1. What is the purpose of the chorus and prologue?

2. What is foreshadowing? Give a few examples of foreshadowing from the Prologue.

3. Describe the feud portrayed in the Prologue.

4. Create a family tree or web for both the Capulet and Montague families. Don't forget to give a brief description of each person.

5. What does the conversation between Sampson and Gregory on page 674 reveal about the Capulet's and Montague's?

6. Tybalt's name comes from a word that means "bold." Benvolio's name is from the Latin meaning "well." Give some examples as to why their names are fitting.

7. How do the Capulet's and Montague's react upon seeing each other?

8. Summarize the main points of the Prince's speech.

9. How has Romeo been acting lately? Does his family know why he is acting this way?

10. Why is Romeo melancholy?

11. What does Benvolio suggest Romeo do to forget the woman?

12. How does Romeo react to Benvolio's advice?

13. What does Benvolio promise Romeo?

14. What do we learn about Capulet's personality at the start of this scene?

15. What does Paris want from Capulet?

16. Describe Capulet's relationship with his daughter.

17. How old is Capulet's daughter?

18. Describe Capulet's servant's character.

19. Why does Shakespeare put characters like the servant in his plays?

20. What does Benvolio suggest Romeo do?

21. How did Romeo and Benvolio find out about the party?

22. What does Lady Capulet want Juliet to do at the party?

23. What do we learn about the Nurse's personality in this scene?

24. What is a foil? How is Mercutio a foil of Romeo?

25. What are the two boys going to wear in order to get into the party?

26. Who is Queen Mab and what does she bring?

27. Summarize Romeo's words in line's 106-113.

28. How did Capulet get the ladies to dance?

29. Who is Romeo speaking of in the lines that begin, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright?" How do you know?

30. Who prevents Tybalt from killing Romeo?

31. In lines 88-91, Tybalt says that things may appear fine now, but he will seek revenge later. What kind of trouble do you think may occur?

32. Romeo made his move to kiss Juliet amongt talk of all the following except:

A. Sin B. Hell C. Pilgrims D. Prayer E. Saints

33. What is the rhyme scheme of lines 92-105? What literary form is it?

34. How do Romeo and Juliet feel when they learn that their new love is forbidden due to their families' feud?