Romeo and Juliet Act I

Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.

• Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Caplet

• Juliet is a widow

• Romeo is a fugitive

• The lovers from two feuding families will die

Who is Romeo in love with at the start of the play?

• Rosemary

• Juliet

• Rosaline

• Judith

What is Lord Capulet's response to Paris' request to marry Juliet?

• That he can marry Juliet right away

• That he cannot marry Juliet

• That he must wait and marry Juliet in two years

• That he must wait and marry Juliet in one year

How old is Juliet?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

Who does Romeo fall in love with at the party?

• Rosaline

• Nurse

• Juliet

• Lady Capulet

According to Lord Capulet, if a woman doesn't dance it is because....

• She has corns

• She's married

• She has a broken foot

• She has bad breath

What kind of character is Romeo?

• Round

• Flat

The prologue predicts the death of Romeo and Juliet. This is an example of.....

• Simile

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Foreshadowing

Mercutio is a contrasting character to Romeo because he...

• comes from a different social class than Romeo

• is much older than Romeo

• doesn't take love as seriously as Romeo

• is a Montague and Romeo is a Capulet

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