Parts of Speech # 1 s1

VIVID VOCABULARY

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

1. feud (noun) an angry quarrel between two groups of people or groups that continues for a long time There was a famous feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. 2. harangued (verb) to speak in an angry way, often for a long time to try to persuade someone that you are right A Capulet may be harangued by another Capulet for consorting with a Montague. 3. consort (verb) hang out Stop consorting with the drug addicts at your school, find some decent friends. 4. provoke (verb) to make someone very angry She flirted with his best friend just to see if she could provoke him. 5. vendetta (noun) a quarrel in which two families or groups try to harm each other over a long period of time The vendetta between the two families was the cause of two tragic deaths. 6. lament (verb) to express feelings of great sadness or disappointment about something, weep, mourn We lamented the death of our friend. 7. astray (adj. & adverb) away from the right path We were led astray by false clues. One of the documents we sent has gone astray. 8. procession (noun) a line of people or vehicles moving slowly as part of a ceremony The procession moved slowly. 9. rival (noun)a person, group, or organization that you compete with, competitor The boxers were rivals in the ring. 10. enmity (noun) hostility, bitterness, bad blood A strong enmity remains between the two rivals. 11. infatuated (adj) infatuation (noun) having unreasonably strong feelings of love for someone, obsessed by His infatuation with Nancy ended when he met the new girl. He was now infatuated with her. Questions on Romeo and Juliet Must copy the question and then write answer in complete sentences. 1. Who wrote this famous play? 2. Where does the story take place? 3. What are the names of the two feuding families? 4. Which family does Romeo belong to? Juliet? 5. Who was Romeo infatuated with before he met Juliet? 6. Who was Juliet supposed to marry? 7. At whose party did the two meet? 8. Who wanted to fight Romeo at the party and why didn’t they fight? 9. Which friend of Romeo’s was killed in a fight? Whom did Romeo kill? 10. What two people did Romeo kill and why? 11. Who married Romeo and Juliet and who knew of this marriage? 12. How did the pair die? Explain each death.