Assignment – Romeo & Juliet Questions 1
1.
Who is fighting at the beginning of the first scene?
2.
Who tries to break up the fighting?
3.
What threat doest the prince make to lord Montague and lord
Capulet?
4.
How do Benvolio and Montague describe Romeo’s behavior?
5.
Why is Romeo so sad?
6.
What is Benvolio’s advice to Romeo?
7.
What does Paris ask Capulet?
8.
What is Capulet’s first answer?
9.
Who is throwing a party?
10. How
do Romeo and Benvolio learn of the party?
11. Who
does the nurse and lady Capulet compare to a flower?
12. About
13. What
how old is Juliet?
is Juliet’s attitude toward Paris?
14. Where
are the young Montagues going at the beginning of Act I
Scene 4?
15. What
does Romeo not want to do?
16. What
does Mercutio say about dreams?
17. What
is Romeo’s mood at the end of this scene?
18. What
kind of person is Romeo? Describe him?
19. How
is Mercutio a dramatic foil for Romeo?
20. Knowing
that this play is a tragedy, what do you expect to happen
to Romeo? Why do you think it will happen?