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Romeo + Juliet ACT I

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two important characters do NOT appear in the first scene of Romeo & Juliet?

4 lines
2.

The term for: a play of serious actions that ends unhappily

a)

blank verse

b)

dramatic irony

c)

tragedy

d)

comedy

3.

What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?

a)

Look at other women

b)

Ask her to marry him

c)

Forget about girls entirely

4.

A big difference between Romeo & Juliet and Children of the River is the main characters in this story (a)  

5.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

5.

What circumstances lead to Romeo and Juliet meeting?

4 lines
6.
At the beginning of the play, Romeo is in love with:
a)
Juliet
b)
Rosaline
c)
Lady Capulet
d)

The Goddess Venus

7.

A) What are two metaphors in this speech?

B) Translate what Benvolio tells Romeo in simple English:

4 lines
8.

Where is this play set?

a)

London, England

b)

Rome

c)

Verona

d)

Elizabethean England

9.

Romeo has a good reputation for being a _________ youth.

a)

profane

b)

valiant

c)

tyrannous

d)

cankerous

10.

Another word for "rebellion" is"

a)

mutiny

b)

pernicious

c)

oppression

d)

profaner

11.

When Old Capulet states, "Such comfort do lusty young men feel when well-appareled April on the heel of limping winter treads, even such delight," he is comparing:

a)

old people and young people

b)

boys and girls

c)

The four seasons with fancy clothes

d)

People wanting to party with Winter turning to Spring