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EXPLORING A ROMANTIC TRAGEDY. Play this adventure text to help remember the events that occurred in a famous Shakespearean romance that ended tragically. Oh, and if you get lost just click on the HOME button. ENJOY ! . BEGIN ADVENTURE HERE.
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EXPLORING A ROMANTIC TRAGEDY Play this adventure text to help remember the events that occurred in a famous Shakespearean romance that ended tragically. Oh, and if you get lost just click on the HOMEbutton. ENJOY ! BEGIN ADVENTURE HERE
Your task is to discover the events in this tragic romance in chronological order… GOOD LUCK! Click to Play!
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare. Where was this romantic tragedy based? VERONA ROME BRISBANE
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CORRECT! AWESOME START!! VERONA, is where Shakespeare had based the romantic tragedy. Verona is in the beautiful country of Italy.
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You overhear Romeo and his mates talking about a masquerade party that’s on tonight. You decide that you want to go, but who’s party is it?Before the party, Romeo had been love sick for Rosaline. ESSEX CAPULET MONTAGUE
INCORRECT! MONTAGUE is Romeo’s last name. Romeo’s parents are Lord Montague and Lady Montague. They are not the host of the party.
CORRECT! YOU’RE GETTING THE HANG OF THIS! The CAPULET’S are the host of the party that is on tonight! The Capulets and Montagues hate each other! Romeo and his friends make their way to the party. They arrive, he sees Juliet (a Capulet) and finds her attractive. You’re standing right in the middle of them as they approach each other.
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PARTY IS OVER! Romeo and Juliet learn they belong to the opposing families. They didn’t care enough that he visited her at her balcony that same night. “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.” Who was the person that took care of Juliet and became her messenger. LADY CAPULET JULIET’S COUSIN NURSE
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CORRECT! NURSE has been taking care of Juliet since she was very little. Nurse has played an important part in Romeo and Juliet’s tragic love life.
When Nurse was sent to give a message to Romeo, where did she approach him? THE GARDEN ROMEO’S HOME CHURCH
CORRECT! When Nurse approached Romeo at the Church, Romeo’s friends were teasing him and making childish jokes. Nurse often delivered messages for Juliet as she could not leave the house because of her Parents.
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When Romeo and Juliet met again, what did they plan to do first? GET MARRIED COMMIT SUICIDE ELOPE
CORRECT! Romeo and Juliet decided to get married in secret until they were ready to tell their parents. Friar Lawrence also played an important part in their love affair as he was the one who blessed the marriage.
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What do you think happened to Juliet next? Arranged Marriage Ran Away Banished
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CORRECT! After Romeo and Juliet got married, lord Capulet had already arranged for Juliet’s hand in marriage to Prince Escalus. Juliet refused to abide by her father and mother’s will but her wishes remained wishes.
While Juliet refused to think of marrying Prince Escalus, the Montague and Capulet boys had come across each other which caused complete tension. Romeo offered a truce and peace offering but Tybalt declined and offered him to a fight. Romeo refused but Mercutio did not hesitate in taking up the offer.
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? DO YOU REMEMBER? Romeo told Mercutio to step down and he will draw which got himself killed. Tybalt was furious because Romeo refused to draw his sword and killed him. Then Mercutio became furious and killed Tybalt. Romeo refused to draw his sword, Mercutio accepted so they fought. Mercutio was killed by Tybalt which caused Romeo to kill Tybalt.
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CORRECT! When the Capulet boys approached, Romeo had tried to calm the feud between the two families because he wanted both families to accept his and Juliet’s marriage. Unfortunately, the peace offering had not meant anything but a joke to Tybalt which resulted in a double-murder case.
Because Romeo was the only one who survived the fight, he was the only one who was punished. What was his punishment? Imprisonment Banishment Death
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CORRECT! Romeo was banished from Verona for the death of Tybalt. The feud had not calm down at all but only grew. Juliet’s heart was absolutely broken. Banishment in that time frame was worse than death.
After Juliet learned of Tybalt’s murder, the news of Romeo being banished was even more heartbreaking. She went to the Friar Lawrence asking for a solution as her arranged marriage to Prince Escalus was moved forward a couple of days.WHAT WAS THE SOLUTION FRIAR LAWRENCE RECOMMENDED FOR JULIET? RUN AWAY Take a Drug Kill the Prince
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CORRECT! Friar Lawrence had given Juliet a drug that she will drink the night before the wedding so that it will appear that she is dead when she is just asleep. At this time Romeo has been banished to Mantua.
Friar Lawrence had written a letter to Romeo about the plan that Juliet had planned. The letter was then sent off with a messenger whilst Juliet’s funeral was held. Her body was buried in the Capulet tomb where Tybalt’s body also rested. DO YOU THINK ROMEO HAD RECEIVED THE LETTER IN TIME? YES NO
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CORRECT! Romeo had not received the letter as his cousin Benvolio had arrived first to notify Romeo of Juliet’s death. Romeo not knowing about the plan stopped to buy some poison as he was heartbroken of his lover’s “death”.
When Romeo was at the Capulet tomb Prince Escalus arrived and was later killed by Romeo. The Friar Lawrence arrived only to find Romeo had poisoned himself. Juliet was soon to awaken when the Friar Lawrence heard a crowd approaching. Juliet saw Romeo dead and the Friar Lawrence disappeared. Romeo had drunk the poison leaving not one drop for Juliet.
How do you think Juliet killed herself? Poison Knife Loneliness
CORRECT! Juliet could not taste one drop from Romeo’s lips or the bottle. So she took Romeo’s knife and killed herself with it.
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YOU HAVE NOW LEARNT: THE ROMANTIC TRAGEDY OF ROMEO & JULIET IN ONE WHOLE ADVENTURE!