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Scene 1 In this scene, Balthasar tells Romeo that Juliet has died. Romeo decides he must buy a poison from the poor apothecary. He will take the poison at the Capulet’s tomb and die next to Juliet. What scene is…

pun “Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.” – Mercutio, Act III scene i metaphor “O, I have bought the mansion of love but not possessed it.” – Juliet, Act III scene ii oxymoron “O…

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.) Verona, Italy How old is Juliet? What are her father’s thoughts about allowing her to…

1.) Why does Paris think Capulet wants Juliet and him to get married so soon? The family needs a distraction from the grief 2.) Why has Juliet come to see the Friar? To have help with her situation 3.) What…

What important information does the Chorus tell us about Romeo’s love for Rosaline? It tells us that he is not in love with her anymore and he desires a new love, who is Juliet. The purpose of the chorus is…

What is Lord Capulet’s personality during the party? Silly and he likes to joke Do you think Lord Capulet would be a good host? Yes because he knows how to entertain and he knows what people like or need Romeo…

Who said, “Romeo, come forth. Come forth, thou fearful man. Affliction is enamored of thy parts,And thou art wedded to calamity. Friar Lawrence to RomeoAct 3 Scene 3 Who said, “There is no world without Verona wallsBut purgatory, torture, hell…

Venus the Roman goddess of love purblind son and heir, young Adam Cupid a reference to Cupid, who is the son of Venus King Cophetua according to legend, ___________a was the king of a colony in Africa. He falls in…

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Which thou wilt propagate to have it press’dWith more of thine: this love that thou hast shownDoth add more grief to too much of mine own.Which is the best…

What was the theme of the play? The course of true love never did run smooth What was the setting? Athens What were some allusions made during the play? Greek Mythology, Pyramus and Thisbe What was Titania and Oberon fight…