to marry

• Romeo is lovesick

• the lovers from the long-feuding families will die

What form does the prologue take?

• elegy

• sonnet

• song