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Romeo and Juliet Pre Reading Questions

This document contains pre-reading questions about William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The questions ask about whether modern audiences still enjoy love stories, examples of modern love stories, how attitudes of children and parents may have differed in the 14th century setting of the play, what types of events may cause feuds, how feuds are typically resolved, the advantages and disadvantages of arranged marriages, whether arranged marriages could work in modern American society, whether teenagers are capable of experiencing true love, and complications that could arise if a family disapproves of one's choice in a spouse.

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Romeo and Juliet Pre Reading Questions

This document contains pre-reading questions about William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The questions ask about whether modern audiences still enjoy love stories, examples of modern love stories, how attitudes of children and parents may have differed in the 14th century setting of the play, what types of events may cause feuds, how feuds are typically resolved, the advantages and disadvantages of arranged marriages, whether arranged marriages could work in modern American society, whether teenagers are capable of experiencing true love, and complications that could arise if a family disapproves of one's choice in a spouse.

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Name:______________________ Class Period:________

Romeo and Juliet: Pre-Reading Questions


Love — A Timeless Treasure

1. Romeo and Juliet is a love story. Shakespeare's audiences loved it! Do you think

people still enjoy love stories today? ____ Explain. _____________________

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2. List some modern love stories.


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3. The setting of the play is the 14th century. How do you think children's and

parents' attitudes toward each other differed in the 14 th century compared to

today? ______________________________________________________

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4. When this play begins, two families are feuding. What kinds of events would you

expect to cause feuds? _________________________________________

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5. What does it usually take to resolve a feud? _________________________

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6. What are the advantages of arranged marriages? _____________________

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7. What are the disadvantages of arranged marriages? ___________________

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8. Do you think arranged marriages would work in modern American Society? ___

Explain._____________________________________________________

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9. Do you believe in love at first sight? ____ Explain. _____________________

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10. In your opinion, are teenagers capable of experiencing true and lasting love?___

Explain. _____________________________________________________

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11. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. What kinds of events would you expect to find
in

a tragedy? ___________________________________________________

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12. How important do you think the approval of one's family is in selecting a wife or

husband? ____________________________________________________

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13. What complications might arise if one’s family disapproves of his or her choice

in a wife or husband? ___________________________________________

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