Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 1 English 9 Mr. Valentin
Prologue: Define Sonnet
Define Antithesis
What is the rhyme scheme of the sonnet?
Give some examples of the antithetical language that is used.
Where does the story take place? Why is this important?
What does the reader learn about the Montagues and the Capulets?
What does “star crossed lovers” mean?
What is the importance of line 14?
Act One Scene One: Define exposition Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 2 English 9 Mr. Valentin
Define pun
What are the serving men making jokes about?
What does Sampson do that upsets Abram? Why is this his reaction?
How does Lady Capulet react towards Mr. Capulet? How does this connect to what Lady Montague says to Mr. Montague?
What is the importance of the sycamore tree?
Name and explain the four humors.
Define the word melancholy – include the part of speech.
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 3 English 9 Mr. Valentin
How does Romeo act when the audience first meets him?
Why is Romeo so upset?
Act One Scene Two: Define monologue
Who is Paris? Why is he important?
What should the audience know about Juliet’s age?
What is the problem the serving man has?
Who does the serving man bump into? What is the significance? What does he do?
Act One Scene Three: Who is the Nurse? What is her role?
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 4 English 9 Mr. Valentin
Who is Susan? What is her significance?
The Nurse feels that Juliet is too young to be a what? Why does she feel this way?
What does Lady Capulet’s language show about her relationship with Juliet?
Act One Scene Four What is occurring at the beginning of Act One Scene Four?
What is the significance of Mercutio’s mask?
What character might Mercutio be best compared to?
Who is Queen Mab? What is her significance? In what other Shakespeare play is she referenced?
Act One Scene Five Define Simile
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 5 English 9 Mr. Valentin
Define Foreshadowing
Define Hyperbole
Define Inciting Incident
Where does scene five take place?
What does Romeo say about Juliet?
What is the importance of Romeo and Juliet’s first dialogue?
When Juliet must leave, how does she feel?
Act Two scene one, two and three: Define complication
Define double entendre
Define soliloquy Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 6 English 9 Mr. Valentin
How does Romeo act outside of Juliet’s window?
Explain the line “Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Explain how their language can be seen as violent.
Who is Friar Laurence? What is he doing at the beginning of scene three?
How does Friar Laurence feel about young love?
Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Act Two scene four What does the reader learn about what is to occur between Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt and Romeo? How does the audience learn this?
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 7 English 9 Mr. Valentin
How does Mercutio describe Tybalt? What literary term is this?
There is a focus on flower imagery in scene four. Why?
Act Two scene five What does Juliet express in her soliloquy at the beginning of the scene?
How does the Nurse react to Juliet in this scene?
What is the importance of fortune?
Act Two scene six What does Friar Laurence talk to Romeo and Juliet about?
What does Friar Laurence presumable do right after this scene?
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 8 English 9 Mr. Valentin
Act Three Scene One Define Climax
Define Stage Directions
Define Allusion
Define Exile
What occurs between Romeo, Mercutio and Tybalt in this scene?
What is Mercutio’s reaction to the fight?
What is reference by Romeo during this scene that Juliet mention in the prior act?
What is the Prince’s reaction to the scene?
Act Three Scene Two Define Epithalamium
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 9 English 9 Mr. Valentin
Define Symbol
Define Personification
What are the three characteristics a character is governed by?
What is the significance of Juliet’s soliloquy? What are some of the allusions she references? What does she talk about?
What does the Nurse bring to Juliet?
Juliet finds out “he is dead.” Who does she think is dead? Who is actually dead? What is Juliet’s reaction?
Act Three Scene Three Who is Juliet symbolically married to?
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 10 English 9 Mr. Valentin
Who is Romeo symbolically married to?
How does Romeo act throughout the scene? What does he try to do?
The Friar says that Romeo’s tears are what? Why is this important?
Where is Romeo banished to?
Act Three Scene Four Define Imagery
Define Aubade
What does Capulet think Juliet is upset about?
Who does Juliet make reference to again?
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 11 English 9 Mr. Valentin
Give an example of a double entendre in this scene and explain it. Include the quote.
How does Capulet react to the news of Juliet and Romeo?
Act Four Scene One and Two Define Denouement
How does Paris feel about his upcoming wedding?
How does Juliet about her upcoming wedding?
What is Friar Laurence’s plan? Why is this plan not a good plan?
What is the significance of the wedding moving up one day?
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 12 English 9 Mr. Valentin
Act Four Scene Three and Four Define comedic relief
Define dirge
What are some of Juliet’s concerns in scene three?
What does Juliet think she sees at the end of scene three?
What is the reaction to the discovery of Juliet’s body?
Who does Capulet make reference to when he is talking about Juliet’s death.
What occurs between Peter and the musicians.
Act Five Scene One Define resolution
What does Balthasar reveal to Romeo?
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 13 English 9 Mr. Valentin
What does Romeo do to Mischief?
What is an Apothecary? What does he do for Romeo?
Act Five Scene Two and Three What does Friar John reveal to Friar Laurence?
Define Sepulcher – include the part of speech
When Paris sees Romeo, what does he think Romeo is doing?
What occurs between Paris and Romeo? What is Paris’ last request?
What does Romeo keep doing with death?
What does Romeo do when he sees Juliet?
Name: ______Romeo and Juliet Chapter Notes pg 14 English 9 Mr. Valentin
What does Juliet do when she wakes up? When that does work what does she do?
Who is dead at the end of the play? Who else might be soon to die?
How does the Prince react at the end of the play?
What do Capulet and Montague want to do at the end of the play? Why is this problematic?