Romeo and Juliet Master Scene Group Review “Quiz”
Name:_______________________________________
1. State your Act and Scene
and write
a one sentence summary of it.
2. There is at least one
theme (lesson or idea) in every scene we are performing. List one or two themes your group
will teach about after you perform and briefly explain what you will say
about them.
Theme 1:
Theme 2:
3. There are great
Shakespearean lines of poetry in every scene we are performing. List TWO of the important lines in
your scene that you will teach about after you perform and briefly explain what you
will say about them. Wedding groups should list their two
favorite lines they wrote and why they are good lines.
Line 1:
Line 2:
4. Shakespeare uses figurative language
(metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole) and imagery all the time to
develop his beautiful poetry. List
TWO examples of figurative language or imagery that you will teach about after
you perform and briefly explain what you will say about them. These may be in the lines you listed in
number (3) above. Wedding groups should list their two best uses of figurative language
in their script.
Figurative Language/Imagery
1:
Figurative Language/Imagery
2:
5. Finally, the most
important aspect of Shakespeare’s writing is his great understanding of human
character. List the TWO main
characters in your scene that you will teach about after you perform and briefly
explain what you will say about their development.
Character 1:
Character 2:
Over for Study Questions
For Study Questions, simply
answer the questions below.
The Balcony Scene (Act 2, Scene 2)
1. Define wherefore:
2. What does Romeo's first
line mean? Is he really wounded?
3. Paraphrase Juliet's
speech about Romeo’s name.
4. In ll. 89-110, what does
Juliet admit to? Do you agree with her?
5. Why should Romeo not
swear on the moon?
6. What arrangements do the
lovers make?
7. Who introduced the idea
of marriage?
For Study Questions, simply
answer the questions below.
“I am Fortune’s Fool!” (The Fight Scene - Act 2,
Scene 2)
1. What is the weather
like? How is this a problem in the play?
2. How does Mercutio describe Benvolio? Do you find his description accurate?
3. Why does Tybalt want to fight Romeo?
4. Why doesn't Romeo want to
fight Tybalt?
5. Whom does Mercutio accuse of being a coward? Why?
6. What role does Romeo play
in Mercutio's death?
7. Why does Romeo then fight
and kill Tybalt?
8. What is Romeo's
punishment for killing Tybalt and why isn't it death?
For Study Questions, simply
answer the questions below.
Romeo and Juliet Part Ways (Act 3, Scene 5)
1. Why is Juliet hoping she
has heard nightingales?
2. What does Lady Capulet
think Juliet is weeping about?
3. What does Lady Capulet
promise?
4. Why does Juliet say
she'll help poison Romeo?
5. What advice does the
Nurse give Juliet and does that advice affect Juliet?
6. What will Juliet do if
nothing else works?
For Study Questions, simply
answer the questions below.
Death and Woe (Act 5, Scene 3)
1. Who first arrives at the
tomb? Why has he come? What instructions does he give the servant?
2. What letter does Romeo
give Balthasar?
3. What warning does he give
Balthasar?
4. What two reasons has he
come to the tomb for?
5. According to Paris, why
did Juliet die?
6. What does Paris think
Romeo is going to do?
7. Why does the Friar run
off?
8. What does the Prince say
will happen to the survivors of this tragedy?
For Study Questions, simply
answer the questions below.
Romeo and Juliet Meet (Act 1, Scene 5) – Wedding Scene Groups should do this one.
1. In ll. 13-30, whom is
Capulet addressing?
2. How is it that Romeo and
friends can get into Capulet's house unrecognized?
3. How does Tybalt recognize Romeo?
4. Describe Tybalt's reaction to Romeo's presence.
5. Why does Capulet say Tybalt should not fight Romeo?
6. How does Romeo respond to
seeing Juliet for the first time? What
does he now think of Rosaline?
7. How do Romeo and Juliet
react upon finding out who the other is?