R&J Act V
How did Juliet die?
She stabbed herself.
Why did the friar agree to marry Romeo And Juliet?
He believed that their marriage would end the feud between the two households.
What did the Elizabethans believe about dreams?
That dreams predicted the future.
Who supplies Juliet with a potion that will make her appear dead for 42 hours?
The friar
“Indeed, I never shall be satisfied with Romeo till I behold him– dead– is my poor heart…” These lines from Juliet are an example of which literary device?
Verbal irony
Why did Juliet feel betrayed by the nurse toward the end of the play?
Because she advised Juliet to forget about Romeo and marry Paris
Which genre is Romeo And Juliet?
A tragedy
Commoners who stood in the yard of the Globe Theatre, or the pit, to watch the performances were called what?
Groundlings
How does the friar attempt to comfort Juliet's family when they are mourning her death?
By telling them they should be happy for Juliet since she is now in heaven and will have eternal life
“O brawling love, O loving hate…O heavy lightness” are all examples of which literary device?
Oxymoron
At the end of the play, what do Capulet and Montague agree to do to honor one another's children?
Erect statues as memorials and signs of reconciliation
Describe the classic archetype of star-crossed lovers.
Two people whose love is thwarted by external forces
Shakespeare lived and wrote during which queen's reign?
Queen Elizabeth I
Why is Romeo confident that the apothecary will help supply him with poison?
Because the apothecary looked so poor and hungry
“Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death, gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth, thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open, and in despite I’ll cram thee with more food” is an example of which literary device?
Metaphor
How did Romeo die?
What is comic relief?
The inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work in order to relieve tension.
Which genre of Shakespeare's plays end with a marriage?
The comedies
How does Paris die?
Romeo stabs him outside of Juliet's tomb.
In Act IV, Capulet changes the wedding plans to funeral plans. Why is this an example of dramatic irony?
Because Juliet is not actually dead
How did Lady Montague die?
She died of grief over her son's exile.
"Death is now Juliet's lover" is an example of what literary device?
What two elements of Greek drama did Shakespeare employ in his plays?
The Greek chorus and catharsis
How does the prince react to the friar's confession of involvement in Roman and Juliet's marriage?
He pardons the friar because he is a "holy man"
What ends the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues?
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet