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Romeo and Juliet
Study Questions Act 1
1. List some things that the prologue reveals to us about what may happen in the play.
2. What are the names of the 2 families involved in the feud?
3. How old is Juliet Capulet at the start of the play?
4. Briefly describe the fight that takes place in Scene 1. Who is involved? How does it
end? Who tries to make peace?
5. What does Prince Escalus threaten to do if the families are caught fighting in the
streets again?
6. What is bothering Romeo in Scene 1?
7. Who is Paris? Who is he related to? What do we find out about him in Scene5?
8. What happens when Romeo and Juliet meet at the party?
9. How does Tybalt react to seeing them together?
10. What do Romeo and Juliet learn about each other at the end of Scene 5?
Study Guide Act II
1. Mercutio tries to “conjure” Romeo (get him to come out of hiding) by describing the
beautiful parts of
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2. Explain what Romeo means when he says of Mercution, “He jests at scars that never felt a
wound.” __________________________________________________________________________________
3. When Romeo says the lines that begin , “But soft, what light through yonder window
breaks…” he is speaking to himself onstage. This is called a
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4. Even before she knows he is listening, what request does Juliet make of Romeo that is at
the heart of their ‘problem,’?
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5. Why is Juliet afraid for Romeo’s safety – how is he in danger?
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6. Although worried that she appears to “fast,” Juliet is the one who first mentions
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7. Romeo swears his love for Juliet on the ______________________. Why does she tell him
not to swear on it? _______________________________________________________________________
8. Friar Lawrence incorrectly assumes that Romeo has been with
_____________________________ all night and when he finds out that he’s wrong, says that young
men’s love lies not in their heart, but in their _____________________________________.
9. Friar Lawrence agrees to ___________________________________________ because he hopes it
will ___________________________________________________________________________
10. Mercutio and the boys make fun of ___________________________________ who is looking for
Romeo.
11. The Nurse would recommend _____________________________ over _____________________ to
marry Juliet.
12. Describe the way the Nurse delivers the news to Juliet
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Briefly interpret the following quotes from Act II
13. Friar Lawrence: “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.”
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14. Romeo: “Love goes toward love as school boys from their books, But love from love,
toward school with heavy looks."
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15. Juliet: “That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet.”
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16. Friar Lawrence: “These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die,
like fire and powder, which, as they Kiss, consume.”
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1. Juliet waits _____ hours for the Nurse to return.
2. Who/what is the “blind bow boy”? _____________________________________________________
3. The “love scene” with Romeo and Juliet is often called the
_______________________________ because of its location.
4. What “o’clock” does Romeo say to send the messenger? _________________
5. How does Romeo say he got over Capulet’s wall? _________________________________________
Study Guide Act III
1. Again, _____________________________________, tries to keep a fight between the
houses from starting.
2. __________________________ comes for ____________________________ but
_________________________ begins to “pick” a fight instead.
3. Romeo doesn’t want to fight because ________________________________________________.
4. ________________________ stabs _______________________________ while
_________________________tries to keep the peace.
5. What curse does Mercutio utter? (quote it!)
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6. _________________________________ blames ________________________ for his wound.
7. “Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.” This is an example of a
______________ because it can mean either “sad” or “dead.”
8. Romeo is upset by the stabbing and when _______________________ returns so soon he
feels, out of honor for his friend he must
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9. _________________________________ stabs __________________________ and
_________________________ tries to cover it up and is left to explain the events.
10. Lady Capulet asks the ________________________________ for what kind of punishment?
_____________________________________. She also calls Benvolio a _____________________.
11. Romeo is ___________________________________ and if he is found within the city of
Verona this will happen _______________________________________________________________________.
12. Juliet is waiting for __________________________ and _______________________ shows up
instead.
13. Juliet mistakenly thinks _______________________________________________.
14. Juliet sees the contradictions within Romeo (being both good and bad). List two
contradictory images she gives. A) ___________________________________ B)
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15. What word is it that is so difficult for Juliet to hear? ____________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________________________________
16. Juliet is afraid _______________________________ will take her “maiden head” instead of
Romeo.
17. The ___________________________ is to find Romeo who is hiding__________________________
____________________________________and give him ______________________ from Juliet.
18. Why is it important the lovers “consummate” their vows?
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19. Why is “banished” a worse fate than death, according to Romeo?
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20. Friar Lawrence chides Romeo for acting like _____________________________ and gives him
three reasons to be happy. 1) ________________________________________ 2) ___________________
_________________________ 3) _____________________________________________________
21. Romeo will go to ________________________________________ to hide out.
22. What arrangements do the Capulets make for Thursday. EXPLAIN how it comes about:
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23. The ___________________________________ signals morning with its song.
24. What does Juliet foreshadow?
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25. Lady Capulet believes Juliet is upset by ___________________________ and says she will
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26. What “joyful tidings” does Lady Capulet bring to Juliet?
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27. Explain how Juliet reacts:
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Act IV Study Guide
1. Juliet decides to seek the advice of ___________________________ . If he doesn’t have
any good ideas, she will ______________________________________________.
2. Friar Lawrence instructs Juliet to: a) agree to ___________________________________, b)
make sure to sleep ______________________________, and c)
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3. Describe the potion’s effects – a) _________________________________________,
b) ___________________________________ , and c) ____________________________________________
4. In the morning the family will take Juliet _________________________________ and Friar
Lawrence will notify _____________________________ who will take her to
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5. Juliet returns from Friar Lawrence’s and apologizes
to_______________________________________.
6. What fears does Juliet have before drinking? 1)
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2) ____________________________________, 3)
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4) ___________________________________________
7. ________________________________ discovers Juliet in the morning.
8. What does Capulet mean when he says Juliet is, “Ready to go, but never to return”?
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Act V Study Guide
1. Describe Romeo’s dream
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2. What news does Balthasar bring to Romeo?
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3. Romeo plans to ________________________________ and visits the
_______________________________ to purchase __________________________________________.
4. What, according to Romeo, does more damage to men’s souls than poison?
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5. What happens to Friar Lawrence’s letter – EXPLAIN!
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6. Friar Lawrence plans to ________________________________ and to
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7. ____________________________ is the first to visit Juliet.
8. Romeo instructs Balthasar to 1) ____________________________, 2)
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9. Paris believes Juliet died because of _________________________________ and feels that
_______________ __________________________ is to blame.
10. Because of these feelings, Paris intends to ________________________________, Romeo begs
him to _____ ________________________________, but they fight and
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11. This is the dying wish:
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12. Romeo discovers __________________ in the tomb and asks
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13. Before he dies, Romeo
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14. ____________________________arrives to discover the two newly dead and offers to
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15. Juliet tries to drink/taste poison from ____________________________ and discovers he’s
still warm. Instead she
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16. _______________________________ has died from grief.
17. __________________________explains the tragedy to _____________________________ and his
story is confirmed by _______________________________.
18. Explain the quote: “See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, That heaven finds means
to kill your joys with love.”
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