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How does foreshadowing appear at the beginning of Scene I?
Romeo has a dream that he woke up dead besides Juliet.
What does Romeo notice about Juliet in Scene III, lines 92-96?
How beautiful she is even though she is dead.
Reread Scene iii, lines 229-269. In these lines, the Friar delivers a monologue recounting what happened between Romeo and Juliet. What effect does the Friar’s monologue have on the characters? Explain why Shakespeare might have a character recount all the events of the plot for the other characters.
Until friar Lawrence delivers the monologue, none of the other character in the play except for the nurse are aware of Romeo and Juliet’s marriage. By having the friar explain the events, the family relies that their feud has caused so much tragedy and prompts to end the feud.
Who killed Tybalt?
Romeo
What does penury mean?
poverty
Why does the apothecary agree to sell poison to Romeo?
The apothecary agrees to sell it to him because he is in need of money
Romeo drinks the poison because he believes Juliet is dead and wants to join her in eternity. Explain how this action can be considered noble but misguided
Romeo thinks that by drinking the potion he has defeated fate, but as soon as he drank the potion, Juliet wakes up from her “sleep”. In the end, Romeo has played into fate's hands.
When was romeo was first introduced, what was he thinking.
Romeo was thinking about Rosaline.
Who did Tybalt kill?
Mercutio
What does misery?
Condition of extreme distress and suffering.
Why does Paris go to the churchyard at the beginning of Scene III?
Paris goes to mourn Juliet's death.
Is Friar Lawrence’s letter’s failure to reach Romeo an example of fate or free will?
Friar Lawrence’s letter’s failure to reach romeo was fate.
How would you describe Romeo's tragic flaw
Romeo is very impulsive
Why was romeo banished.
He killed Tybalt
What is an example of free will
Romeo decisions to kill Tybalt
What was the cause of Lady Montague’s death?
Romeo's banishment caused lady Montague's death.
What is parallelism?
A“Type of writing in Paris or in a series making the sentence clearer”
What decisions lead to Romeo’s death? How does this lead to Juliet’s death?
Romeo's decisions to killing Tybalt, lead to Romeo's banishment and then lead to Romeo's miscommunication problems that Juliet was dead, Romeo then actually killed himself and then Juliet killing herself because of Romeo's death.
Readers associate Juliet with beauty, Mercutio with wit, and Tybalt with hostility.
What is an example of fate?
The Capulets decisions to move the wedding date up.
Why does Romeo fulfill Paris’s dying wish?
Romeo is asking forgiveness to them both.
Read Scene i, lines 1-23. Why do you think Shakespeare choose to begin the scene with Romeo talking before he learns the news of Juliet’s death? Explain what effect this has on the text.
Reading Romeo's lines before he learns of Juliet’s presumed death creates a sense of tension. Romeo is so hopeful and exited to see Juliet again, but the reader knows that he will soon be upset about her “death”. He does not know about the friar’s plan for Juliet to fake her death.
What is the difference between reading the book than listening to it?
You can hear the characters reaction and expression.
What is an example of parallelism
Romeo falls in love, marries Juliet, kills Tybalt, and poisons himself.
Romeo's death