Romeo and Juliet Background Information

What does context mean?

• What happens in the story

• The background information surrounding the author, time and place in which a text is produced.

• The characters within a story

• The methods a writer uses

Which monarch was on the English throne when Romeo and Juliet was written?

• Queen Elizabeth II

• King James I

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Henry VIII

Where was Romeo and Juliet set?

• Venice, England

• Verona, Italy

• Athens, Greece

• London, England

What genre of play is Romeo and Juliet?

• Opera

• Horror

• Comedy

• Tragedy

How old is the character of Juliet?

• 13

• 18

• 25

• 40

What was unusual about performing actors during the Elizabethan era?

• They were all children

• They were all royalty

• They were all women

• They were all men

What kind of society is Romeo & Juliet set in?

• Patriarchal

• Matriarchal

• Dystopian

• Communist

Who would be head of the household in Shakespearean times?

• The youngest girl

• The oldest woman

• The youngest boy

• The oldest man