ACT IV EVENTS
Why does Juliet go to Friar Lawrence?
To avoid marrying Paris.
Who tells Romeo Juliet is dead?
Balthasar
Why does Romeo return to Verona?
He believes Juliet is dead.
Apothecary
Seller of medicines
Acting too quickly leads to what?
Tragedy
What does Friar Lawrence give Juliet?
A sleeping potion.
Where does Romeo buy poison?
From an apothecary.
Why does the letter fail to reach Romeo?
Friar John is quarantined.
Resolution
The feud represents what theme?
hatred destroys lives
How long does the potion last?
About 42 hours.
Who confronts Romeo at the tomb?
Paris
Why does Juliet drink the potion?
To avoid marrying Paris.
Inundation
Flood/overwhelmin amount
Which character creates the potion plan?
Friar Lawrence
Why is Juliet afraid before drinking the potion?
She fears poison or waking in the tomb.
Who arrives at the tomb but is too late to stop events?
Friar Lawrence
What causes Juliet's suicide?
Romeo's death
Charnel house
place where dead bodies are kept
Who spreads the incorrect news to Romeo?
Balthasar
Who finds Juliet "dead"?
The Nurse
What happens after the deaths?
The families reconcile/end the feud.
What causes the feud to end?
Romeo and Juliet's death.
Monologue
speech by one character alone
What lesson does the Prince want Verona to learn?
Violence brings consequences