Romeo and Juliet Intro

Which of the following literary terms means "a character's remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others onstage do not hear"?

• soliloquy

• comic relief

• antagonist

• aside

When was Romeo and Juliet written?

• 1590's

• 1680's

• 1300's

• no one has any idea

Which family was Romeo a member of?

• Lawrence

• Montague

• Verona

• Capulet

Which family was Juliet a member of?

• Lawrence

• Montague

• Verona

• Capulet

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.

• They will live happily ever after.

Who are the first characters we meet in Act 1, Scene 1?

• Abram and Balthasar

• Sampson and Gregory

• Benvolio and Tybalt

• Romeo and Benvolio

Romeo and Juliet is considered one of Shakespeare's

• Comedies

• Tragedies

• Histories

• Melodramas

The person who is the head of Verona, the person who makes and upholds the laws, is:

• Friar Lawrence

• Benvolio

• Prince Escalus

• Lord Capulet

The Prologue is delivered to the audience by:

• The chorus

• Friar Lawrence

• Shakespeare

• A Groundling

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

• William Shakespeare

• Queen Elizabeth

• Aesop

• Edgar Allan Poe