Romeo and Juliet (Act 1 scene 1, biography and terms)

Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.

• Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Capulet

• Juliet is a widow

• Romeo is a fugitive

• The lovers from two feuding families will die

The Prologue calls Romeo and Juliet "star-crossed lovers."

What does "star-crossed" mean?

• unlucky, doomed

• lucky, blessed

• hopeful, happy

• shaped like a star

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Where is the play set?

• Bologne
• Verona
• Rome
• Venice

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Romeo is a _______________ and Juliet is a _______________. 

• Capulet, Montague
• Montague, Capulet
• Tybalt, Mercutio
• Mercutio, Tybalt

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

• Put them in jail.
• Make them live together.
• Punish them with death.
• banish them from Verona

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How were settings indicated in Shakespearean plays?

• by numbered lists in the program

• by the amount of scenery used in Shakespeare's day

• by references in the dialogue

• text message

This is an introduction to a poem or play; esp. introductory lines spoken by a member of the cast or chorus

• plot

• plague

• prologue

• monologue

Which event does the Prologue foreshadow?

• the deaths of Romeo and Juliet

• the marriage of Romeo and Juliet

• the death of Romeo and Juliet's child

• the marriage of Paris and Juliet

What is the purpose of the Prologue?

• to grab your attention

• to explain why the families are fighting

• so we know where the story takes place

• to set the stage for the story as a whole

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The Prologue for Act I of Romeo and Juliet is a poem called:

• haiku

• sonnet