Act 3a
Who said it:
Affliction is enamored of thy parts,
And thou art wedded to calamity.
Who is it about and why?
Fr. Lawrence, he's talking about Romeo who is 'weeping and blubbering' since he has killed Tybalt, and is now an 'outlaw.' Bigger problem: he killed a loved member of his new wife's family.
What are the two reasons why Mercutio duels with Tybalt?
Mercutio does not say "no" to a fight. Romeo didn't want to fight Tybalt.
Who is killed first in Act 3.1?
Mercutio
What is the Nurse's advice to Juliet?
Forget Romeo as he might as well be dead since he's banished. Marry Paris.
Subtext: Indeed, I never shall be satisfied
With Romeo till I behold him—dead—
Is my poor heart, so for a kinsman vexed.
What does Juliet mean when she speaks these lines?
She can't wait to see Romeo. She doesn't want him dead, her own heart is dead until she can see him.
Friar Lawrence has a plan for Romeo and Juliet in 3.3.
What is his plan?
You'll live in Mantua, until we find a time to announce your marriage, and reconcile friends to your marriage, ask forgiveness of the Prince. You'll come back happier than you are now.
What curse does Mercutio say after he has been hurt?
May a plague curse both your families
True or False: Romeo and his friends know that Mercutio is injured.
False
Give an example of dramatic irony from 3.1.
Tybalt doe not know that Romeo and Juliet have married.
The wheel of fortune:
O Fortune, Fortune, all men call thee fickle.
I am Fortune's fool!
How are Romeo and Juliet unlucky (star-crossed)?
Time is against them.
Their families are problematic.
other?
The Nurse gives Romeo a gift from Juliet at the end of 3.2. What is that gift? What does it represent? What literary term is this an example of?
It is a ring. It represents their marriage, their love, her continuing commitment to Romeo. This is an example of symbolism
List at least 2 reasons Friar Laurence gives Romeo to show him that he should be happy about banishment?
Juliet is alive. Tybalt didn't kill him. Romeo has been banished instead of killed.
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Give a theme statement for Romeo and Juliet and give an example of the theme.
Time: Love, Hatred, Family/Obligation, Defying Authority, Violence and Death, Folly of Youth, Destiny and Fate
examples will vary
At the end of 3.5, where is Juliet going and why is she going there?
To Friar Lawrence's to see if he has a "remedy" for her problem.
Where does Romeo go when he is exiled?
Mantua
What is Lady Capulet's attitude toward Romeo in 3.3? What is her plan for Romeo?
She calls him a villain, and plans to poison him.
What does Juliet claim is making the birdcalls they hear? What does Romeo say it is?
Juliet- Nightingale and Romeo- Lark
How does Juliet find out Tybalt is dead? Who does Juliet think is dead, at first?
The nurse informs Juliet of Tybalt's death. At first she thinks that Romeo has died.
Who says this:
"Graze where you will, you shall not house with me."
Lord Capulet
Who said it:
I must be gone and live, or stay and die. ?
Romeo (3.5.11)
What advice does the Nurse give to Juliet in 3.5.236? And what is her reasoning for this advice?
Marry Paris, because this marriage "excels your first, or, if it did not, Your first is dead, or ’twere as good he were As living here and you no use of him"
What does Lord Capulet threaten Juliet with, for refusing to marry Paris?
Lord Capulet threatens to never see Juliet again and to kick her out.
Why does Juliet not want to marry Paris?
First, it would be a sin according to the law and the church (Roman Catholic). She can't marry because she's already married. Next, she is in love with Romeo so does not want to marry another she does not love.
What does Juliet say to get out of her house to go marry Romeo?
To go to confession.
What day is it in 3.4.10? And what is going to happen in three days?
It's Monday. Capulet makes arrangements for Juliet to marry Paris on Thursday. (Theme: the compression of time.)