Act IV
this character has a soliloquy in Act IV deciding whether to drink the Friar's potion
Who is Juliet?
in Scene i, Balthasar delivers this message to Romeo
What is Juliet is dead?
this character was supposed to deliver Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo
Who is Friar John?
“O true apothecary,
Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.”
Who is Romeo?
the word tragedy denotes that a hero has one of these
What is a flaw?
Friar Laurence suggests this after realizing Juliet wants to kill herself
What is a sleeping potion?
Romeo buys poison from this character
Who is the apothecary?
according to Montague this character dies because of grief
Who is Lady Montague?
“Tempt not a desperate man”
Who is Romeo?
an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe
What is a tragedy?
Capulet throws a wrinkle in the Friar's plan when he moves this
What is the wedding?
the apothecary bends to Romeo’s pressure and agrees to break the law for this reason
What is he is poor?
this character dies because he/she went to place flowers at Juliet's grave
Who is Paris?
“O happy dagger,
This is thy sheath: there rust, and let me die.”
Who is Juliet?
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play
What is an aside?
originally, the wedding is set for this day
What is Thursday?
in Scene ii, Friar Lawrence is upset when he learns that this was not sent to Mantua
What is the letter to Romeo?
these characters provide comic relief at the end of Act IV, Juliet's marriage day
Who are Peter and the musicians?
Musicians, O musicians, “Heart’s ease,”
“Heart’s ease.” O, an you will have me live, play
“Heart’s ease.”
Who is Peter?
a word used for "hey"
What is ho?
Juliet runs into this character when she goes the Friar Laurence's cell
Who is Paris?
the number of people who die in the play
What is six?
this character discovers Juliet's "dead body" in Act IV
Who is the Nurse?
"For never was a story of more woe/Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
Who is the Prince?
a play on words as seen in this example: "Then will I lay the serving-creature's dagger on your pate. I will carry no crotchets; I'll re you, I'll fa you. Do you note me?"
What is a pun?