Romeo and Juliet Acts 1 and 2

Who is the playwright that wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'?

• Ben Johnson

• William Shakespeare

• Jane Eyre

• J.K Rowling

What is significant about the prologue? Select all that apply.

• It is a sonnet

• It foreshadows the events of the play

• It is delivered by the nurse

• It uses iambic pentameter

Where is the play Romeo and Juliet set?

• Barcelona

• London

• Verona

• Paris

Who is not a character in the play?

• Balthazar

• Prince Escalus

• Benvolio

• Othello

Which family is Juliet from?

• Capulet

• Montague

Which family is Romeo from?

• Montague

• Capulet

Why is Romeo unhappy?

• He has lost money gambling

• He has lost a duel

• He is lovesick over Rosaline

• He cannot find love

In Act 1 Scene 1 Romeo is lovesick and says 'Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate!' What technique is this?

• Oxymoron

• Antithesis

• Simile

• Metaphor

In Act 1 Scene 2 who does Lord Capulet plan for his daughter to marry?

• Romeo

• Mercutio

• Tybalt

• Paris

What does Benvolio suggest they do after reading the invitation?

• Go find Rosaline and beg her to take back Romeo

• Go to the mask ball

• Go to a picnic

• Never go to a party at the Capulet's house