Romeo and Juliet Questions

Who are the main characters?

-Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence and Mercutio

What is the setting?

-The main setting of Romeo and Juliet is in Juliet's house in Verona, Italy

What are the important themes?

-The most important themes are Love, Violence, the individual against society and inevitable of fate

What are the key moments in the plot?

-       1. Prince Escalus orders peace amongst the Capulets and Montagues  or there will be big trouble2. Romeo and Juliet meet at a Capulet party

-       3. Romeo and Juliet get married

-       4. Tybalt kills Mercutio and Romeo kills Tybalt

-       5. Romeo is banished

-       6. Friar Lawrence comes up with a plan to give Juliet poison that will make her seem dead and then for Romeo to be contacted to be told of the plan.

-       7. Juliet takes poison and all the Capulets think she is dead.

-       8. The message from Friar Lawrence does not reach Romeo but Romeo does hear that Juliet is dead.

-       9. Romeo sees Juliet dead and kills himself

-       10. Juliet sees Romeo and kills herself