Name _____________________________________
Ms. Orgel
Review Sheet for “Romeo and Juliet” Act I
Act I – Scene i
1. Between what two families does the feud exist?
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2. What decree does the Prince make after the street brawl?
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3. What advice does Benvolio give Romeo about Rosaline?
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Act I – Scene ii
4. How does Capuleet respond to Paris’ proposal to marry Juliet?
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5. How do Romeo and Benvolio learn about the Capulet’s ball? What to they decide to
do?
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Act I – Scene iii
6. How does Juliet feel about getting married?
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7. How old is Juliet? What is Lammastide? On what date does it come?
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Act I – Scene iv
8. When and where does this scene take place?
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9. Explain Romeo’s speech (lines 106 – 113).
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Act I – Scene v
10. Where does this scene take place?
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11. Who is Romeo talking about in lines 46 – 55? Explain the irony in these lines.
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12. Why does Tybalt become so upset, and how does Capulet respond to his rage?
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13. Who said the following lines and why?
A) “is she a Capulet? O dear account, my life is my foe’s debt.”
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B) “My only love sprung from my only hate Too early seen unknown and
known too late.”
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14. Looking through all of Act I, find one example of each of the following literary
devices.
Alliteration - ____________________________________________________________
Oxymoron - _____________________________________________________________
Metaphor - _____________________________________________________________
Hyperbole - _____________________________________________________________
Irony - _________________________________________________________________
Allusion - _______________________________________________________________
* allusion is a reference to a person, place, or event, real or fictitious
Pun - __________________________________________________________________
* a pun is a play on words