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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What does the Prince threaten if the families fight ONE MORE TIME?

• Time in jail

• Exile from Verona

• Death

• Loss of land/money

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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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Why does Juliet's mother/nurse want her to marry Paris?

• He's like a beautiful book; he's very handsome

• He's important

• He has a lot of money; he's wealthy

• They do not want her to marry him

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Why does Capulet allowed Romeo to remain at the feast?

• He wants to watch him carefully

• He wants to make a deal with Romeo

• He's heard that Romeo is well-mannered

• He just wants to show power over Tybalt

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Where does the story take place?

• Delco

• Verona Beach, California

• Verona, Italy

• New York, New York

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What is Romeo's last name?

• Capulet

• Montague

• Unknown

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What is Juliet's last name?

• Capulet

• Montague

• Unknown

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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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