Act 4 Scene 1/2
How does the Friar propose Juliet should escape the marriage to Paris?
To take a sleeping potion to be laid to rest in the Capulet Tomb. From there, Romeo would rescue her
Why does Juliet ask to be left alone the night before her wedding?
So that she can drink the vial.
What dream does Romeo have before finding out about Juliet's death?
Romeo describes a wonderful dream he had the night before where Juliet found him lying dead, but she kissed him and breathed new life into his body.
Who does Paris think killed Juliet
Romeo; because he killed Tybalt
a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
Remnant
How does Juliet feel about her impending marriage to Paris? What does she threaten?
She threaten's to kill herself while wielding a knife
What is Juliet worried about before drinking the vial?
That she will die or that she will wake up in the tomb without Romeo and go crazy
What does Balthazar tell Romeo? What does Romeo respond with?
Juliet is dead; Romeo responds with "Then I defy you stars" meaning that he will defy their story ending.
"Thy lips are warm" who says this and why is it significant?
Juliet says this line after kissing Romeo; it is significant because Romeo has just died and that is why his lips are warm
Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
Inexorable
Where do Romeo and Juliet plan to live once they run away?
Mantua
Who is the first to discover that Juliet is dead?
The nurse
Why is it difficult to get poison in Mantua? Why does Romeo believe this apothecary will sell him some despite this?
Because poison is illegal to sell; Romeo manages to get it for offering a large sum of money which the poor apothecary cannot refuse
How does Juliet kill herself?
With a knife
Overeat or eat immodestly
Gorge
How does Juliet act once she is back home with her parents after her talk with Friar Lawrence?
She is overjoyed and even volunteers to move the wedding up to Wednesday
What does Peter ask the group of musicians to play?
He asks them to play upbeat music to soothe the mood.
Why couldn't Friar John deliver the letter to Romeo?
Because of a sickness spreading around
Which two characters are detained after Juliet's death?
The Friar and Baltasar
Kindred
Why is Romeo and Juliet a tragedy?
Because the protagonists (Main characters) are faced with a problem that results in a horrible and fatal consequence
Give an example of dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet
Dramatic irony is when we as the audience know something that the character within the story does not.
An example of dramatic irony would be us, the readers, aware that Juliet is only sleeping and is not dead.
What does Friar Lawrence plan to do?
He plans to go to the tomb with a crowbar
List the order of deaths in Romeo and Juliet
Mercutie
Tybalt
Lady M
Paris
Romeo
Juliet
Informed about something secret or not generally known
Privy