The Tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet
William Shakespeare
The Tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet
Verona, Italy
1500’s
1. Sampson, Gregory, Abram, and Balthasar
are all ___________.
2. _____________ bites his thumb at Abram
and Balthasar.
3. The biting of the thumb is considered an
______________ gesture.
4. Gregory decides to start a fight because he
thought that it was going to be 3 on 2.
5. ______________ tries to __________
the fight.
6. Tybalt comes in and thinks that
____________.
7. A brawl ensues.
8. The Prince informs everyone that
______________________________
9. Lady Montague asks about
___________.
10. Romeo is ______________ And locks
himself in his room.
11. Romeo Confesses to Benvolio that he
is in __________.
12. But she swears that she will live
___________.
13. Benvolio tells Romeo
to just ____________
Scene 2
14. ____________ wants
to ______________.
15. He sends a servant
with the invitations
16. The servant can’t
____________.
17. He asks ___________
for help.
18. Romeo “loves” _______________, she will
be at the party.
19. The guys decide to crash the party.
20. ______________ is invited because he is
related to ________________.
21. Romeo says that the sun _____________.
22. Benvolio asks him to ________________
his love to other ________________.
23. The Nurse is a _______________
character.
24. The ______________ is closer to
Juliet because __________________.
25. Lady Capulet and the Nurse talk about
______________.
26. Juliet’s reaction is
___________________.
27. Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio are on
their way to the ___________.
28. Mercutio tells Romeo not to give in to
love.
29. On page 690 line 106 Romeo says
_____________.
30. This is an example of
_______________.
31. Capulet says that the women that do
not dance have
__________________.
32. Romeo spots Juliet in the crowd.
33. Tybalt tells _____________ that
Romeo is _______________.
34. __________ Tells Tybalt to
______________.
35. On page 693, lines 88-92 Tybalt vows
______________.
36. Romeo Makes his way to Juliet and
they ______________.
37. They do not know ______________.
38. Romeo and Juliet learn
_____________.
The Tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet
Act II
1. Romeo hides from Mercutio and
Benvolio.
2. Mercutio tries to call Romeo by
mentioning different parts of
_____________ body.
3. Romeo compares Juliet to the _______ and
says that the __________ is jealous of her.
4. “Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou
Romeo?” Translates to ___________.
5. Juliet can not see _____________.
6. Juliet says that it is only his __________
which is her enemy.
• A rose by any other name would smell as
sweet.
7. Juliet wants to know who is talking to
her.
8. Romeo says that he now hates his
name.
9. Juliet asks Romeo to Change his
_________.
10. Juliet swears that she did not mean to
move _____________.
11. Juliet asks Romeo to swear on
________.
12. Romeo asks Juliet to _____________.
13. Juliet replies that she ____________.
14. The Friar likes to work with herbs and
other plants.
15. The Friar asks Romeo if he was with
__________.
16. Romeo Tells the Friar that his heart is
set on ___________.
17. The Friar agrees to Marry them
because _____________.
18. Mercutio says that Romeo is already dead
because ______________.
19. Mercutio and Benvolio notice that Romeo is
_____________.
20. When Romeo says “A Sail Sail” he is
comparing the Nurse to a ___________.
21. Romeo tells The Nurse that they will marry
____________.
22. The Nurse avoids Juliet’s question.
23. The Nurse tells her that she should go
to ___________ in order to get
married.
24. The Nurse will then get a ladder so
that ___________.
25. The Friar says “These violent delights
have violent ends” This means
____________.
26. He Marries Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet
Act III
1. Benvolio warns Mercutio that they
should leave in order to avoid trouble.
2. Mercutio is ready to ____________.
3. Mercutio tried to pick a fight with
__________.
4. Romeo comes in and meets Tybalt
face to face.
5. Romeo refuses to fight with Tybalt
because ____________.
6. Mercutio calls Romeo a ___________.
7. Mercutio and Tybalt fight.
8. Mercutio ___________.
9. Romeo vows revenge.
10. Romeo Kills ______________.
11. Lady Capulet
says that
___________
killed Tybalt.
12. The Prince
decides to
_____________
Romeo.
• Dramatic Irony.
– When the audience has information that
the characters in the play do not have.
• Romeo and Juliet are married.
• Romeo is not in love with Rosaline.
• Tybalt is Romeo’s cousin-in-law.
13. Juliet was told that Tybalt is dead and
Romeo is banished.
14. Juliet takes ____________ side.
15. She threatens to ______________.
16. The Nurse will go get Romeo at
________________.
17. Romeo is told that he has been banished.
18. He says that he would rather be
__________.
19. “Mad men have no ears” means
___________.
20. “Thou canst not speak of that thou dost not
feel.” Means _________________.
21. Romeo threatens to ______________.
22. He is told to go see Juliet and to go to
Mantua until he learns that everything
is resolved.
23. Capulet promises Paris that
_______________.
24. They will marry ______________.
25. Romeo sees Juliet and leaves before
morning to Mantua.
26. Juliet is told that _________________.
27. She refuses.
28. Capulet threatens to _____________
Juliet.
29. The Nurse suggests that Juliet should
_____________.
The Tragedy of
Romeo and Juliet
Act IV
1. The Friar suggests a plan to Juliet.
2. The plan is ___________ (leave
plenty of space).
3. Juliet takes the potion.
4. Everyone thinks that Juliet is dead, but
the audience knows that she is not.
This is an example of
_______________.
5. Juliet tells Capulet that she will marry
Paris.
6. She takes the _________________.
7. The Nurse finds ________________.
8. The family places Juliet in the
______________.
The Tragedy of
Romeo and Juliet
Act V
1. Romeo gets word that
_______________.
2. Romeo buys some ___________ from
the ______________.
3. He says that money is
______________.
4. Friar Lawrence finds out that
__________.
5. Paris goes to the grave to visit Juliet.
6. Romeo tells his servant, __________
to leave.
7. ___________ kills ___________.
8. Romeo thinks Juliet is dead and
_________ himself.
• List the people that die in the play and
explain how each of them come to their
death.
• How does Romeo change during the
course of the play?
• What characters are to blame for this
tragedy and why?
• Did Romeo and Juliet love each other?
Was it love that led to their death? Why
or Why not. Support your answer with
events from the play.
• Change an event in the play that would
change the ending of the story. Explain
in detail what the new ending of the play
will be.