Romeo and Juliet

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Romeo and Juliet, balcony scene

In the city of Verona, there were two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, who hated each other. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet met at a party and instantly fell in love. They secretly got married with the help of Juliet's nurse.


Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, fought with Romeo, but Romeo didn't want to fight him. Mercutio, Romeo's friend, got hurt instead. Enraged, Romeo fought and killed Tybalt. The Prince banished Romeo from Verona as punishment.


Friar Laurence came up with a plan to help Romeo and Juliet be together. He gave Juliet a special drink which would make her sleep and seem dead. However, due to a misunderstanding, Romeo thought Juliet was dead and took his life. When Juliet woke up and found Romeo dead, she also took her own life.


Their tragic deaths brought the two families together. The Montagues and Capulets finally ended their feud.


Vocabulary 


Banish: send someone away from the country as punishment 

Due to: because of

Enraged: very angry, furious 

Feud: conflict, argument, quarrel which involves hatred and violence. 


Questions 


1. Who were the two families that hated each other in the story?

2. How did Romeo and Juliet first meet?

3. Who helped Romeo and Juliet get married in secret?

4. Why was Romeo banished from Verona?

5. What was Friar Laurence's plan to help Romeo and Juliet be together?

6. What tragic misunderstanding led to Romeo and Juliet's deaths?

7. How did the deaths of Romeo and Juliet finally bring the two feuding families together?


Answers 


1. The two families that hated each other were the Montagues and the Capulets.

2. Romeo and Juliet first met at a party in Verona.

3. Juliet's nurse helped them get married in secret.

4. Romeo was banished from Verona by the Prince as punishment for killing Tybalt.

5. Friar Laurence's plan was to fake Juliet's death so she could be with Romeo.

6. The tragic misunderstanding was that Romeo thought Juliet was really dead when she was only pretending.

7. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet brought the feuding families together, ending their long-standing feud.


Read the paragraph below and choose the correct option for each question 

Romeo and Juliet is a timeless tragedy written by William Shakespeare, often regarded as one of his most well-known works. Set in Verona, Italy, the play follows the ill-fated love story of two young members of feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Their passionate love, despite the animosity between their families, leads to a series of tragic events, ultimately culminating in their untimely deaths. The play explores themes of love, fate, and societal conflict, and its enduring popularity has cemented its status as a classic of English literature.


1. What is the passage mainly about?

   a) The history of Italian literature

   b) The impact of Romeo and Juliet on Shakespeare's works

   c) The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet

   d) The setting of Verona, Italy


2. According to the passage, what themes does Romeo and Juliet explore?

   a) Friendship and loyalty

   b) Love, fate, and societal conflict

   c) Political intrigue and betrayal

   d) None of the above


3. What has cemented Romeo and Juliet's status in literature, as mentioned in the passage?

   a) Its setting in Verona, Italy

   b) Its connection to other Shakespearean works

   c) Its lasting popularity and status as a classic of English literature

   d) None of the above


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