Characters
Which character first finds Juliet "dead" in her bed?
The Nurse
How does Juliet die?
She stabs herself.
How does Romeo die?
He drinks poison.
Identify the speaker of this quote:
"Such mortal drugs I have, but Mantua's law is death to any he that utters them."
Apothecary
List and describe the 3 types of irony.
Dramatic - audience knows something, characters do not
Situational - a situation occurs that is unexpected and ironic
Verbal - sarcasm
What is the name of the priest who was supposed to deliver the letter to Romeo?
Friar John
Why does Friar Lawrence's plan fail?
Romeo never receives the letter.
What day of the week is Juliet's wedding planned to be on?
Thursday
Identify the speaker of this quote:
"Farewell. God knows when we shall meet again."
Juliet
IDENTIFY and EXPLAin the irony below.
Romeo:
“If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep,
My dreams presage some joyful news at hand.”
- Dramatic irony
- WE know that Romeo is actually going to receive bad news.
What is the name of the servant who brings the bad news to Romeo?
Balthasar
Why does Friar John say he could not deliver the letter?
An infection /plague / sickness
What is the first step in Friar Lawrence's plan?
Go home and agree to marry Paris.
Identify the speaker of this quote:
"A glooming peace this morning with it brings ... some shall be pardoned, and all punished."
The Prince
IDENTIFY and EXPLAIN the irony below.
Nurse:
“Go, you cot-quean, go,
Get you to bed. Faith, you’ll be sick tomorrow
For this night’s watching.”
- Dramatic irony
- We know that Capulet will indeed be sick tomorrow, but due to Juliet's death
Explain Paris' INITIAL reaction when he sees Romeo in the Capulet vault.
- He thinks Romeo is trying to do something bad to Juliet.
- He wants to defend the Capulet family's honor.
- Wants to kill Romeo
Explain the ending of the play in terms of the two families. What does each family say/do? BE SPECIFIC.
The families come together and unite. Capulet apologizes and joins hands with Montague. Montague says he will create a statue to honor Juliet. Capulet will do the same.
What is the last step in Friar Lawrence's plan?
For Juliet to run away to Mantua with Romeo.
Identify the speaker of this quote:
"I will ray her statute in pure gold ... no figure at such rate be set as that of true and faithful Juliet."
Montague
Explain the irony in Juliet's parent's reaction to her death.
They treated her horribly when she was alive, yet mourn her when she dies.
Which character tells the Prince everything that happened at the end of the play?
Friar Lawrence
What is the last line of the play?
"For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
Right before Juliet dies, what solution does Friar Lawrence offer her?
She can secretly run away and join a a convent of nuns.
Identify the speaker of this quote:
"He may chance to do some good on her. A peevish self-willed harlotry it is."
IDENTIFY and EXPLAIN how the ending of Romeo and Juliet (the play) is ironic.
- Situational irony
- If the parents had ended their feud earlier, they would still have their children alive.
- The parents come together and shake hands in peace