Romeo and Juliet Act I Review

What is the purpose of the Prologue?

• to grab your attention

• It explains who the characters are

• It is the summary at the end of the story

• to set the stage for the story as a whole

Where does the story take place?

• Delco

• Verona Beach, California

• Verona, Italy

• New York, New York

What two families are feuding?

• Capulet and Marshall

• Capulet and Montgomery

• Montague and Cabrera

• Montague and Capulet

The Prologue calls Romeo and Juliet "star-crossed lovers." What does "star-crossed" mean?

• unlucky, doomed

• lucky, blessed

• hopeful, happy

• shaped like a star

In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers?

• They will marry.
• They will die.
• They will be forced apart.

How could we describe Tybalt's personality?

• Contemplative

• Aggressive

• Thoughtful

• Love-sick

How could we describe Benvolio?

• He is nosy

• He is a fighter

• He's a peace-maker

• He hasn't showed very many character traits so far

What does Prince Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future?

• Put them in jail.

• Make them live together.

• torture them.

• Punish them with death.

At the beginning of the play, Romeo is in love with:

• Juliet
• Rosaline
• Lady Capulet
• Nurse

At the beginning of the play, Romeo's parents are worried about him because he ___________.

• is too friendly with their enemies
• has involved himself with rowdy friends
• seems unaccountably sad and gloomy
• is too hot-tempered and quick to anger