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Name________________________________________Date_________________________Period_____Romeo and Juliet Reading Questions---Act 1The Prologue Where is the play set?What problem exists in the city?Put the following in your own word:“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star crossed lovers take their life”What does “star crossed” suggest?Put the following in your own word:“Whose misadventur’d piteous overthrowsDoth, with their death, bury their parents strife” Scene 1What vulgar comment does Sampson make to Gregory?How do we know that Sampson and Gregory are not as tough as they pretend?Who is Benvolio and what does he attempt to do?What does Tybalt think of Benvolio’s actions?Why is Tybalt considered “hot-tempered”?What does Lady Capulet say about her husband’s age during the fight?Why does Lady Montague hold her husband back during the fight?Why is the Prince angry and what promise does he make?Where did Benvolio say Romeo had gone?At this point, what is Lady Montague worried about?What is Romeo worried about?Why does Romeo desire Rosaline?What advice does Benvolio give Romeo?Scene 2What does Paris ask Lord Capulet?What is Lord Capulet’s response?Paris says that girls younger than she have been married. What is Lord Capulet’s response to this?What suggestion and invitation does Capulet make to Paris?Romeo reads the list that says Rosaline will attend the Capulet party. What does Benvolio suggest?When Romeo says that she is the most beautiful woman in the world, what is Benvolio’s response?Scene 3The Nurse makes a vulgar comment in front of Juliet and her mother. What does this say about her relationship with the family?What does Lady Capulet say to Juliet?What is Juliet’s response? Scene 4Why does Romeo say he will not be able to dance?How do the Montagues expect to enter a Capulet house?What is Mercutio’s opinion of Romeo’s idea of dreams?How does Mercutio end this conversation? Scene 5How does Romeo describe Juliet and what does he conclude?How does Tybalt react when he hears Romeo’s voice?What does Lord Capulet say to Tybalt?Tybalt obeys his uncle, but what does he vow?Once Romeo leaves, how do we know Juliet feels strongly about him? ................
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