“Tragic Timeline” (Plot)
Why does Paris go to Friar Laurence in Act 4?
To arrange his marriage to Juliet
Who is the first to find Juliet's body after she drinks the potion?
The Nurse
Where does Juliet drink Friar Laurence's potion?
At home in her bedroom
Who says: "O happy dagger!"
Juliet
Which literary device is found in this quote: Lord Capulet: “Death lies on her like an untimely frost”? (Act 4, Scene 5)
Simile
Why doesn't Romeo get Friar Laurence's letter?
Friar John was supposed to bring it to him, but was quarantined due to the plague
Who supplies Romeo with poison?
Apothacary
Where does the final scene take place?
Capulet's Tomb
Who says: “O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick.”
Romeo
What theme does this conversation between Friar Laurence and Paris reveal:
Friar: "On Thursday, sir? The time is very short."
Paris: "And I am nothing slow to slack his haste."
Impulsive decisions have dire consequences.
Who is the first to die at the Capulet tomb?
Paris (killed by Romeo)
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?
Balthasar (servant of Romeo)
Over how many days does the play take place?
5
Who says: "I'll bury thee in a triumphant grave"
Bonus: Who are they talking about?
Romeo & Paris (after killing him)
Which literary device is this?: Juliet: "O happy dagger, This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die." (Act 5, Scene 3)
Metaphor
Create statues for the other family's child
Who gets arrested at the Capulet tomb? (2)
Balthasar and Friar Laurence
Which city does Romeo leave when he hears about Juliet's "death"?
Mantua
Who says: "A greater power than we can contradict / Hath thwarted our intents."
Bonus: What does it reveal?
Friar Laurence & Person vs. Fate Conflict
Love vs. hate and life vs. death are example of what?
Duality
What is Juliet afraid will happen if she drinks Friar Laurence's potion? (3)
1. It's poison
2. No one will open the tomb in time and she will suffocate and die
3. She will awake in the tomb and see Tybalt's ghost
Who is the last character to die at the end of the play?
Lady Montague (dies from heartbreak after learning about Romeo's death)
On which day/time does the play end?
Early Thursday Morning
What is significant about this line: Romeo: "Why art thou yet so fair? Shall I believe/ That unsubstantial Death is amorous" (Act 5, Scene 3)
He notes that Juliet does not look dead (she isn't). Adds to the theme that hasty decisions have dire consequences. If he had waited a few moments, he would have found out that Juliet is still alive.
Explain an example of dramatice irony in the play
The audience knows that Juliet isn't actually dead, but many of the characters do not