Who said it?
Ha, banishment! be merciful, say 'death;'...
There is no world without Verona walls,
But purgatory, torture, hell itself.
Hence-banished is banish'd from the world,
And world's exile is death: then banished,
Is death mis-term'd: calling death banishment,
Thou cutt'st my head off with a golden axe,
And smilest upon the stroke that murders me.
Romeo said this to Friar Laurence in response to banishment. He states that he'd rather die than be banished and without Juliet
In what ways is Mercutio responsible for his own death?
Mercutio interferes and does not let the argument die when Romeo refuses to fight. Mercutio challenges Tybalt knowing that Tybalt is the best swords fighter in Verona. Mercutio allows his pride to make him act rashly.
What does Juliet tell Friar Lawrence?
She tells the Friar that she will kill herself rather than marry Paris. She says that she is in love with Romeo and wants to marry him.
Who creates the plan to get Romeo and Juliet out of Verona?
Friar Lawrence
A Camera angle that gives off a sense of unease and magnifies tension.
Dutch angle
Ha, banishment! be merciful, say 'death;'...
There is no world without Verona walls,
But purgatory, torture, hell itself.
Hence-banished is banish'd from the world,
And world's exile is death: then banished,
Is death mis-term'd: calling death banishment,
Thou cutt'st my head off with a golden axe,
And smilest upon the stroke that murders me.
Capulet is telling Juliet that if she doesn't marry Paris, he will disown her.
Tybalt insults Romeo and tries to get him to fight. Romeo ignores the insults and says that he has to love Tybalt. Why does Romeo say this?
Romeo has married Juliet, and now Tybalt is Romeo's cousin. Also, Juliet loves Tybalt. Romeo does not want to do anything that might cause Juliet pain.
In the final scene in the burial vault, when Romeo last sees Juliet, he remarks "Beauty's ensign yet is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, and death's pale flag is not advanced there." The line is a great example of Dramatic Irony because
Juliet is not really dead.
Why is Friar John not able to go to Mantua and deliver Friar Laurence's message to Romeo?
Friar John is locked inside the plague because of a quarantine due to the plague. Balthasar takes the message instead.
A Camera angle that gives off a sense of unease and magnifies tension.
Dutch angle
The reason that I have to love thee
Doth much excuse the appertaining rage
To such a greeting. Villain am I none.
Therefore farewell. I see thou know'st me not…
I do protest I never injured thee
But love thee better than thou canst devise
Till thou shalt know the reason of my love.
And so, good Capulet, which name I tender
As dearly as my own, be satisfied.
Romeo said this to Tybolt in an effort not to fight
After Benvolio tells the Prince that Tybalt killed Mercutio and then Romeo killed Tybalt, what is the Prince's decision.
Rather than executing Romeo, Romeo is to be banished. He may never come into Verona again.
What worries occupy Juliet's head next?
She worries the plan won't work. She worries that she won't wake up from the potion.
What is Paris doing at the crypt (tomb)?
He has come to pay respects to Juliet by viewing her body and saying goodbye.
What is meant in the following lines and who says them?
. . .Capulet, Montague, see what a scourge is laid upon thy hate, That Heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. And, I, for winking at your discord too, have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punish'ed.
The Prince speaks these lines to describe the cost of the hate and violence in Verona. He tell watch of the family that the result of the constant fighting between families has been the loss of their children. And, Heaven has used love as the weapon to kill the children because the families refused to end their fighting. The Prince says that because he ignored the fighting and let it go on for so long, that he too, lost a loved one (Paris). Everyone has been punished for the violence and hatred.
O deadly sin, O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind prince,
Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law
And turned that black word 'death' to
'banishment.'
This is dear mercy, and thou seest it not.
Friar Laurence is talking to Romeo. He is trying to talk some sense into Romeo- that banishment is not death.
The Nurse arrives and informs the Friar and Romeo that Juliet, too, is crying just as Romeo is. Hearing of Juliet's unhappiness and the hatred he supposes she feels toward him, he draws his knife to kill himself. What does he Friar accuse him of?
Romeo is not acting like a man. Romeo is crying like an animal, woman, or child. He needs to act like a man and stop crying and trying to kill himself.
How do Lord and Lady Capulet react to the news of Juliet's death?
They are shocked and sad. Lady Capulet says that she will die too. Lord Capulet says that is makes no sense that his beautiful daughter and son-in-law are dead. They react as any loving parents would.
What does Balthasar give Romeo? What doe Romeo tell Balthasar to do? Why does Balthasar not obey Romeo?
He asks for a pen an paper to write a note. He gives the note to be given to Lord Montague. Balthasar does not obey Romeo's command to leave. He remains just in case Romeo needs his help.
What is meant in the following lines and who says them?
Doth she not give us thanks? Does she not count her blest, unworthy as she is, that we have wrought so worthy a gentleman to be her bridegroom?
Lord Capulet speaks these lines when Juliet refuses to marry Paris. Lord Capulet is confused at his daughter's response. He is angered by her disrespect. He is angry because his daughter is not happy with the great husband he has for Juliet. Her father does not know who Juliet thinks she is.
I have nights cloak to hide me from their eyes,
And but thou love me, let them find me here.
My life were better ended by their hate
Than death prorogud, wanting of thy love
Romeo said this to Juliet because she was nervous about him being caught.
When Juliet says, "Wherefore art thou Romeo" she is saying
Why do you have to be "Romeo"?
How is Romeo's speech at the start of ACT 5 an example of foreshadowing?
Romeo talks about dreaming that Juliet finds him in the tomb. This foreshadows that things will go wrong, and Juiet will find him dead in the tomb.
Why do Romeo and Paris fight even though Romeo doesn't want to fight anyone?
Paris believes that Romeo is there to vandalize the tomb. Paris also wants to arrest Romeo for the death of Tybalt. Paris starts the fight and will not leave.
While the Nurse if Juliet's confidante, the Friar is Romeo's. Compare and contrast these two as counselors.
The Nurse and the Friar are the only people who know about the relationship between Romeo and Juliet. Both the Nurse and the Friar encourage the relationship and marriage of Romeo and Juliet. They both help arrange the marriage and strive to make the couple happy. Both the Nurse and the Friar break rules to create a happy ending for the couple. However, each confidante does so for different reasons. The Nurse is almost part of the family. The Nurse would do anything to see Juliet happy. This love for Juliet is why the Nurse attempts to please Juliet and forgets her place as the Nurse. The Nurse has a duty to report to and be loyal to the mother. (The Nurse should never have encourage the relationship.) The Friar also had his own motives for helping the couple. The Friar hope the marriage of Romeo and Juliet would end the fighting between the Capulet and Montague families. The Friar allowed his desire for peace to make him break rules. He should have never married the couple without parental permission. The Friar betrayed Paris and the Prince.