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Romeo and Juliet Packet

Background Information

English History:

■ This time period of history was known as the ______________________.

■ Henry VIII was king of England from __________ to ________.

■ Henry VIII was married _____ times.

■ When Henry VIII wanted to marry Anne Bolelyn and the Catholic Church wouldn’t grant him an annulment, he started the _______________________.

■ The daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was___________. She was nicknamed_____________.

■ The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Bolelyn was __________________. Her nickname was___________________.

■ During the reign of Elizabeth I_____ to _______, England became the major world power by defeating the _______________________ in _______.

■ After the death of Elizabeth I, ____________ became king of England.

■ In American history during his reign, the settlement at __________________ was taking place. This was the setting of the Disney film_______________________.

William Shakespeare

■ William Shakespeare was believed to be born on April 23, 1564 in the town of ______________________________________.

■ He married _______________________ who was eight years older than him.

■ They had three children: a daughter, ___________, and twins, _______________ and __________________.

■ In 1586 Shakespeare left home to become a(n) ______________________.

■ He soon joined an acting company called________________________________.

■ Shakespeare began writing ________ in 1591.

■ Romeo and Juliet was written in ________.

■ Shakespeare made an important business move in 1599 when he joined several other actors and bought _______________________.

■ When James I became king, Shakespeare’s acting company became known as___________________________.

■ Shakespeare died April 23, ________.

■ In all, Shakespeare wrote ______ plays, ______ sonnets, and other poems.

■ Shakespeare’s plays can be divided into three main categories:

o _______________________e.g._________________________

o _______________________e.g. ________________________

o _______________________e.g. ________________________

Romeo and Juliet Discussion Questions

Directions: Please answer the following questions as you read each scene from Romeo and Juliet. Use a separate sheet of paper or your notebook. The language may be difficult the first time you read it, but answer the questions as best as you can. We will go over them in class as read aloud and you can always add to your responses. However, your answers must be in complete sentences to receive credit. Keep your answers with your packet to prepare for the test.

ACT 1

Scene i

1. Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?

2. Who is Price Escalus and how does he feel about the feud?

3. Why is Romeo upset at the beginning of the play?

4. What advice does Benvolio give Romeo? What is Romeo’s response?

Scene ii

1. Why has Paris come to talk to Lord Capulet?

2. How old is Juliet?

3. What does Capulet tell Paris?

4. Why does Benvolio suggest that Romeo attend the Capulet’s party?

5. Why does Romeo decide to go?

Scene iii

1. What is the personality of Juliet’s nurse?

2. What is Juliet’s opinion on marriage?

3. What does the saying “man of wax” imply? Is it a compliment?

Scene iv

1. How will Romeo get in without causing a scene?

2. What is Romeo’s mood as he and his friends set out for the party? Find a line that supports your answer.

3. How are Mercutio and Juliet’s nurse alike?

4. Reread lines 106-113. What literary technique is Shakespeare using here? What is he saying in your own words?

Scene v

1. Describe in your own words the first meeting of Romeo and Juliet.

2. What does Romeo say that indicates he may have never really loved Rosaline?

3. Who is angered by Romeo’s presence at the masquerade ball?

4. What does Lord Capulet’s acceptance of Romeo’s presence tell you about him?

5. Explain lines 135-136. What is Juliet saying in your own words

Predictions:

What problems do you think are ahead for Romeo and Juliet?

ACT II

Scene i

1. How do you know that Romeo’s friends are unaware that he has fallen in love with Juliet?

2. What do you think Shakespeare’s purpose was in including this short scene?

Scene ii

1. According to Romeo, why is the moon “sick and pale with grief?”

2. What is Juliet asking when she says, “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?”

3. Why do you think that Romeo is not afraid to tell Juliet how he feels about her?

4. Why does Juliet tell Romeo not to swear by the moon when he is proclaiming his love to her?

5. Who brings up the idea of marriage and in what lines?

Scene iii

1. Why does Romeo go to Friar Lawrence’s cell?

2. What weaknesses in Romeo’s character does Friar Lawrence point out? How does Romeo justify his actions?

3. Explain what Friar Lawrence meant when he said, “Young men’s love then lies/Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes.” Do you agree?

