Vocabulary from Romeo and Juliet

Question 1

Pro

Answer 1

Pro: before

Question 2

logue

Answer 2

logue “speaking

Question 3

prologue

Answer 3

prologue: an introduction to a book or play

Question 4

sonnet

Answer 4

sonnet: A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line

Question 5

civil

Answer 5

civil: cultured and polite as relating to being “civilized’

Question 6

star-crossed

Answer 6

star-crossed thwarted by bad luck

Question 7

mis

Answer 7

wrong or incorrectly

Question 8

oxymoron

Answer 8

an oxymoron is a figure of speech where two contradictory are put together for effect

Question 9

unrequited love

Answer 9

if something is unrequited it is not returned therefor, unrequited love is when the person you love does not “return” the love to you

Question 10

dis

Answer 10

away or apart

Question 11

disposition

Answer 11

frame of mind or attitude

Question 12

valiant

Answer 12

brave, full of courage

Question 13

Extended metaphor

Answer 13

a figure of speech where a metaphor (comparison between two unlike things) goes on for several lines

Question 14

consent

Answer 14

to agree or allow something

Question 15

fate

Answer 15

the development of events outside of someone’s control

Question 16

free will

Answer 16

the ability to make your own choices, to act voluntarily

Question 17

prefix, post

Answer 17

behind, after, later

Question 18

cunning

Answer 18

skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving

Question 19

peril

Answer 19

danger

Question 20

vow

Answer 20

to make a promise

Question 21

imagery

Answer 21

is a type of figurative language that apeals to senses.

Question 22

dramatic irony

Answer 22

when the audience knows something that the actors on stage don’t

Question 23

dishonorable

Answer 23

lacking honor, shameful

Question 24

valor

Answer 24

Strength of mind spirit that enables a person to encounter danger bravely

Question 25

woe

Answer 25

great sorrow or distress

Question 26

slander

Answer 26

the utterance of false charges which damage another person’s reputation

Question 27

prevail

Answer 27

to succeed

Question 28

How does Romeo feel about love?

Answer 28

He has mixed feelings about it and is confused

Question 29

What does he say about it?

Answer 29

He says that love is a battle

Question 30

What is their relationships like?

Answer 30

No relationship between Romeo and Roseline

Question 31

What must Paris do according to the dad?

Answer 31

He must woo here and she should marry him in two years

Question 32

What does the mom tell her what she was doing at her age?

Answer 32

She tells her to get married now
and that the mom already had kids
she calls Paris valiant.

Question 33

What is Juliet’s “job”

Answer 33

her job is to be pretty according to her mom

Question 34

how does she speak to her mother

Answer 34

In a way that her mother can deal with and accept.

Question 35

Why did Romeo go to the capulet’s party?

Answer 35

Because he liked the girl. He is in love with her and that is pretty much the only reason.

Question 36

Did the nurse want Juliet to marry.

Answer 36

She does want her to marry someone but she thinks it should be the man of her choosing and in this case Romeo.