R+J Quote Identification
Identify the speaker:
“What is in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet.”
Juliet Capulet
Identify the speaker:
“Can’t repeat the past? Why, of course you can.”
Gatsby
Explain one theme from Romeo and Juliet
Potential Answers:
- Love
- Conflict
- Family
- Death
- Fate
- Violence
- Youth
Explain the connections between Nick, Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan
Nick is Daisy's cousin
Tom is Daisy's husband
Nick and Tom when to Yale together
Gatsby is Nick's neighbor
Gatsby is Daisy's ex-lover
Jordan is Daisy's childhood friend
Jordan is Nick's fling for the summer
Identify the speaker:
“A plague o’ both your houses. They have made worms’ meat of me.”
Mercutio
Identify the speaker:
“And now she’s going whether she wants to or not. I’m going to get her away.”
George Wilson
What is the role of Mercutio in the play?
Mercutio is the Prince's kinsman, but more importantly, he is Romeo's friend and confidant. Mercutio's concern is always for Romeo and for peace between the two families, the Capulets and the Montagues. Mercutio is the first to see that Romeo is deeply in love.
Explain the difference between West Egg and East Egg
West Egg is new money
East Egg is old money
“But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”
Romeo
Identify the speaker:
“When I saw the box of dog biscuits...I sat down and cried like a baby...”
Tom Buchanan
Explain Romeo's tragic flaw
Romeo's fatal flaw is his rashness; in a sense, his passion can be seen as both his greatest strength and his greatest flaw
Why is it important to Gatsby that Daisy say she never loved Tom?
Because Gatsby wants to erase the past and pretend Daisy never wanted Tom so they can get married and move on.
Identify the speaker:
These violent delights have violent ends.
Friar Lawrence
Identify the speaker:
“...You’re rude. Daisy’s sitting in there all alone.”
Nick Carraway
Define dramatic foil and give an example of it in the play
Foil characters, sometimes called dramatic foils, help reveal aspects of another character's life, generally emphasizing the traits of the protagonist
Ex. The most famous foil character in the play Romeo and Juliet is Mercutio. Mercutio is a character that is not romantic at all and often mocks Romeo's love-sick declarations throughout the play.
Tybalt is a foil character in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. His foil is Benvolio, a benevolent man who wants the fighting between the Capulets and the Montagues to end. Tybalt is a man who gets angry quickly and would rather fight.
Juliet's Nurse and Lady Capulet
What does Daisy's daughter represent?
Gatsby has been romanticizing Daisy. This romantic vision does not include a child. Having a child means Daisy is human and Gatsby prefers his illusion of Daisy rather than the woman herself. The child also reflects just how irresponsible and self-serving Daisy is. She never cares for her daughter, preferring instead to go to parties and live the life of a young socialite.
Identify the speaker:
Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch!
I tell thee what: get thee to church o'Thursday,
Or never after look me in the face.
Lord Capulet
Identify the speaker:
“Now it was again a green light on the dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one.”
Narrator (Nick Carraway)
Describe how Shakespeare treats death in Romeo and Juliet.
William Shakespeare treats death in Romeo and Juliet different for each set of characters. Some character deaths was because a familial issue, other were for legal issues. Romeo and Juliet's death was a familial issue, Mercutio's death was a personal issue and Tybalt's death was a legal issue.
What does the draining of the pool symbolize?
Gatsby converses with his gardener about emptying the pool ready for winter, symbolic meaning of letting go of love, the image and the dream