1 At this point you have certainly formed a personal opinion of the protagonists. Tick ( ) the adjectives which better describe them.
a. Juliet
▢ sweet ▢ arrogant ▢ innocent
▢ silly ▢ passionate ▢ cold
▢ faithful ▢ disloyal ▢ obedient
▢ independent ▢ irresolute ▢ determined
▢ courageous ▢ timorous
b. Romeo
▢ adventurous ▢ timid ▢ passionate
▢ indifferent ▢ impulsive ▢ rational
▢ sincere ▢ dishonest ▢ respectful
▢ proud ▢ optimistic ▢ easily disheartened
▢ idealistic ▢ practical
2 Friar Laurence and Tybalt also play an important role in the story.
What do you think of them? Tick ( ).
a. Friar Laurence is
▢ a friend ▢ an enemy ▢ a good organizer
▢ a bad councillor ▢ a good advisor ▢ a poor organizer
▢ a man full of good intention ▢ an intruder
b. Tybalt is
▢ a friend ▢ an enemy ▢ a quiet man
▢ an arrogant man ▢ a good-natured man ▢ a hot-head
▢ a rational man ▢ a foolish man
3 Why is the play called Romeo and Juliet instead of Juliet and Romeo?
Tick ( ) the reason/s you think most probable.
▢ the sound is more pleasant
▢ in Shakespeare’s time men counted more than women
▢ the tragedy was provoked mostly by Romeo’s actions
▢ Juliet, more than Romeo, is a victim
▢ the Montagues were more important than the Capulets
▢ this was the title of the source for Shakespeare’s play