Act 4, Scene 1
Why does Friar Lawrence not support Paris’ decision to marry Juliet?
Because he was the one who secretly married Romeo and Juliet
What are the Capulet's planning?
Juliet's wedding with Paris
Who discovers Juliet?
The Nurse
What news does Romeo receive in Act 5?
That Juliet is dead
Who do we find out Paris is related to?
Mercutio
What reason does Paris give for not asking Juliet to marry him?
He says she is too sad and needs a companion to make her feel better
How does Juliet deceive her father?
She pretends to be sorry for being disobedient
How does Lady Capulet react to seeing Juliet dead?
She wants to die with her
What does Romeo decide to do when he hears the news from Verona?
Go to the apothecary for a potion to take his own life next to Juliet
What does Paris want from Romeo and what is the result of this?
To arrest Romeo for his crime, they fight and he dies
What solution does Juliet offer to Friar Lawrence to not marry Paris?
She will solve the problem with a knife and commit suicide
Why is Juliet hesitant to take the potion in Act 4, scene 3. List some things she is afraid of.
That the potion won't work, that the Friar is trying to kill her, That she won't wake up
How does Friar Lawrence deceive Juliet’s parents?
He tells them she’s in a better place and they should start planning the funeral
What was Friar John supposed to do and why couldn’t he do it?
Send a letter to Romeo about Juliet but he go sick and couldn’t go
How do Romeo and Juliet die?
Romeo takes the potion, Juliet wakes and sees him, and stabs herself
What solution does Friar Lawrence offer Juliet?
To take a potion to pretend to be dead and will Romeo will come get her
What is Juliet's speech called in Act 4, scene 3 (when she is about to take the potion)
Soliloquy
What are the Capulet's now planning?
A funeral
What are the consequences of Friar John not delivering a letter to Romeo?
No one will be there when Juliet wakes, so she will suffocate and die
What does Friar Lawrence confess?
That he was the reason for the death of Romeo and Juliet
Friar Lawrence says to Paris, “You say you don’t know what the girl thinks. That’s a rocky road to be riding,” in Act 1, Scene 4. What literary device is this?
Metaphor
Tybalt and Romeo
Capulet says, “She was a flower, but death has deflowered her,” when he discovers Juliet is dead. What literary device is this?
Personification
What does Friar Lawrence decide to do?
Go and open Juliet's casket himself
What is the purpose of Romeo and Juliet's deaths?
To show their impulsive behaviors and the consequences of family feud