ROMEO AND JULIET - Act I Reading and Study Guide

Mr. Hakim 9th Grade English

I. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply it to the play.
Allusion Give Example from Act I, Scene I and explain the allusion
Pun Give Example from Act I, Scene 4
Cupid hoodwinked with a scarf
Imagery Give Example from Act I, Scene 5
More light you knaves and turn the tables up and quench the fire the room is to hot
Iambic Pentameter Give Example from Act I
And quench the fire the room has grown to hot
Monologue Give Example from Act I, Scene I
Third servingmans sppech pg 1013
Couplet Give an example from Act I, Scene I
She doth the torches to burn bright
It seems she hangs upon the heek of night
II. Questions: answer the following questions for the Prologue and each scene in Act I:
Prologue:
Questions:
1. In what city does this play take place?
Verona
2. Put the following lines in to your own words:
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
from the deathly battle of these enimies
A pair of star-crossd lovers take their life,
3. What does the term star-crossd lovers suggest?
Destined to crash and not meant for each other
4. Put these lines into your own words:
Whose misadventurd piteous overthrows
Doth, with their death, bury their parents strife.
Whose adventure is the only thing that can end their parents fight.
Scene 1:
Questions:
1. As Sampson and Gregory are discussing their hatred for the Montagues, what bawdy
comment does Sampson make? What kind of love is this an example of?
a dog of that house shall move me to stand.
2. Why do you suppose biting a thumb is offensive to the Capulets?
It Is a sign of disrespect.
3. During the fight between the Montagues and the Capulets, the Prince appears and he is very
angry. What is the promise and threat he makes?
If you ever disturb the streets again you will pay.
4. Benvolio and Montague describe the way Romeo has been acting. What do they have to say
about him?
He has been adding clouds with deep sighs and tears augumenting the mornings dew.

5. Why is Romeo so depressed?

he loves someone who doesnt love him back
6. What advice does Benvolio give Romeo?
To forget to think of her
Scene 2:
Questions:
1. Why does Capulet think it will be easy for Montague and him to keep the peace?
For men so old it is easy to keep peace
2. After speaking briefly, Paris gets to the point of his visit to the Capulets. What does he ask of
Lord Capulet? What is Capulets response?
To marry Juliet. Capulet says she is too young and he must win her over himself.
3. Paris responds that girls younger than she have been married. What is Capulets response to
this? What suggestion and invitation does Capulet make to Paris?
And too soon marred are those so early made. He says you can win her over you can marry
her.
4. While Benvolio is trying to convince Romeo to find other women in order to overcome his
heartache over Rosaline, what suggestion does he make? Why?
He says to try to find another women because love is a disease that can only be cured by
another disease
Scene 3:
Questions:
1. How old is Juliet?
12
2. When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage, what is Juliets answer?
It is an honor that I dream not of
3. Following Juliets answer, what does Lady Capulet then tell Juliet?
That in Verona ladies of esteem are made already mothers.
Scene 4:
Questions:
1. Why does Romeo say he is unable to dance?
He is to sore.
2. How do the Montagues expect to be able to enter a Capulet house?
By going to the party
3. Romeo is apprehensive about going to the masquerade because of the dream he had the
night before. Romeo seems to believe (as did many in Shakespeares day) that dreams have
something to do with life. Perhaps Romeo believes dreams act as omens. What is Mercutios
opinion of dreams? What does Mercutios speech reveal about his character?
Dreams can be whatever you want. It shows he is creative
4. What is Romeos misgiving, and what does the line some consequence, yet hanging in the
stars have to do with his feeling of dread? Discuss the theme this quote illustrates.
This quote is showing how he knows something bad could happen but you dont know when or
how like when playing Russian roulette.

Scene 5:
Questions:
1. What does Romeo think of Juliet the first time he sees her?
He thinks she is gorgeous and her doth enrich the hand of the yonder knight.
2. How does Tybalt recognize Romeo? What does he vow to do?
He recognizes his voice and vows to kill him
3. When Tybalt is ready to seize Romeo and throw him out of the party, what does Capulet say to
Tybalt?
That romeo is a well mannered boy and he is not trying to destroy the party and tell tybalt to
calm down.
4. Explain what the conversation is between Romeo and Juliet.
They are taking about how there lips are destined and they touch palms ignoring everyone
else
5. During their conversation, Romeo ends up kissing Juliet twice before the Nurse comes to tell
Juliet that her mother requests her. Romeo and his friends leave. How does the audience
know that Juliet feel as strongly about Romeo as he does for her?
She wants to find out who he is and see if he is married
6. How does Romeo find out Juliets last name?
The nurse tells her
7. How does Juliet find out Romeos last name?
The nurse tells her
8. How do they each react to finding out they are from feuding families?
They both become very sad that the one they love is on the other side