Romeo and Juliet: Act I

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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Who are Abram and Balthasar?

• Servants to the Montagues

• Servants to the Capulets

• Wealthy people in Verona

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How many times have the Capulets/Montagues disturbed the streets of Verona?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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How could we describe Tybalt's personality?

• Contemplative

• Aggressive

• Thoughtful

• Love-sick

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Who is Rosaline?

• A Montague

• The girl Romeo is pining for (the girl he loves)

• Tybalt's sister

• Benvolio's wife

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How could we describe Benvolio?

• He is nosy

• He is a fighter

• He's a peace-maker

• He hasn't showed very many character traits so far

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What literary device do we see in Romeo's lines: "I fear too early, for my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars shall bitterly begin this fearful date...by some vile forfeit of untimely death"?

• oxymoron

• monologuing

• foreshadowing

• stalling

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Who advised Romeo to "examine other beauties" to get his mind off of Rosaline?

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

• Paris

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Romeo's words "O brawling love, O loving hate" are an example of

• oxymoron

• monologue

• siloloquy

• tragedy

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Lord Montague comments about Romeo: "Many a morning hath he there been seen, with tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs." This means that Romeo is

• happy and bright.

• sad and mopey.

• angry and frustrated.

• normal and peaceful.

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