2. Quiz Time

3. Although We Watched Two Different Versions of the Movie….. Courtesy of kimsari-blogspot.comCourtesy of Soundtrackcollector.com Remembe r that we are only using the book as our reference for the quiz.

4. WHEN WAS ROMEO AND JULIET WRITTEN? London mid 1590’s Verona mid 1590’s Rome mid 1690’s We aren’t sure mid 1500’s

5. Good job! Keep up the good work. CONGRATULATIONS blossomandbloom.blogspot.com Click on the picture to go to question two…. Romeo and Juliet was written in London in the mid 1590’s. The first incomplete edition was probably published in 1597 and was most likely unauthorized. The second edition, which was authorized, was probably published in 1599. Sparknotes.com

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7. Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene… Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Rome, where we lay our scene… WHERE DOES THE STORY TAKE PLACE?

8. Good job! Keep up the good work. CONGRATULATIONS Click on the picture to go on…. www.bridgemanart.com Most of the scenes of this play take place in Verona, Italy. There is only one scene, the opening scene, which takes place in Mantua. Verona is the home of the Montague and Capulet Families.

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10. The individual versus society The importance of family WHAT IS THE MAIN THEME THAT SHOW UP IN ROMEO AND JULIET?

11. Good job! Keep up the good work. CONGRATULATIONS Click on the picture to go on…. Much of Romeo and Juliet involves the lovers’ struggles against public and social institutions that either explicitly or implicitly oppose the existence of their love. Sparknote.com romanceeternal.org

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13. Why is Poison an Important Symbol in Romeo and Juliet? Because it was the main reason for death during the 1500’s. It represents how society can poison good things and make them fatal. Because it shows up so many times in the play, why wouldn't’t it be important? C B A

14. Good job! Keep up the good work. CONGRATULATIONS Click on the picture to go on…. Poison symbolizes human society’s tendency to poison good things and make them fatal, just as the pointless Capulet-Montague feud turns Romeo and Juliet’s love to poison. After all, unlike many of the other tragedies, this play does not have an evil villain, but rather people whose good qualities are turned to poison by the world in which they live. Sparknotes.com etc.usf.edu/clipart

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16. Why is Thumb- biting an Important Symbol in Romeo and Juliet? It is important because it sparks the entire feud between the two families. Thumb-biting is a nervous gesture that represents the constant turmoil of the play. It is an insult that represents the stupidity of the violence. A A B B C C

17. Good job! Keep up the good work. CONGRATULATIONS Click on the picture to go on…. The thumb-biting, as an essentially meaningless gesture, represents the foolishness of the entire Capulet/Montague feud and the stupidity of violence in general. Sparknotes.com www.mshogue.com

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19.  Romeo  Benvolio  Montague, Romeo’s Father  Lady Montague, Romeo’s Mother  Juliet  Tybalt  Capulet, Juliet’s Father  Lady Capulet, Juliet’s Mother MontagueCapulet IMPORTANT CHARACTERS