The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Verona, Italy 1500’s

1. Sampson, Gregory, Abram, and Balthasar are all ______. 2. _______ bites his thumb at Abram and Balthasar. 3. The biting of the thumb is considered an _______ gesture. 4. Gregory decides to start a fight because he thought that it was going to be 3 on 2.

5. _______ tries to _____ the fight. 6. Tybalt comes in and thinks that ______. 7. A brawl ensues. 8. The Prince informs everyone that _______________

9. Lady Montague asks about ______. 10. Romeo is _______ And locks himself in his room. 11. Romeo Confesses to Benvolio that he is in _____. 12. But she swears that she will live ______.

13. Benvolio tells Romeo to just ______ Scene 2 14. ______ wants to _______. 15. He sends a servant with the invitations 16. The servant can’t ______. 17. He asks ______ for help.

18. Romeo “loves” ________, she will be at the party. 19. The guys decide to crash the party. 20. _______ is invited because he is related to ________. 21. Romeo says that the sun _______. 22. Benvolio asks him to ________ his love to other ________.

23. The Nurse is a ________ character. 24. The _______ is closer to Juliet because _________. 25. Lady Capulet and the Nurse talk about _______. 26. Juliet’s reaction is __________.

27. Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio are on their way to the ______. 28. Mercutio tells Romeo not to give in to love. 29. On page 690 line 106 Romeo says _______. 30. This is an example of ________.

31. Capulet says that the women that do not dance have _________. 32. Romeo spots Juliet in the crowd. 33. Tybalt tells _______ that Romeo is ________. 34. _____ Tells Tybalt to _______.

35. On page 693, lines 88 -92 Tybalt vows _______. 36. Romeo Makes his way to Juliet and they _______. 37. They do not know _______. 38. Romeo and Juliet learn _______.

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act II

1. Romeo hides from Mercutio and Benvolio. 2. Mercutio tries to call Romeo by mentioning different parts of _______ body.

3. Romeo compares Juliet to the _______ and says that the _____ is jealous of her. 4. “Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? ” Translates to ______. 5. Juliet can not see _______. 6. Juliet says that it is only his _____ which is her enemy.

• A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

7. Juliet wants to know who is talking to her. 8. Romeo says that he now hates his name. 9. Juliet asks Romeo to Change his _____. 10. Juliet swears that she did not mean to move _______.

11. Juliet asks Romeo to swear on ____. 12. Romeo asks Juliet to _______. 13. Juliet replies that she ______.

14. The Friar likes to work with herbs and other plants. 15. The Friar asks Romeo if he was with _____. 16. Romeo Tells the Friar that his heart is set on ______. 17. The Friar agrees to Marry them because _______.

18. Mercutio says that Romeo is already dead because _______. 19. Mercutio and Benvolio notice that Romeo is _______. 20. When Romeo says “A Sail” he is comparing the Nurse to a ______. 21. Romeo tells The Nurse that they will marry ______.

22. The Nurse avoids Juliet’s question. 23. The Nurse tells her that she should go to ______ in order to get married. 24. The Nurse will then get a ladder so that ______.

25. The Friar says “These violent delights have violent ends” This means ______. 26. He Marries Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet Act III

1. Benvolio warns Mercutio that they should leave in order to avoid trouble. 2. Mercutio is ready to ______. 3. Mercutio tried to pick a fight with _____. 4. Romeo comes in and meets Tybalt face to face.

5. Romeo refuses to fight with Tybalt because ______. 6. Mercutio calls Romeo a ______. 7. Mercutio and Tybalt fight. 8. Mercutio ______. 9. Romeo vows revenge. 10. Romeo Kills _______.

11. Lady Capulet says that ______ killed Tybalt. 12. The Prince decides to _______ Romeo.

• Dramatic Irony. – When the audience has information that the characters in the play do not have. • Romeo and Juliet are married. • Romeo is not in love with Rosaline. • Tybalt is Romeo’s cousin-in-law.

13. Juliet was told that Tybalt is dead and Romeo is banished. 14. Juliet takes ______ side. 15. She threatens to _______. 16. The Nurse will go get Romeo at ________.

17. Romeo is told that he has been banished. 18. He says that he would rather be _____. 19. “Mad men have no ears” means ______. 20. “Thou canst not speak of that thou dost not feel. ” Means _________.

21. Romeo threatens to _______. 22. He is told to go see Juliet and to go to Mantua until he learns that everything is resolved. 23. Capulet promises Paris that ________. 24. They will marry _______.

25. Romeo sees Juliet and leaves before morning to Mantua. 26. Juliet is told that _________. 27. She refuses. 28. Capulet threatens to _______ Juliet. 29. The Nurse suggests that Juliet should _______.

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act IV

1. The Friar suggests a plan to Juliet. 2. The plan is ______ (leave plenty of space). 3. Juliet takes the potion. 4. Everyone thinks that Juliet is dead, but the audience knows that she is not. This is an example of ________.

5. Juliet tells Capulet that she will marry Paris. 6. She takes the _________. 7. The Nurse finds ________. 8. The family places Juliet in the _______.

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Act V

1. Romeo gets word that ________. 2. Romeo buys some ______ from the _______. 3. He says that money is _______. 4. Friar Lawrence finds out that _____.

5. Paris goes to the grave to visit Juliet. 6. Romeo tells his servant, _____ to leave. 7. ______ kills ______. 8. Romeo thinks Juliet is dead and _____ himself.

• List the people that die in the play and explain how each of them come to their death. • How does Romeo change during the course of the play? • What characters are to blame for this tragedy and why?

• Did Romeo and Juliet love each other? Was it love that led to their death? Why or Why not. Support your answer with events from the play. • Change an event in the play that would change the ending of the story. Explain in detail what the new ending of the play will be.