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Romeo and Juliet Study Guide
Setting
Verona and Mantua
Protagonist (s)
Romeo
Antagonist (s)
Tybalt
Point of View
Third person objective
Theme
Love
2. In the play R&J, there was a feud between what two families?
Montegue and Capulet
3. What punishment does the Prince announce for those involved in any future brawls between the two
families?
Death
4. Who was Romeo in love with in the beginning of the play?
Rosaline
5. How did Juliet feel about getting married?
She thinks she is too young
6. Where did Romeo and Juliet first meet?
Capulet ball
7. At the end of the balcony scene, what do Romeo and Juliet decide to do?
Marry
8. Romeo meets with Friar Lawrence to tell him the news (from #7). How does the friar react?
He is surprised- he was just in love with Rosaline
9. Why couldn’t Romeo be with the girl he was in love with before Juliet?
She did not love him back
10. While Romeo was out making plans with the Friar, what has Tybalt sent to his house?
A letter challenging him to a duel
11. Who does Juliet send to get news from Romeo?
Nurse
12. Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks it will end the conflict between Cap and Mont
13. Why is Tybalt looking for Romeo?
To fight him
14. Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt?
Considers him family
15. What happens to Mercutio?
Killed by Tybalt
16. How does Romeo react to the actions in #15?
Kills Tybalt
17. The Prince punishes Romeo by saying
He is exiled from Verona
18. How does Romeo react to the Prince’s punishment?
He says death would be better
19. How does Juliet react to the news of Romeo and Tybalt?
She is mostly upset about Romeo
20. What is the name of the city Romeo is banished to?
Mantua
21. How does Lord Capulet react to Juliet’s refusal to marry Paris?
Gets very angry- threatens to disown her
22. What advice does the Nurse give Juliet?
Marry Paris
23. Who finds Juliet’s body the next morning?
Nurse
24. What does Balthasar do when he find out Juliet has died?
Goes to tell Romeo
25. How does Romeo convince the apothecary to sell him the poison?
Money
26. What does he plan to do with the poison?
Drink it
27. Why is the letter not delivered to Romeo?
Messenger was stuck in a house because of the plague
28. Why does Paris come to Juliet’s burial place?
To mourn her loss- put flowers on tomb and weep
29. What happens when Romeo and Paris meet?
They fight- Paris thinks that Romeo is going to destroy her tomb. Romeo kills Paris
30. What happens when Romeo sees Juliet sleeping?
Kills himself with poison
31. What happens when Juliet wakes up?
Kills herself with dagger
32. Where is Lady Montague at the end of the play?
Dead
33. What is Romeo’s tragic flaw?
Does not think before he acts