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| In the prologue, what does the chorus think will happen to the two lovers? | They foreshadow that the two lovers will die due to the conflict between their two families. Death is not their fault but their misfortune. |
| What are the names of the two feuding families in Verona? | Capulet and Montague |
| Who was Sampson? | He was a Capulet servant who insulted and attacked a Montague servant, Abram. |
| Who was Gregory? | He was a Capulet servant. |
| Who was Abram? | He was a Montague servant that was attacked and insulted by Sampson who was a Capulet servant |
| Who is Benvolio? | Benvolio is Montague's nephew. His character is a peacemaker as shown in his first words, "Part Fools." He tries to stop the fighting between the servants. |
| Who is Tybalt? | Capulet's nephew who tries to get into a fight with Benvolio. His hot temper and unreasonable nature are displayed when he attacks Benvolio. |
| Who is Escalus and what does he say he will do to anyone who fights in the future? | He is the Prince of Verona and he has threatened to execute Capulet and Montague if the peace of Verona is broken by another brawl. |
| According to Benvolio, Montague and Montague's wife, how has Romeo been acting lately? | He has been secretive and melancholy over love that has not been reciprocated from Rosaline. He describes himself as dead, though alive. |
| What remedy does Benvolio suggest for Romeo's problems? | He can learn to forget the girl by comparing her beauty with thta of other girls. "Examine other beauties." |
| What does Capulet tell Paris he will have to do in order to marry Juliet? | Wait two more summers, "woo her" and "get her heart". He describes his daughter as not being "ripe enough to be a bride." He willgive his consent to the match if Paris can succeed in gaining Juliet's consent. |
| Why does the servant ask Romeo to read the list of guests who are invited to a party at the Capulet's? | he can not read the list of guests (he is illiterate and it contains the names of Rosaline, Tybalt, and Mercutio). |
| What makes Romeo decide to go to the party? | He states that he will go see Rosaline but Benvolio will not show him anyone who can compare in beauty. |
| Why does Lady Capulet advise Juliet to consider Paris at the party? | She informs Juliet that it is time for her to think of marriage, specifically with Paris. She favors the handsome Paris for her daughter and marriages were commonly arranged back then. |
| How does Juliet respond to her mother's (Lady Capulet) request to consider marriage? | She is not particularly excited about the marriage arrangement. She is not completely obedient and does not completely accept the proposition. The answer that she gives her mother is that she will likely consider Paris "if looking liking more." |
| Why is the nurse considered one of the bawdiest characters? | She is vulgar. Not a "lady" the nurse is free to say exactly what she thinks in her own undisciplined way. She says whatever come to her mind. |
| What metaphors does the nurse use to describe Juliet's youth? | Juliet is only 13 years old and the nurse compares her to a "ladybird" and a "lamb" |
| How do Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio plan to hide their identity at the Capulet's party? | By wearing masks. They plan to enter without announcing themselves and stay long enough for a single dance. |
| Mercutio speaks of Queen Mab. What is she doing in her travels? | She is a fairies' midwife and brings strange dreams to mankind that exposes a priest to be materialistic and a soldier to be a murderer not courageous. |
| Why is the term "fairies midwife" an oxymoron? | Fairy suggests something lovely and ethereal, a delicate being. Midwife suggests birthing and blood, life and death, usually an old crone. |
| Why does Mercutio deliver the speech on Queen Mab to Romeo? | He is trying to reveal to Romeo how full of fancy his "love" for Rosaline is. Love and dreams are mere smokescreens that hide the truth. |
| At the end of Scene 4, what does Romeo fear? | He fears some consequence "hanging in the stars". He senses fate will bring unwanted doom. |
| How does Romeo react when he first sees Juliet? | He is struck by her beauty and falls in love with her immediately. |
| When Tybalt tells Capulet that Romeo is present, what does Capulet say? | Capulet orders his nephew to contain his anger. He is far more angry with Tybalt's bad manners that threaten to ruin the party than he is with Romeo's intrusion. |
| How does Juliet feel about Romeo? | The love is clearly reciprocal |
| How does Romeo use imagery to "paint a picture" of Juliet's purity and preciousness? | Purity is painted "like a snowy dove". While preciousness is painted like a "jewel" |
| Why is their instant love for each other ironic? | Both Juliet and Romeo were reluctant to attend the ball, but consented. Romeo to see Rosaline and Juliet to see Paris and they discover each other. |
| Why do they both feel a sense of foreboding about their love? | They realize the seriousness/tragic consequences of being from two rival families. |