4. Why does Friar Lawrence finally agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

Scene iv

1. Romeo does not tell his friends about Juliet. Why do you think he stays silent?

2. What technique is Shakespeare using by adding the humorous scene with the Nurse?

3. What instructions does Romeo give the Nurse for Juliet?

4. If you were the Nurse, would you keep Juliet’s secret or warn her not to marry Romeo?

Scene v

1. Why is Juliet worried and frustrated at the beginning of the scene?

2. How does the Nurse’s character affect this scene?

Scene vi

1. What line at the beginning of the scene is an example of foreshadowing?

2. How soon after meeting one another have Romeo and Juliet married?

Predictions:

Romeo and Juliet fell in “love at first sight” and rushed into their marriage. Is this a good idea?

ACT III

Scene i

1. Why does Benvolio urge Tybalt and Mercutio to take their fight off the streets?

2. How does Romeo act when he and Tybalt first meet? Why?

3. Who is injured and by whom in the first scene?

4. Why and whom does Romeo feel compelled to fight?

5. Why doesn’t Prince Escalus have Romeo executed?

6. What is his punishment instead?

7. The climax or turning point of a play occurs when there is a sudden change in the protagonist’s situation. Why is this scene the turning point of Romeo and Juliet?

8. Do you think Juliet will blame Romeo for killing her cousin Tybalt?

Scene ii

1. At first, what does Juliet think has happened?

2. What is Juliet’s first reaction when she learns the truth?

3. Once the shock is over, what does Juliet realize?

4. What one word does Juliet say is more awful than her whole family being killed?

5. Because of what happened, what does Juliet plan to do?

6. Where is Romeo hiding and what token of her love does Juliet send to him?

Scene iii

1. Would Romeo prefer death to exile? What lines support your answer?

2. What does Friar Lawrence tell Romeo he should be happy about?

3. What does the Friar tell Romeo he should do?

Scene iv

1. What plan does Lord Capulet make for Thursday?

2. Why is this an example of dramatic irony (something the audience knows, but the characters do not)?

Scene v

1. With what hope does Romeo leave Juliet?

2. Find another example of foreshadowing in this scene.

3. How does Juliet deceive her mother?

4. What is Juliet’s response to her mother’s news of her upcoming marriage?

5. What is her father’s reaction?

6. What is the Nurse’s advice?

7. Translate Juliet’s last speech in this scene into modern language.

Predictions:

How do you think Juliet’s parents will feel at the end of the play?

ACT IV

Scene i

1. What does Paris try to get Juliet to say but she refuses?

2. What solution does the Friar offer Juliet?

3. What is Juliet’s reaction?

4. How long will the effects of the potion last?

5. How did Juliet convince the Friar to come up with a solution for her?

Scene ii

1. What does Capulet’s acceptance of Juliet’s apology tell you about him?

2. Why does Capulet decide to move the wedding up a day?

Scene iii

1. How does Juliet rid herself of Nurse?

2. How does Juliet rid herself of her mother?

3. If the potion does not work, what does Juliet decide to do?

4. What doubts does Juliet have about Friar Lawrence?

5. What other fears does Juliet have?

Scene iv

1. What literary technique is Shakespeare using in this scene?

Scene v

1. Does Capulet seem to feel badly about his treatment of Juliet? In other words, does he blame himself for his daughter’s death?

2. Do you feel sorry for the Capulets or do you think what is happening to them serves them right?

ACT V

Scene i

1. What is Romeo’s mood before he hears the “news” about Juliet?

2. What happened in this scene to disrupt the plan?

3. Although it is illegal to sell poison in Mantua, Romeo is able to convince the apothecary to make the sale. How?

Scene ii

1. Why is Friar John unable to send the letter?

Scene iii

1. Why is Paris at the Capulet vault?

2. Do you think Romeo wants to kill Paris? Why?

3. Does Romeo notice anything about Juliet that might make him think she is not really dead?

4. What are Romeo’s dying words?

5. How does Juliet die?

6. What happens to Romeo’s mother?

7. How is the chain of events finally explained to the families and to the Prince?

8. Translate the Prince’s final speech into everyday language.

9. Make a list of all the characters that have died by the conclusion of the play.

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