Name_______________________
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ROMEO AND JULIET:
Act I Study Guide
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in the play.
1. adversary ___________________________________________________________
2. boisterous __________________________________________________________
3. nuptial _____________________________________________________________
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and identify an example in the play.
4.aside ____________________________________________________________________
5.Example: ____________________________________________________
6.blank verse ______________________________________________________________
7-8.conflict ___________________________________________
External: 1. _______________ vs. ________________
2. _______________ vs. ________________
3. _______________ vs. ________________
Internal: 4. ________________ vs. ________________
9.Example: ________________________________________________________
10.epithet ___________________________________________________________________
11.figurative language _________________________________________________________
12.Example: _____________________________________________________
13.foil ______________________________________________________________________
14.Example: _____________________________________________________
15.foreshadowing _____________________________________________________________
16.Example: _____________________________________________________
17.metaphor _________________________________________________________________
18.Example: _____________________________________________________
19.simile ____________________________________________________________________
20.Example: ____________________________________________________
21.pun ______________________________________________________________________
22.Example: _____________________________________________________
III. Questions: answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Staple your paper of responses to this study guide.
Prologue:
1. In what city does this play take place?
2. Why are Romeo and Juliet called “star-cross’d lovers”?
Scene 1:
3. Who is fighting at the beginning of the first scene?
4. Who tries to break up the fighting?
5. What threat does the Prince make to Lord Montague and Lord Capulet?
6. Why is Romeo so sad? Explain.
7. What is Benvolio’s advice to Romeo?
Scene 2:
8. What does Paris ask about Capulet?
9. What is Capulet’s first answer?
10. Capulet answers Paris’ request by saying to “let two more summers wither in their pride before we
may think her ripe to be a bride.” What does this mean?
11. What is the name of the woman Romeo loves?
12. What do Romeo and Benvolio decide to do?
Scene 3:
13. How old is Juliet?
14. When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage, what is Juliet’s answer?
15. Following Juliet’s answer, what does Lady Capulet then tell Juliet?
Scene 4:
16. According to Mercutio, who or what is Queen Mab, and what does she do?
17. What does Mercutio say about dreams?
Scene 5:
18. What does Romeo think of Juliet the first time he sees her?
19. How does Tybalt recognize Romeo?
20. When Tybalt tells his uncle that Romeo has crashed their party, how does Capulet react?
21. Explain what the conversation is between Romeo and Juliet.
22. a) How does Romeo find out Juliet’s last name? b) How does Juliet find out Romeo’s last name?
c) Describe each of their reactions to this news.