Act 3
Dramatic Terms
Themes
Lines
Characters
100
What day of the week does Capulet originally plan for the wedding and what day does it actually happen on?
Planned: Thursday Changes to: Wednesday
100
This type of irony contradicts itself.
Verbal irony.
100
This characters tells who killed who to the Prince.
Benvolio.
100
"Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir; My daughter he hath wedded" is an example of this figurative language.
What is personification.
100
What does it tell us about Juliet that she debates whether to take the poison or not?
She is analytical. She questions things.
200
Why does the Prince banish Romeo instead of sentence him to death?
Because Tybalt killed Mercutio and Romeo killed Tybalt.
200
This type of irony the audience knows information the character does not.
Dramatic Irony
200
What theme is present when Romeo says, "Then I defy you, stars!"
What is destiny or fate
200
"A plague o' both your houses" (Mercutio) means what?
houses of Montague and Capulet are placed under a curse by Mercutio.
200
What is Friar Laurence's plan?
Agree to Marry Paris, Drink vial of 42 hour sleeping potion, play dead, go to tomb, Romeo and Friar will be waiting when she wakes up and they will leave Verona together.
300
How does Benvolio attempt to prevent the fight in the street.
What is Benviolio going to Tybalt and asking him not to fight.
300
This is a contradictory term. Ex: bright night
What is an oxymoron.
300
When Romeo say, "O, I am fortune's fool!" he is referring to this theme.
What is fate.
300
What change occurs between the Nurse and Juliet's relationship?
The Nurse thinks Juliet should marry Paris which ends their friendship.
300
What vision does Juliet have as Romeo leaves her balcony afer their night together?
She says Romeo looks like he is lying in a tomb. (FORESHADOWING!)
400
Romeo and Juliet canot reveal their marriage, the wedding of Juliet and Paris is sped up, and Romeo is banished from Verona are all consequences of what action?
Romeo killing Tybalt.
400
This character was told to bring the letter to Romeo
Friar John
400
Why does Juliet claim to hear the nightingale instead of the lark on their night together?
Nightingale= night, Romeo can stay Lark= morning, Romeo must go
400
What is Frair Laurence referring to when he mentions that Juliet is alive, the Prince banished you instead of killed you, and Tybalt would have killed you but you killed him instead.
Talking to Romeo about blessings that he has. " A pack of blessings light upon thy back"
400
As the play goes on, how does Juliets character change?
She becomes more self-confident and pushes away her elders.
500
Turning point of the play is when this happens.
Romeo killing Tybalt.
500
This type of irony is when something happens, it is ironic.
Situation Irony
500
How does fate punish the Montagues and Capulets for their hatred of each other?
Romeo and Juliet die.
500
Romeo says, "Calling death 'banished'/ Thouh cutt'st my head off with a golden axe,/ And smil'st upon the stroke that murders me." Romeo means what?
He says this to Friar that it is not a blessing that he is banished because it worse to be banished and have to live without Juliet than to be dead.
500
Name 3 reasons why Romeo thinks Juliet is dead
Letter never came to Romeo, Balthasar saw Juliet dead and tells Romeo, When Romeo sees Juliet, she still looks dead.