Semester 1 Final Exam Flashcards
(47 cards)
Capulet (Juliet’s father) – how does he change throughout the play?
Juliet’s father changes through the play a lot, at first he is very thoughtful and thankful for Juliet. In the beginning of the play, he is in a good mood. He is throwing a big party to show his beautiful daughter off, though tells Paris she is too young to marry at 14. At the end, he is in an extreme rush to get her married right away.
Romeo – describe who he is.
Romeo is the son of the Montagues and is in love with Juliet.
Juliet – describe who she is
Daughter of the Capulets and is in love with Romeo. She was supposed to get married to Paris. She is naïve and sensible.
Describe Tybalt and his role in the play.
Cousin of Juliet, very aggressive, kills Mercutio, and then Romeo kills him.
Who first finds Juliet’s seemingly “dead” body? How does this character react?
The nurse finds Juliet’s body and starts screaming and crying that Juliet is dead because the nurse was like her main caretaker and really loved Juliet and felt so hurt
What advice does Friar Laurence give to Romeo and Juliet before they are married?
Friar Laurence tells them that Romeo should love moderately
Describe Mercutio.
Mercutio is a kinsman to the Prince of Verona and a friend to Romeo. He gets killed by Tybalt and is childish. He is also witty and loyal.
Who is the messenger who is supposed to give the message to Romeo, but is delayed due to quarantine?
Friar John
Whom does Capulet want Juliet to marry?
Paris
Why is Romeo banished? Who banishes him? And where does he go?
Romeo is banished because he killed Tybalt, the prince banishes him, and Romeo goes to Mantua.
Who are the “peacemakers” of the play?
The peace makers are Benvolio, prince, and Friar Laurence
Who is Romeo’s first love?
Rosaline
What is the purpose of the Chorus at the beginning of the play?
To introduce the play
How does Lady Montague die?
She dies because she was depressed about Romeo’s banishment.
How does Lady Capulet respond to Tybalt’s death?
She was mourning over his death, and said that Romeo needs to get killed. So she wants revenge.
How long after Romeo and Juliet met did they get married?
They got married the next morning.
What is “Mantua” and how is it important to the story?
Mantua is the place where Romeo goes for his banishment.
What, specifically, do the two families plan to do to show that the feud is ended?
They want to make statues of Romeo and Juliet.
How does Paris die?
Romeo kills Paris in the Capulet tomb, while going to Juliet.
What is the name of Romeo’s servant?
Balthasar
“Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene.”
a) Chorus
b) It occurs in the beginning of the play, during the introduction
c) It means that the play is about two families that hate each other.
“Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things; Some shall be pardoned, and some punished; For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”
a) Prince
b) It occurs at the end of the play when the feud is over
c) It means, lets go and talk, some things will be forgiven and others won’t, there wasn’t a story more painful than Romeo and Juliet.
“Oh Romeo, Romeo . . . deny thy father and refuse thy name.”
a) Juliet
b) It occurs during the famous balcony scene
c) It means why do you have the last name of a Montague, because she is in love with the feuding families son.
“Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what – get thee to church a Thursday or never again look me in the face.”
a) Lord Capulet
b) It occurs in the bedroom after Romeo left the bedroom
c) It means that he is mad at Juliet for not wanting to marry Paris.
