Act 3 Review
When Romeo is banished, Friar Lawrence tells him to flee to....
Mantua
What is the name of the character who gets caught in "quarantine"?
Friar John
In Act 5, there is one important character that we never hear from again. Who is it?
The Nurse
Name the speaker and context:
"There is no world without Verona walls but purgatory, tortue and hell itself. Hence "banished" is banished from the world.
What was the last year that the Maple Leafs won the Stanley cup?
1967
In Act 3, Tybalt insults Romeo by calling him a....
Villain
What is the name of the character who sells Romeo the "poison"?
At first, what does Juliet do to try and kill herself?
She tries to kiss Romeo in hopes that some of the poison will rub off.
"No, tis not so deep as a well, nor wide as a church door, but tis enough. Twill serve. Ask for me tomorrow, and you will find me a grave man"
Mercution: Just after he has been killed by Tybalt at the start of Act 3.
Can you guess Mr. Watson's middle name?
(initial: J.)
DAILY DOUBLE!
James
By the end of this Act, who does the Nurse want Juliet to marry?
Paris
Give an example of an extremely unfortunate "coincidence" in this Act.
1. The fact that Friar John does net get to Romeo before Balthasar does.
Explain how 'suicide' in Romeo and Juliet symbolizes 'true love"
The main characters are willing to sacrifice their lives for true love at the end of Act 5.
Who is the speaker? What is the context? What is the significance?
So tedious is this day
As is the night before some festival
To an impatient child that hath new robes
And may not wear them. (III.ii)
Juliet: When she is impatiently waiting for Romeo to return to her chambers before they are actually married. Juliet's lack of patience is one of her main character flaws that leads to her demise. This quote is also forshadowing the end of the play since we know that her lack of patience literally leads to her death in Act 5.
How many years has JCR been in existence?
16 years
Explain how the following quote is a "pun". Who said it?
"Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man"
DAILY DOUBLE!
Mercutio: It is a pun because he is playing on the word "grave" meaning, he will be said but also dead in his grave.
In the moments before Juliet takes the "sleeping potion" she references many fears and worry. Describe 2 of them.
1. That she will in fact die from the potion and have to buried/live with Tybalt's ghost and the skeletons of her ancestors.
2. That the potion will not actually work and she will have to actually marry Paris.
Who is the character that informs the Montague/Capulet families of the truth and the details of Romeo and Juliet's relationship.
Friar Lawrence
Who is the speaker? What is the context? What is the significance?
"Come, gentle night, come, loving black-browed night,
Give me my Romeo, and when I shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars"
Juliet: After her and Romeo are married, the nurse leaves a ladder from her chamber window so that Romeo can return to 'consummate' their marriage. She is impatiently waiting for night time to arrive. This quote demonstrates her impatience as well as Shakespeare's constant allusion to astrology and stars as it compares to love/romance.
Name one teacher at our school who has been here since the beginning of its tenure.
Mr. White among many others.
Mercutio refers to Tybalt as the king of _______
Cats
" Then, I defy you stars!"
Romeo: He is finally giving into "fate". He references the stars as his destiny. He can no longer fight against his tragic outcome and must succumb to the thought of suicide/death.
Provide a sound argument for the main cause of Romeo and Juliet's demise.
I'll judge your response!
Who says it? What is the context?
"They have made worms meat out of me"
Mercutio: Just as he is about to die. In his dying words he expresses his frustration for the Montague/Capulet ongoing feud.
What is the slowest moving mammal on earth?
DAILY DOUBLE!
The sloth! (Watson's favourite)