1. Romeo and Juliet Jeopardy
Characters
Balcony Scene
Family and Friends
Cause/
Effect
Literary Terms
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2. Characters 100
This character acts as Romeo’s confidante. Romeo turns to him for advice and support.
Friar Lawrence
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3. Characters 200
This character sentences Romeo to exile or banishment after Romeo kills Tybalt.
Prince Escalus
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4. Characters 300
This character wants Juliet to be happy. She first helps her be with Romeo then tells her to consider Paris
The Nurse
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5. Characters 400
This character is Romeo’s cousin and a peacemaker between the two families.
Benvolio
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6. Characters 500
This character is offended after seeing Romeo at the Capulet party. Instead of fighting Romeo there, he sends Romeo a letter and challenges him to a fight.
Tybalt
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7. Balcony Scene 100
When Juliet says “Wherefore art thou Romeo,” she is really saying what?
Why are you Romeo, a Montague?
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8. Balcony Scene 200
When Romeo first sees Juliet at the balcony he compares her to the _____.
The sun.
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9. Balcony Scene 300
Romeo and Juliet agree that the nurse will meet him at what time?
9 am
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10. Balcony Scene 400
When Romeo and Juliet agree to get married they have only known each other for how long?
Less than 1 day.
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11. Balcony Scene 500 Fill in the blank from Juliet’s speech.
“That which we call _______ by any other word would smell as sweet.”
Rose
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12. Family and Friends 100
When Romeo is still upset over Rosaline’s rejection, what advice does Benvolio give his cousin?
Find another girl who is better than Rosaline.
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13. Family and Friends 200
Even though Mercutio is Romeo’s best friend he is invited to the Capulet party because he is related to which character?
Prince Escalus
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14. Family and Friends 300
In the beginning of the play Lord Capulet doesn’t want Juliet to marry Paris because _________________.
She is too young.
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15. Family and Friends 400
After Tybalt’s death Lord Capulet plans what for Juliet? AND on what day?
Juliet to marry Paris on THURSDAY.
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16. Family and Friends 500
When Romeo runs to Friar Lawrence after killing Tybalt, Friar tells Romeo to be thankful for three things. Name the three things he should be happy/thankful for.
Juliet is alive and well.
Tybalt is dead otherwise Tybalt would have killed him.
The Prince only sentenced him to exile not death.
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17. Literary Terms 100
“Juliet is the sun” is an example of what literary device?
Metaphor
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18. Literary Terms 200
“I am a grave man” is an example of what literary device?
Pun
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19. Literary Terms 300
“These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and power, which, as they kiss, consume.”
This is an example of what literary device?
Simile
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20. Literary Terms 400
“O brawling love. O loving hate.” This is an example of what literary device?
Oxymoron or Paradox
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21. Literary Terms 500
Mercutio says “Dreamers often lie.” This is an example of what literary device?
Pun
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22. Cause/Effect 100 What happened that caused Romeo to kill Tybalt?
Tybalt kills Mercutio.
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23. Cause/Effect 200
What was the effect (or result) of Romeo killing Tybalt?
Romeo is exiled or banished.
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24. Cause/Effect 300
Tybalt’s death directly affects Romeo, but it also causes Lord Capulet to set what up?
Lord Capulet sets up a marriage between Juliet and Paris.
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25. Cause/Effect 400
What did Romeo do that caused Tybalt to challenge him and eventually kill Mercutio?
He showed up at the Capulet party.
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26. Cause/Effect 500
Who did Romeo and Benvolio meet that allows (causes) them to go to the Capulet party?
The illiterate Capulet servant.
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