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Romeo Montague male main character Juliet Capulet female main character Friar Lawrence sympathetic Franciscan friar Mercutio kinsman of the Prince The Nurse Juliet’s nurse Tybalt Juliet’s cousin on her mother’s side Capulet Patriarch of the Capulet family Lady Capulet Juliet’s…

This scene takes place in a public area shortly after what? Romeo’s and Juliet’s wedding Who advises Mercutio to avoid confronting Tybalt? Benvolio Who fights Tybalt? Mercutio Why does Romeo choose not to fight? because Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin What…

The fight between the families specifically, Tybalt and Mercutio fighting and then Tybalt and Romeo fighting. In the opening of Act III, Benvolio says, “these days are hot, and the mad blood stirring.” What could this forshadow? Tybalt stabs him…

What are five important events that happened in Act IV? 1. Paris is meeting with friar lawrence to discuss wedding arrangements2. Juliet comes to friar laurence trying to get out of the wedding3. Friar Lawrence offers Juliet a potion that…

In which town is the play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? (Yes, this is a real place on our planet.) The play is set in the town of Verona. Which exists within Italy. In the…

What causes the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt? Explain how Mercutio is killed. Mercutio was fed up with Tybalt provoking Romeo and behaving rudely to the civilized Romeo–causing the fight. He was killed by Romeo holding him back and then…

“There’s no trust, no faith, no honesty in men; all are perjured all forsworn, all naught; dissemblers all.” Nurse “Our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight.” Friar Lawrence “no less? Nay, bigger! Women grow by men.” Nurse ” What…

Act 2 scene 1: What is Romeo’s new problem? He loves a Capulet Act 2 scene 2: In lines 109-111, Juliet asks Romeo not to swear by the moon…why is she afraid of this? The moon constantly changes and she…

Tybalt, still enraged at Romeo’s intrusion at the Capulet’s ball, is determined to fight, but Romeo refuses. Why? He is married to Juliet and Tybalt is her cousin How does Mercutio get involved, and what happens to him? He is…

What causes the fatal sword fight between Mercutio and Tybalt in Scene 1? How is Mercutio killed? Romeo says he won’t fight Tybalt, so Mercutio fights Tybalt and as Romeo hold Mercutio back, Tybalt stabs him. Why does Romeo kill…