The Plot? I got this
Why does Romeo try to stop the fight with Tybalt?
Romeo wants peace of his wife and her relations. Romeo feels connected to Juliet's family.
What is the most likely meaning of exile as it is used in this sentence? After long consideration, the queen chose to exile her former advisor to another country for his part in the crime.
Punish someone by forcing the person to leave a place permanently
In these lines from Act III, Scene v, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, to whom is Juliet speaking?
The audience
Why does Romeo ultimately kill Tybalt?
Tybalt kills Mercutio.
Which of the following situations best illustrates what happens to someone who experiences banishment?
a. The person is forgiven for a crime in exchange for providing evidence against more important criminals.
b. The person is invited to return home after working in government service in another country.
c. The person packs his or her belongings and leaves the country, probably never to return.
d. The person receives an award for courageous service to his or her country.
c. The person packs his or her belongings and leaves the country, probably never to return.
In Act III, Scene ii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet delivers a long speech directed to the Nurse. What is the correct term for this type of speech?
a. monologue
b. soliloquy
c. aside
d. foil
After Tybalt’s death in Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, how does the Prince punish Romeo?
With banishment.
If the President were to pardon someone who has been convicted of a crime and sent to prison, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of pardon.
a. The person would be freed from prison.
b. The person would serve a longer sentence.
c. The person would be forced to leave the country.
d. The person would not be allowed to testify in his or her defense.
a. The person would be freed from prison.
What is the meaning of the Latin prefix ex-?
away or out of
What is the main purpose of Act III, Scene iv, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet’s parents speak with Paris?
To show Capulet’s decision that Juliet will marry Paris the following Thursday.
After he is wounded in Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio says, “A plague a both your houses! / They have made worms’ meat of me.” Which of these statements is the best paraphrase of Mercutio’s words?
a. Curse both the Capulets and the Montagues. Their feud has killed me.
b. My wounds are like a plague spreading in people’s houses. They will kill me.
c. I am too weak to enter any of the houses. Tybalt and his friends have killed me.
d. The feud between the two families is like a plague whose germs are like fat worms.
a. Curse both the Capulets and the Montagues. Their feud has killed me.
The word extract comes from the Latin root word -tract-, which means “to draw or pull,” plus the prefix ex-. Based on this information as well as your knowledge of the prefix ex-, identify the choice that best describes what it means to extract a tooth.
To take out or remove a tooth
At the end of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act III, what does Juliet decide
to do?
Visit Friar Lawrence to seek his advice.
In Act III, Scene v, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Lady Capulet believes Juliet is grieving Tybalt’s death. She tells Juliet, “Therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love; / But much of grief shows still some want of wit.” What is the best paraphrase of this passage?
So stop grieving. Some mourning expresses love, but too much is foolish.
Juliet. Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds,
Towards Phoebus’ lodging! Such a wagoner
As Phaëthon would whip you to the west
And bring in cloudy night immediately.
Spread thy close curtain, love-performing night,
That runaways’ eyes may wink, and Romeo
Leap to these arms untalked of and unseen.
Juliet is on stage alone as she delivers this long speech. What term is used to describe this speech?
Soliloquy