The Capulets
Why does Lady Capulet not defend Juliet in her desire to NOT marry Paris? (2 reasons)
This is normal cultural practice; Lady Capulet was married and pregnant at a younger age than Juliet; she is scared of Lord Capulet
Why are the Montagues usually looked at as the less guilty of the 2 families in the play?
They're not shown as much in the play; Tybalt is a Capulet
When Friar realizes his letter to Romeo was not delivered, he still thinks he can fix the situation by doing what 2 things?
Sending another letter to Romeo; keeping Juliet at his cell until Romeo comes
"Boy this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw"
Tybalt
Romeo gave Balthasar a letter to give to which member of his family?
his father
Why has Tybalt come to fight in the climax scene?
He challenged Romeo to a duel as revenge for the masquerade
Why does Lord Montague believe his wife died?
Died of grief after hearing about Romeo's exile
Why is Friar Lawrence not given a punishment in the end?
He is a holy man; everything he said is true; Prince does not think he is really the one to blame
Yea, noise? Then I'll be brief. O happy dagger, this is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die."
Juliet
How much does Romeo pay the apothecary?
40 ducats
Give a word to describe Juliet's mood when she asks Friar Lawrence for help with her arranged marriage to Paris
Desperation
Give one word to describe Romeo's mood in the beginning of Act 5, BEFORE he receives news of Juliet's death.
What is the first "hint" or clue that Friar Lawrence's plan (faking Juliet's death) is going to fail?
The plague quarantine prevents Friar John from delivering Friar Lawrence's letter
"Her body sleeps in Capel's monument and her immortal part with angels lives."
Balthasar
"O, I am Fortune’s fool!" Who says it, and what is the context?
Romeo: after he realizes what he has done in killing Tybalt after Mercutio's death
What day of the week is it when Tybalt is killed, and what day has Lord Capulet decided to have Paris and Juliet's wedding?
Monday... Thursday
Why does Romeo believe that he can buy poison, even though whoever sells it to him would be breaking the law?
He believes he can pay the apothecary, who is very poor. *Power of money/ gold
What is the condition that Juliet must accept to convince Friar Lawrence to devise such a crazy plan for her to escape her arranged marriage to Paris
She must be willing to die
"O calm, dishonorable, vile submission! Alla stoccato carries it away."
Mercutio
Give an example of dramatic irony from the last scene of the play (we know more than the characters) OTHER than Juliet not really being dead
We know Friar Lawrence is on his way to the tomb; we know that Paris is in the tomb with Romeo; we know that Balthasar and Paris' man are outside listening to everything unfold
What 4 fears does Juliet express right before she drinks the potion from Friar?
1. Friar may poison her
2. It won't work and she'll wake up
3. She'll suffocate in the tomb
4. Ghosts, bodies
What is Romeo’s “cover story” for Balthasar to explain the reason why he is at Juliet’s tomb?
He wants to get a ring back from Juliet
Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to count his blessings after Romeo learns of his exile from the Prince in Act 3. What are they (3 things)?
1. He is alive - Tybalt could have easily killed him
2. Juliet is alive
3. Prince has exiled him instead of execution
"Hold thy desperate hand! Art thou a man? Thy form cries out thou art. Thy tears are womanish; thy wild acts ⌜denote⌝ The unreasonable fury of a beast.
Unseemly woman in a seeming man..."
Who says it AND to whom is this said?
Friar Lawrence says it to Romeo
Give an example of one plot event that shows the theme of "time" and fate at the end of the play. (one moment in time would change everything)
Juliet wakes up within seconds of Romeo drinking the poison; Friar Lawrence arrives within minutes of Romeo's suicide; Friar John being exposed to the plague