ROMEO AND JULIET ACT 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) In which town is the play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? - Verona; Italy When Sampson says he will not "carry coals", what does he mean? What literary technique is being used in this silly exchange between Sampson and Gregory? - He will not take insults; a pun Complete this sentence: In Shakespearean times, biting your thumb was... - an insult Is Benvolio a Montague or a Capulet? - Montague Why doesn't Lady Capulet want her husband to get involved in the fight? - She thinks he is too old How many times have the Capulets and Montagues had street fights recently? - 3 How has Romeo been spending his days recently? - locked in his room being moody List three of the oxymorons Romeo uses to describe the conflict between his family and the Capulets. Then, explain how the family feud is oxymoronic in its nature. - heavy lightness, sick health, feather of lead; both families hate each other, but they are alike Romeo is heartsick over a girl (it's not Juliet) who is not at all interested in