Comprehension
Juliet is already married
Why does Friar Lawrence not encourage Paris to marry Juliet in Act IV?
A synonym for the word regrettable
What is lamentable?
Juliet loves Romeo and does not want to marry Paris.
What is the cause of Juliet’s sadness at the beginning of Act IV, Scene I?
The following quote would be a prime example of this craft & structure feature:
"Nurse, will you go with me into my closet / To help me sort such needful ornaments / As you think fit to furnish me tomorrow?"
What is dramatic irony?
One who prepares and sells drugs and medicines.
What is an apothecary?
He plans to hold the wedding the next day.
What decision does Capulet make after Juliet appears to agree to the marrying Paris?
The person is thin and gaunt - is an example sentence for this term.
What is meager?
Juliet behaves apologetically.
How does Juliet behave when she returns home from her visit with Friar Lawrence?
It relieves the dramatic intensity that rose in Juliet’s speech about taking the potion and the tragic news of her death that follows.
What is the purpose of the comic relief presented in Act IV, Scene IV, lines 7 - 12?
Romeo believes Juliet is dead but notes she is as beautiful as when alive.
What does Romeo believe in Act V, Scene III, lines 92 – 96?
He is an expert on the medicinal uses of plants.
Which detail about Friar Lawrence, discovered earlier in the play, takes on a new meaning in Act IV?
This term means sad and depressed
What is the meaning of the word melancholy?
Friar Lawrence has intentionally given her a poison that will kill her.
What fear does Juliet express in Act IV, Scene III, lines 24 - 27?
Father Lawrence’s messenger is not allowed to leave because of the risk of plague.
How can officials detaining Friar John be viewed as the workings of fate, which brought about Romeo’s doom?
The sentence - readers associate Juliet with beauty, Mercutio with wit, and Tybalt with hostility - is this structures best example.
What is parallelism?
Juliet’s body in a death-like trance
What does the Nurse discover on the morning Juliet was supposed to marry Paris?
"She paced up and down the room, wringing her hands and crying softly to herself."
The above sentence is an example of this term . . .
What is distressed?
Juliet's fears of what may happen when she awakens in the tomb.
On what subject does Juliet dwell in the speech she delivers in Act IV, scene iii just before she drinks the potion?
The hero’s motives are good and noble, but they are also misguided.
How does Romeo’s decision relate to the form of drama known as tragedy?
His tendency to be impulsive
What is Romeo’s greatest tragic flaw?
Paris' grief over Juliet’s death
What was Paris’ motivations to visit the churchyard at night?
The word "poverty" would be an example of this term.
What is penury?
Feuds and vengeance bring tragedy.
What theme is best suggested by the Prince’s words from Act V, Scene III, line 292 – 295?
She is a noble figure who meets with disaster as a result of fate and her own character flaws.
How do the actions of Juliet make the play a tragedy?
He needs those ducats.
Why does the apothecary bend to Romeo’s pressure and agree to break the law?