What reason does Capulet give Paris for rushing the wedding? | She is grieving for Tybalt |
Do you think Capulet is telling Paris the truth? | No |
Compare the Banter between Juliet and Paris to that of Juliet and Romeo. | Paris seems controlling to Juliet. Juliet and Paris don’t have a romantic relationship and they lie. Juliet and Romeo are open to each other and they tell the truth. |
Towards the end of Act 4 Scene 1, Friar gives a long speech. What is the speech called? | Monologue |
Paraphrase Friar Lawrence’s speech in Act 4 Scene 1. | He is going to give Juliet a viel of potion that will put her in a deep sleep for 48 hours. It will make her look dead so she won’t have to marry Paris. |
What is Capulet’s expectation for the dynamic between parent and child? | He expects a child to do everything he says on his own time and he expects them to obey him at all times. |
Analyze Juliet’s behavior during Act 4 Scene 2. What is her motive for her behavior toward her father? | So she can see Romeo. |
What day is it? (Refer to what Friar Lawrence said during his speech in Act 4 Scene 1. | Tuesday |
What does Capulet mean when he says, “I’ll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning” and “we’ll to church tomorrow.” What does this say about the character? | He is so happy he decided to move it up a day |
In Act 4 Scene 3, Juliet has a long speech. What is this speech called? | Soliloquy |
Paraphrase Juliet’s speech | She is talking about the pros and cons of the potion |
What are some thoughts/ fears, questions/doubts Juliet expresses in her speech? | She was afraid she was going to get stuck in the tomb. What is the potion was poison? |
How does Juliet personify death in her speech? | “as in a vault, an ancient receptacle, where for this many hundred years the bones of all my buried ancestors are packed” |
Why do you think Juliet hasn’t asked the nurse for help in executing her and Friar Lawrence’s plan? | She might tell or go against her. She doesn’t trust her anymore |
Evaluate Juliet’s decision. What are some pros and cons about what she is doing? | Pro- she won’t have to worry about life and she won’t have to marry Paris. Con- It could be poison and she could die. |
What is happening during Act 4 Scene 4? | They are getting supplies and preparing for the wedding |
During Act 4: 4, what is Capulet doing that is out of character for him? | doing housewife duties |
Who discovers Juliet’s dead body? | Nurse |
How does Capulet describe her physical condition? | “her blood is settled, and her joints are stiff””life and these lips have long been separated” |
How does Capulet personify death? | “hath death lain with thy wife, there she lies, flower as she was, deflowered by him” |
What decisions does Capulet make immediately following his learning about Juliet’s death? | He is using the wedding decorations for the funeral |
Analyze Capulets character. Think about how he has behaved during the last 4 acts of the play. What do you think about him? | Capulet is a selfish, arbitrary character. Less hostile in scene 4-5. He has a tough love for his daughter. |
What is the mood like in Act 4:5 when Peter is talking to the musicians?a. What drama term is being used here?b. Is this effective? | Comic relief no |
How does Romeo respond to learning about Juliet’s death? | “then I defy you stars” |
What does Romeo decide to do? | To go to Verona to see Juliet |
Describe the apothecary’s house | poor begger’s shop , empty boxes, musty seeds |
Why does the apothecary sell Romeo the poison? | he’s really poor |
How does Act 5:1 serve as a commentary on society and poverty? | you are not giving me poison, my money is poison |
In Act 5:2, what is the consequence for Friar John failing to deliver Friar Lawrence’s letter? | Romeo thinks she really is dead |
What does Friar Lawrence decide to do to help this potentially dangerous situation? | Get a crow bar and get Juliet out of the tomb |
Who is at the Capulet monument when Romeo arrives? | Paris |
Analyze Paris’s emotion in the beginning of the scene. How do you think he feels about Juliet’s death? | He loves her and professes his love to her |
What is one word to describe Romeo’s emotional state when he is talking to his friend, Balthazar? | unstable, demanding |
What happen between Romeo and Paris?a. What does Paris ask Romeo to do for him?b. Does Romeo comply? | They fighta. put him in the tomb with Juliet b. yes |
Romeo has a long speech directly after his and Paris’s encounter. What is this speech called? How do you know? | Soliloquy- he tells his thoughts |
What examples of dramatic irony do we encounter in this scene? | Juliet is not really dead |
What offer does Friar Lawrence make to Juliet? | to become a nun |
What does Juliet say right before she dies? | “This is thy sheath, there rush, and let me die” |
How to the Capulets react to what happened? | “it should have been on the Montagues back” |
How do the Montagues react to what happened? | He thinks he should die before Romeo. He thinks Romeo killed himself. |
What will the families do to honor their children? | Statues |
How does he punish those responsible? | “There dead so that’s your punishment” |
Act 4-5 quiz: Romeo and Juliet
August 9, 2019