Romeo and Juliet 1.4 Review

Identify the only character to have actually been invited to the Capulet Masquerade Ball.

Approximately how much time has elapsed since Act 1.1

What do we learn is troubling Romeo?

Which best describes Romeo's mood in this scene?

Which character attempts to lighten the mood, and how does he do so?

What does Queen Mab do?

Mercutio's speech starts out as funny, but quickly turns dark.

Which character stops Mercutio by saying

"Peace, peace, Mercutio, peace! Thou talkst of nothing!" (1.4. 101-102)?

And what does his quote mean?

The first thing Romeo does at the Capulet masque is

Romeo falls out of love with Rosaline ____________?

Even though Romeo is wearing a mask, Tybalt recognizes him by his voice. Tybalt immediately reports Romeo's presence to his Uncle Capulet. Capulet tells Tybalt to _________.

Question: Romeo and Juliet's first verbal exchange is in what form?

Romeo: If I profane with my unworthiest hand

This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this:

My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand

To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.

Juliet: Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,

Which mannerly devotion shows in this;

For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,

And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.

Romeo: Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?

Juliet: Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.

Romeo: O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do;

They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.

Juliet: Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake.

Romeo: Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take.

Throughout their first meeting, Romeo and Juliet compare themselves to______, suggesting ____________.

Which character informs both Romeo and Juliet, of each other's identity?