when the wedding party arrives to greet Juliet next day they believe she is dead. The Friar sends a colleague to warn Romeo to come to the Capulet's family monument to rescue his sleeping wife.

The message miscarries and Romeo, hearing instead that Juliet is dead, buys poison in Mantua. He returns to Verona and goes to the tomb where he surprises and kills the mourning Paris. Romeo takes his poison and dies just as Juliet awakes from her drugged sleep. She learns what has happened from Friar Lawrence but she refuses to leave the tomb and stabs herself as the Friar returns with the Prince, the Capulets and Romeo's lately widowed father. The deaths of their children lead the families to make peace, promising to erect a monument in their memory.

A Chorus introduces two feuding families of Verona, the Capulets and the Montagues. On a hot summer's day fighting by the young men of each faction is stopped by the Prince who threatens the law. Capulet plans a feast to introduce his daughter, Juliet, who is almost fourteen, to the Count Paris who seeks to marry her. By a mistake of the illiterate servant Peter, Montague's son, Romeo, and his friends Benvolio and the Prince's cousin Mercutio, hear of the party and resolve to go in carnival disguise. Romeo hopes he will see his adored Rosaline; instead he meets and falls instantly in love with Juliet.

The Montagues are recognised by Juliet's cousin Tybalt and are forced to leave the party just as Romeo and Juliet have each discovered the others identity.

Romeo lingers near the Capulet's house and talks with Juliet when she appears on her balcony. With the help of Juliet's Nurse the lovers arrange to meet next day at the cell of Friar Lawrence when Juliet goes for confession, and there they are married.

Tybalt picks a quarrel with Mercutio and his friends and Mercutio is accidentally killed as Romeo intervenes to try to break up the fight. In anger Romeo pursues Tybalt, kills him and is banished by the Prince for the deed. Juliet is anxious that Romeo is late meeting her and learns of the fighting from her Nurse. With Friar Lawrence's help it is arranged that Romeo will spend the night with Juliet before taking refuge at Mantua.

To calm the family's sorrow at Tybalt's death the day for the marriage of Juliet to Paris is brought forward. Capulet and his wife are angry that Juliet does not wish to be Paris's bride, not knowing of her secret contract with Romeo. Friar Lawrence helps Juliet by providing a sleeping draught, and

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Shakespeare biography from: http://absoluteshakespeare.com/

We know that Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564 and it is assumed that he was born on April 23, 1564. We also know that in 1582 at age eighteen, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, an older women who was twenty six at the time. Shakespeare left Stratford for London to make his fortune roughly fours years later.

Shakespeare headed to London sometime in 1586, there already was an established community of playwrights.By1595, Shakespeare was suffiently successful to be named as one of the more senior members of the Lord Chamberlain's men, an acting company that performed frequently before court. This was no small honor; this prominent theatre company later became the royal company called the King's Men, making Shakespeare an official playwright to the King of England. By 1596, Shakespeare was so successful as a playwright that his family was finally granted a Coat of Arms which amongst other things allowed Shakespeare to call himself a "gentleman".

Shakespeare's fortunes were also improving during this time. In 1598 Shakespeare became a ten percent owner of the new purpose built theatre in London, the famous Globe Theatre were so many of his plays would later be performed. By 1611, Shakespeare retired, returning to Stratford and in 1616 Shakespeare died

1. What is the name of Romeo's first love?

a)Julietb) Rosalinec) Mary

2. Where does the story take place?

a)Veronab)Venicec) Rome

3. Which family does Tybalt belong to?

a)The Princeb) Montaguesc) Capulets

4. Where is Romeo supposed to take refuge?

a)Romeb)Mantuac) Milan

5. Who want to marry Juliet?

a)Count Parisb) Count Montoric) Mercutio

6. Who provides Juliet with the poison?

a) Juliets nurseb) Friar Lawrence c) Tybalt.

7. What sort of poison did Juliet use?

a) Sleeping draughtb) hashc) none

8. Did Romeo and Juliet marry?

a)nob) yes

9. Who does Romo find near Juliets tomb?

a)Juliets fatherb) Lady Montague

c) Count Paris

10. What does Romeo do when he sees Juliet?

a)He kills Paris and then kills himself b) he cries

c) he lreturns to Mantua

11. What does Juliet kill herself with?

a) with poisonb) with pillsc) with a knife

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