Scene 1
What day does Paris tell Friar Lawrence the wedding will be on?
Thursday
How many cooks does Capulet tell his servant to find?
He tells him to find 20 cooks.
So she can drink the vial when she's alone.
Who finds Juliet "dead?"
The Nurse finds her "dead" when she is trying to wake her up.
When Juliet goes to see Friar Lawrence, what is she originally planning to do? Why?
She is planning to commit suicide because she cannot be with Romeo and doesn't want to be with another man.
What reason does Juliet give her father as to why she's willing to do what she says?
She says she has realized that not listening to her father is a sin.
What does Juliet do at the end of the scene?
She drinks the vial
What can we assume the Nurse's first name is?
Angelica. Capulet says "look to the baked meats, good Angelica" when talking to the Nurse.
Who gives Juliet the vial that makes her appear dead?
Friar Lawrence
What does the servant say he'll make the cooks do to test if they're good enough?
He says he'll make the cooks lick their fingers. If they can't lick their own fingers, they're not good enough.
What is a reason Juliet gives as to why she hesitates to drink the vial?
It might not work, it might be poison, she might wake up before Romeo finds her.
What does Friar Lawrence tell the Capulet family when they tell him that she died?
He says that they should be happy for her because she is in heaven.
Who says this quote? What are they talking about?
"And I will do it without fear or doubt, to live an unstained wife to my sweet love."
Juliet says it to Friar Lawrence, explaining that she would rather face all of her worst fears than be with anyone besides Romeo.
At the very end of scene 2, Capulet says...
"My heart is wondrous light since this same wayward girl is so reclaimed."
What does this mean?
He's very happy because he thinks Juliet has come to her senses and is willing to listen to her.
What excuse does Juliet give the Nurse to make her leave the room?
Juliet tells the Nurse that she has to pray "to move the heavens to smile upon my state."
Who says...
"Have I thought long to see this morning's face, and doth it give me such a sight as this?"
What does it mean?
Paris says this, saying he's waited so long for this day only to see his "wife" dead.
What does Friar Lawrence tell Juliet to do the night before the wedding?
He tells her to make sure the Nurse isn't in her room and mix the contents of the vial with liquor and drink it before bed.
Why is Lady Capulet scared about moving the wedding to Wednesday?
Because she thinks they don't have enough supplies to do it the next day.
What is a soliloquy?
Who says this and why?
"Then will I lay the serving creature's dagger on your pate I will carry no crotchets. I'll re you, I'll fa you. Do you note me?"
Peter says this to the musicians. They don't think it's the right time to sing a song because someone just "died" and Peter gets mad.