Romeo and Juliet

Let’s review so we can kick some Montague and Capulet butt!

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Round 1

Characters – 10 points He exiles Romeo from Verona Prince Escalus

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Characters – 20 points He wants to marry Juliet Paris

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Characters – 30 points She is Juliet’s confidante The nurse

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Characters – 40 points He was once in love with Rosaline Romeo

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Characters– 50 points He is Romeo’s best friend Benvolio

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Plot – 10 points

What does “star-crossed” lovers mean in reference to the play?

Romeo and Juliet weren’t destined to be together because of the alignment of the stars at birth

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Plot – 20 points Who begins fighting with Benvolio at the

beginning of the play, even though Benvolio tries to stop him?

Tybalt

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Plot – 30 points What advice do those around Romeo and

Paris give when those they love don’t return their feelings?

Have patience

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Plot – 40 points Why does Romeo go to the Capulet party? To be near Rosaline

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Plot– 50 points Why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to

the Capulet party? To forget about Rosaline

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Vocabulary – 10 points What are “Earth-treading stars”? Young women

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Vocabulary – 20 points What is a “man of wax”? A model man

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Vocabulary – 30 points Anon means what? At once

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Vocabulary – 40 points Crystal scales represent what? Romeo’s eyes

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Vocabulary – 50 points What do people keep in a charnel house? Bones

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Quotes – 10 points “If you ever disturb our streets again, your

lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.” Prince Escalus

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Quotes – 20 points “Have not saints lips and holy palmers

too?” Romeo, hinting that he wishes to kiss Juliet

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Quotes – 30 points “You have dancing shoes with nimble

soles, I have a soul of lead.” Mercutio, using a PUN

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Quotes– 40 points “What’s in a name?” Juliet, saying that names themselves are

meaningless

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Quotes– 50 points “If you ask for me tomorrow, you shall find

me a grave man.” Mercutio, using another pun

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Miscellaneous – 10 points How old is Juliet? 13

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Miscellaneous – 20 points What is the geographical setting for the

play? Italy

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Miscellaneous– 30 points What is the historical setting of the play? 1300

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Miscellaneous – 40 points How many teeth does the nurse have? 4

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Miscellaneous– 50 points What do the stars represent in the play? Fate

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Round 2

Characters– 20 points He is against Romeo leaving his party Capulet

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Characters– 40 points Kills self with a dagger Juliet

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Characters– 60 points Does not give Friar Lawrence’s letter to

Romeo Friar John

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Characters– 80 points Dies in a sword fight because he is mad

Romeo does not stand up for himself Mercutio

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Characters– 100 points Known as the “King” or “Prince” of cats Tybalt

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Plot– 20 points What does Juliet NOT fear before she

drinks the potion? That Romeo will not come back for her

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Plot – 40 points How long will the potion make Juliet sleep? 42 hours, almost TWO DAYS!

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Plot– 60 points Who tells Romeo Juliet is “dead”? Balthasar

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Plot– 80 points Why does Paris go to Juliet’s tomb? To mourn her death

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Plot– 100 points What does Romeo first request of Paris

before they fight? That he leave him alone and leave the

scene

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Vocabulary– 20 points Importuned means what? Deadly

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Vocabulary– 40 points Chinks are what? Units of money

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Vocabulary– 60 points A trencher is… A wooden platter

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Vocabulary– 80 points A character that provides contrast to

another is… A foil

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Vocabulary– 100 points An aside is… A speech that only the audience can hear

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Random thoughts– 20 points “O brawling love, O loving hate…” Romeo, using OXYMORON

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Random thoughts– 40 points When was Shakespeare born? April 23, 1564

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Random thoughts– 60 points When did Shakespeare die? April 23, 1616

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Random thoughts – 80 points When was Romeo and Juliet written? 1595

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Random thoughts – 100 points Shakespeare owned part of which

playhouse? The Globe

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Misc. – 20 points What symbolizes the “Hearld of the

moorn?” The lark

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Misc – 40 points What symbolizes the night? The nightingale

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Misc. – 60 points What is Romeo and Juliet’s downfall? Rashness (not the itchy kind)

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Misc– 80 points Why does the Friar leave Juliet’s tomb? He needs to fetch help

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Misc. – 100 points Who, according to Prince Escalus, is most

to blame for the tragic events at the end of the play?

The Montagues and the Capulets

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Final Jeopardy

Write down the amount you wish to wager on this question…go big or go

home!

Final Jeopardy This is the month that Lammastide, a

religious holiday discussed in the play, takes place.

August 1st, to be exact!