Romeo and Juliet Review

Romeo and Juliet is essentially a love story. Why do you think Shakespeare begins it

with a violent street fight?

• To get everyone interested right away and show the family feud

• The fighting contrasts the romance of the play

• All Elizabethan plays began with fighting

• It shows Romeo as a brave character

Benvolio’s name means ‘well-wishing’. How does our first encounter with him help to

establish him as a ‘well-wishing’ character?

• He is giving food to the poor

• He is wishing in a well

• He is wishing Romeo well in his problems

• He is trying to stop the servants fighting in the streets

What advice does Benvolio give to his lovesick cousin when we first see Romeo in the play?

• Write her a love letter

• Become a priest

• Meet his friend Juliet

• Give his eyes freedom to view other beauties

What condition does Lord Capulet make on Juliet’s behalf concerning the proposal to Paris?

• He has to prove himself as a fighter

• He has to wait until she is 16

• He has to get Juliet to fall for him

• He has to have enough money

Romeo is still depressed and lovesick. Choose one of his lines which shows his state of

mind.

• Shall I give a formal speech to introduce us?

• I dreamed a dream tonight

• You have dancing shoes with light soles; I have a soul of lead which holds me to the ground

• Let’s go merry gentlemen!

When Tybalt recognizes Romeo at Capulet’s feast, what is Lord Capulet’s reaction

• He yells and stops the party

• He tells Tybalt to fight Romeo tomorrow where he wouldn’t get caught

• He pulls Juliet aside and tells her to stay away from Romeo

• He tells Tybalt that Romeo is not a problem and to ignore him

My only love, sprung from my only hate!/ Too early seen unknown, and known too

late!’ What does Juliet mean in these lines?

• The only man I ever loved is from the only family I must hate. If I knew this before I wouldn’t have fallen in love but not it's too late.

• I used to love you, but now I hate you because you killed my cousin

• My only love from my only hate. I knew you too early and now it’s too late for me, I must die.

• None of the above

Unaware of his presence, what does Juliet ask Romeo to do with his name?

• Change it to hers

• Deny it and refuse it

• Write it on a piece of paper and rip it up

• Change her name to his (get married)

Why is Juliet embarrassed once she realizes Romeo was listening to her?

• She was talking badly about his family

• She confessed her love for Paris

• She confessed her love for him

• None of the above

What does Friar Lawrence mean when he says to Romeo, “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes”?

• Young men think their eyes are their greatest feature

• Young men feel emotions from their eyes and not their heart

• Young men fall for a woman’s beauty not her personality or “heart”

• Young men lie about their love for a lady with their facial expressions.