Act I Romeo and Juliet Worksheet /Type this work to be turned in This work is due following Act I.

 VOCABULARY: Write a definition AND a sentence for each word.

transgression   flourish
pernicious augment
posterity semblance
disposition  

GRAMMAR: Identify the subject and predicate on this paper…Underline the subject/s once  and the predicate (verb) twice.

  1.  Romeo Montague loves Juliet Capulet

  2.  Juliet attends the party.

  3.  Benvolio helps Romeo.

  4.  Juliet meets Paris at the feast.

  5.  The servant encounters Romeo.

  6. Comprehension:(Type these answers and BE CAREFUL THAT THE READER KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE ANSWERING BY YOUR ANSWER!)What is Romeo’s mood in the first scene and what has caused it?

  7. What do you think Shakespeare’s purpose was in having the Capulets plan a party?
  8. Quote arguments used by Benvolio in attempting to persuade Romeo to attend the party.  What reason does Romeo give for going?
  9. What is Juliet’s attitude toward marrying Paris?
  10. What does Mercutio’s long Queen Mab speech tell about his character?
  11. Does Mercutio believe that people rule their own destiny. 
  12. Having fallen deeply in love, Romeo and Juliet kiss and part.  Then each makes a surprising discovery.  What is that discovery? How does the discovery affect both Romeo and Juliet?

Tell who these people are in one sentence for each person:

    1. Capulet
    2. Montague
    3. Benvolio
    4. Mercutio
    5. Paris
    6. Tybalt
    7. Friar Lawrence

Write a paragraph describing Romeo and Juliet’s predicament.