Act 5 Scene 3
Why does Romeo lie to Balthasar about getting a ring from Juliet?
So Romeo can kill himself
Who stays up all night to prepare for the wedding in act 4 scene 4?
Capulet
What does Capulet do when Juliet agrees to marry Paris?
Moves the wedding to a day earlier. (tomorrow)
What plan does the Friar have to prevent Juliet from marrying Paris, since she is willing to kill herself.
Sleeping potion to fake her death
What major device is being used when Paris and Juliet are talking at the church about their marriage.
Dramatic Irony
What two literary devices are being used:
"You awful tomb, you womb of death."
personification and metaphor
Who do we learn died over the grief from Romeo's banishment?
Lady Montague
Why didn't Romeo receive the letter?
Friar John was not allowed to travel to Mantua due to the plague.
How will Romeo know about the plan in scene 1?
Friar will write a letter to Romeo explaing the plan.
Juliet to Lady Capulet before she takes the potion.
"Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again."
Foreshadow
Why is this quote ironic?
"Death, who sucked the honey of your breath, Has not stolen your beauty. It still lives in your lips and cheeks."
Juliet is not really dead.
Who argues with the musicians about playing a cheerful song during a time of mourning?
Peter
What happens when Paris sees Romeo at Juliet's tomb.
They fight and Romeo kills Paris.
Why does Friar rush the mourning of Juliet?
In hope to turn the wedding into a funeral and moved forward with the plan.
How is Juliet feeling before she takes the sleeping potion and what literary device is being used?
Juliet is feeling anxious and nervous
Soliloquy
What does Friar see when he gets to the tomb?
Paris and Romeo dead and Juliet waking.
Who gives the new to Romeo that Juliet is "dead?"
Balthazar
How does Juliet react to Romeo dead beside her when she wakes.
She kills herself with his dagger.
What will Friar do now that he knows the letter did not get to Romeo?
Go to Juliet's tomb, so she doesn't wake alone and hide her till Romeo can come.
"I am tricked and divorced by you death"
Personification
What is Paris' dying wish? And does Romeo grant it?
To be laid beside Juliet. Yes
Who does Romeo buy the potion from and why do they sell it to him, even though its illegal?
The Druggiest
b/c he is poor
How is the feud between the two houses finally ended?
The deaths of Romeo a Juliet
When Friar sees Juliet waking what is his new plan?
To hide her in the sisterhood.
Why is it ironic that Capulet says, "With her (Juliet) my joys are buried?"