Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Study Guide PDF
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This document is a study guide for the play Romeo and Juliet, Act 1. It includes various questions about different scenes which can be used for classroom study, or revision for an upcoming test/exam. The questions are designed to help students understand and analyze characters, plot, themes, and ideas from this part of the famous tragedy.
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Name_______________________ Date________ Honors English 9 Romeo and Juliet: Act 1 Reading and Study Guide Questions: Answer the following questions. Cite line numbers when needed. Prologue: 1. In what city does this play take...
Name_______________________ Date________ Honors English 9 Romeo and Juliet: Act 1 Reading and Study Guide Questions: Answer the following questions. Cite line numbers when needed. Prologue: 1. In what city does this play take place? 2. Why are Romeo and Juliet called “star-cross’d lovers”? Scene 1: 3. Who is fighting at the beginning of the first scene? 4. Who tries to break up the fighting? 5. What threat does the Prince make to Lord Montague and Lord Capulet? 6. Benvolio and Montague describe the way Romeo has been acting. What do they have to say about him? 7. Why is Romeo so sad? What lines from the text support your answer? 8. What is Benvolio’s advice to Romeo? Scene 2: 9. Why does Capulet think it will be easy for Montague and him to keep the peace? 10. What does Paris ask about Capulet? 11. What is Capulet’s first answer? 12. A bit later Capulet appears to change his mind about Paris’ question. What does he then tell Paris? 13. What problem does the servant have? 14. What is the name of the woman Romeo loves? 15. Why does Benvolio want to go to the party? Why does Romeo want to go to the party? Scene 3: 16. How old is Juliet? 17. When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage, what is Juliet’s answer? 18. Following Juliet’s answer, what does Lady Capulet then tell Juliet? Scene 4: 19. According to Mercutio, who or what is Queen Mab, and what does she or it do? 20. What does Mercutio say about dreams? 21. What is Romeo’s mood at the end of this scene? What lines from the text support your answer? Scene 5: 22. What does Romeo think of Juliet the first time he sees her? 23. How does Tybalt recognize Romeo? 24. Describe Tybalt’s reaction to Romeo being at the party. What does Tybalt’s behavior tell us about him as a character? 24. When Tybalt is ready to seize Romeo and throw him out of the party, what does Capulet say to Tybalt? 25. What does that action tell us about Capulet’s character? 25. Explain what the conversation is between Romeo and Juliet. 26. How does Romeo find out Juliet’s last name? 27. How does Juliet find out Romeo’s last name?
