Characters
What is Romeo's tragic flaw?
He is to impulsive
What was the cause of Friar Lawrence's letter not making it to Romeo?
Friar John helped a family instead of bring the letter on time.
Think back to when Romeo is first introduced. What was he thinking or doing?
When Romeo is first introduced he is depressed over Rosaline but then he immediantly falls in love with Juliet and proposes to her.
What does the word desperate mean?
Driven to action by loss of hope.
Is the following sentence an example of parallelism? Romeo falls in love, marries Juliet, kills Tybalt, and poisons himself.
yes
What was the cause of Lady Montague’s death?
The cause of Lady Monatgues’s death was because of a broken heart by Romeo’s exile.
How does foreshadowing appear at the beginning of Scene I?
In Scene 1, foreshadowing appears when Romeo has a dream that Juliet found him dead.
Why does Romeo fulfill Paris’s dying wish?
Romeo fufill’s Paris’s death wish because Paris didn’t deserve to die.
What does the word meager mean?
Extremely thin
Is the following sentence an example of parallelism?Readers associate Juliet with beauty, Mercutio as witty, and Tybalt with hostility.
No, itwould be "Readers associate Juliet with beauty, Mercutio with wit, and Tybalt with hostility."
Why does the apothecary agree to sell poison to Romeo?
The apothecary agrees to sell the poison to Romeo because the apothecary is poor and needed the money.
What does Romeo notice about Juliet in Scene III?
Romeo noticed that Juliet still had redness in her lips and cheeks.
How does listening to the audio version of the play compare to reading the play?
The audio version compares to reading the play because in the audio verion you can tell what their emotions are based on their tone of voice.
what does Penury mean?
Destitution or poverty
Is the following sentence an example of parallelism? Romeo would be considered a dramtic person, impulsive, and sensitive.
No, it would be "Romeo would be considered dramatic, impulsive, and sensitive."
Why does Paris go to the churchyard at the beginning of Scene III?
Paris goes to the churchyard to pay respects for Juliet’s death and to give flowers.
What leads to Juliet's death?
Finding Romeo's dead body leads to her killing herself.
The Friar delivers a monologue recounting what happened between Romeo and Juliet. What effect does the Friar’s monologue have on the characters?
By having the Friar reveal the truth about what happened, the other characters have to face that the feud between the families has caused such tragedy and prompts them to resolve the feud.
Juliet was excited and happy to marry Romeo. Is what she is feeling considered misery?
No because misery means a condition of great wretchedness or unhappiness.
Is the following sentence an example of parallelism? Juliet is very naive, very kind, and caring
No, it would be "Juliet is very naive, very kind, and very caring."
How is Romeo noble but misguided.
He can be noble because he killed himself for Juliet, but he's misguided because Juliet wasn't actually dead. Romeo did not know Juliet's plan.
What decisions lead to Romeo’s death?
The decisions that leads to Romeo’s death is when he decided to immediately marry Juliet and poisoned himself over Juliet’s “death”.
Why do you think Shakespeare choose to begin the scene with Romeo talking before he learns the news of Juliet’s death?
Reading Romeo’s lines before he learns of Juliet’s presumed death creates a sense of tension.
The apothecary is in torn clothes and looks like he hasn't ate. What two words describe him?
Meager and penury
What is the definition of parellelism?
Parallel writing is used to balance words in pairs or in a series, making the sentence clearer and easier to read. When listing words in a series.