| Explain how the fight begain in 1.1 | Sampson bites his thumb at the Montagues and both the Capulets and Montagues pull out their swords ready to fight |
| What is the Prince’s ultimatum in secene 1.1? | He commands them to stop fighting on pentalty of toture if the civil of peace is disturbed |
| Why is Tybalt upset when he is at the party? | Tybalt is upset becuase Peter had invited Romeo and Benvolio to the party however, they are Montagues. They were not welcomed there |
| Compare and constrast Benvolio with Tyblat. | *Similar: both have a wingman – Tybalt with Lord Capulet and Benvolio with Romeo – – both are selfish*Different- Benvolio is Montague and Tybalt is a Capulet – – Tybalt is Juliets cousin and Benvolio is Montagues nephew |
| What causes the fatal sword fight between Mercutio and Tybalt? How is Mercutio killed? | -Tybalt was upset that Romeo came to the party and during the fight Romeo did not want to get involved. -Mercutio took Romeos spot in the fight and was stabbed by Tybalt through Romeos arms |
| What does Juliet threaten in Act 3, Scene 2 after hearing of Romeo’s banishment? | She said she would rather die than live without Romeo, knowing that he is still alive somewhere |
| Why does the Apothecary sell Romeo poison? | Becuase he was poor and didnt have enough money to live |
| Why is Friar John unable to deliver Friar Laurence’s message to Mantua? | He had stopped at a friends house and had to stay there for awhile due to fear of the Plague spreading |
| At the end of the play, which characters are no longer living? | Mercutio, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, Paris, Lady Montague |
| Who speaks the final words of the play and why is it significant? | The Prince; the Prince was the one who wanted to break up the fued between families in the beggining and now the familys have actualyl stopepd fighting |
| What are the 3 characteristics of the Shakespearean tragedy | death, protagonist admired but flawed, turning point |
| What are the 3 dates of Juliet’s wedding? | two years from start of play, wednesday, thursday |
| what is the major turning point in Romeo and Juliet and what act does it take place in? | When tybalt dies; act 3 scene 1 |
| What is act 5 in dramatic structure? | climax |
| Who were the five people that knew about their marriage? | Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, Belthasar, Friar Laurence |
| Why comedy is a feature of act 4? | comic relief |
| What happens in the Rising Action in act 2? | complications of events that steams from act 1 |
| What happens in the exposition? Act 1 | -families dont like eachother-Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love-parents wont except their love for eachother |
| What happens in the Rising Action? Act 2 | -Romeo and Juliet get married yet its a secret and nobody knows |
| What happens in the Turning Point? Act 3 | -Tybalt dies-causes Juliet distress-fight between Mercutio and Tybalt |
| What happens in the Falling Action? Act 4 | -Juliet is sad about Romeos Banishment-And sad about Tybalts death-Goes to Friar Laurence to get poisin |
| What happens in the Climax? Act 5 | -Friar Laurence gives the note to Friar John (doesnt send it to Romeo)-Romeo goes to Juliet to kill himself beside her-Juliet and Romeo die together |
Romeo and Juliet
July 14, 2019