Romeo
and Juliet Scavenger Hunt
Our next reading selection this semester is Shakepeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Below you will find a variety of questions to help you familiarize yourself with both Shakespeare and the play itself.
Working with a partner use the links provided to find answers to the questions.
Type the answers in a seperate document (i.e. Word.)
Make sure to write in complete sentences, check your grammar, and have both partners names on the document.
Our next reading selection this semester is Shakepeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Below you will find a variety of questions to help you familiarize yourself with both Shakespeare and the play itself.
Working with a partner use the links provided to find answers to the questions.
Type the answers in a seperate document (i.e. Word.)
Make sure to write in complete sentences, check your grammar, and have both partners names on the document.
1. What is the time, day, and month that the story begins? What is the time, day, and month that is ends?
2. What is another historical context for the name Paris? (not about the city)
3. Explain the Queen Mab monolouge.
4. List and briefly describe 2 themes within the play.
5. Is Juliet too young to marry? Why or why not? How old is she?
6. Explain the purpose of the Prologue.
7. How many new words did Shakespeare coin/create?
8. Who did Romeo love at the beginning of the play? Who was Juliet supposed to marry?
9. Which two characters are related, but are not Capulets or Montegues?
10. Who usually played the roles of women in Shakespeare's plays?
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