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Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo/

Juliet

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What does Romeo wish he was?
What is a glove upon Juliet's hand
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What does Romeo say Friar Lawrence scolds him for?
Loving Rosaline.
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In what length of time did the Nurse promise to return?
Half an hour.
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An author's use of humor to give the reader or audience an emotional break from the tension and heavy mood of a serious or tragic plot.

What is comic relief?

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He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
Romeo.
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What does Juliet say Romeo should do about his name?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name.
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What is the difference between Rosaline and Juliet according to Romeo?
Juliet loves him back.
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How long was the Nurse actually away?
3 hours.
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A funny play on words. It uses words that sound the same or have double meanings to make a joke.. Ex: When Romeo says Mercutio's shoes have dancing "sole" and but Romeo has a "soul" of lead.

What is a pun?

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Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
The Friar.
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How does Romeo say he discovered where Juliet was?
Love drew him to her.
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What is the difference between Rosaline and Juliet according to Friar Lawrence?
Juliet is naive.
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In what way, according to Juliet, could the Nurse be a better messenger?
To be faster.
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Two words that seem opposite or contradictory are put together, like “jumbo shrimp” or “bittersweet.”

What is oxymoron?

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Dreams are the children of an idle mind

Mercutio


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Why doesn't Juliet want Romeo to swear by the moon?
It is inconsistent.
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Where does Friar Lawrence say young men's love resides? What leads him to this conclusion?
In their eyes, because Romeo goes by looks alone.
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What one complaint does the Nurse make about Romeo?
He isn't very courteous.
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When a character speaks their thoughts out loud, usually alone on stage, so the audience knows what they’re thinking

What is a soliloquy?
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Why, he [Paris] is a man of wax.

The nurse.

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Why is Romeo afraid that his meeting with Juliet is a dream?
He feels like it's all too good to be true.
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What persuades Friar Lawrence, despite the condemnation of Romeo's wavering, to assist Romeo?
He hopes that their marriage will put an end to the feud between the families.
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Why does the nurse make so many excuses?
She is teasing Juliet.
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A statement that contradicts itself, but makes sense after thinking about it.

What is a paradox?