At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think that there will be a fight? | Because he the heat usually makes people ill tempered. |
What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of in lines 15-30? | That Benvolio is quick to pick a fight, though everyone knows that Benvolio is gentle and peace loving. |
What does Tybalt call Romeo? | he calls romeo a livery which is a servant and he also calls him and mercutio a consort which is a traveling band |
Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt? | Because he is married to Juliet so Tybalt is now considered family |
What does Mercutio think is the reason Romeo refuses to fight? | He assumes Romeo is scared to fight him |
Why does Mercutio keep repeating, “A plague o’ both your houses”? | because he is cursing both of the families because it was pretty much the feud between the families that killed him |
What does Romeo say that Juliet’s love has done to him? | Juliet love has made Romeo become weak |
Why does Romeo call himself “fortune’s fool”? | Fate has made a fool out of him |
When Benvolio relates to the Prince what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to before Mercutio was killed? | He tried to quiet the anger of Tybalt, who would not listen to pleas for peace |
What does Lady Capulet accuse Benvolio of? Why? | lying because he is related to the montagues |
What is Romeo’s punishment for killing Tybalt? | He is exiled from Verona |
Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse to return? | because she is ready to see romeo and she is suppose to be bringing him back with her when she goes to see friar lawrence |
What piece of news has upset Juliet the most? | That Romeo is banished from Verona |
What does the nurse promise to do? | Bring Romeo |
Explain Romeo’s reaction to the news of his banishment. | He rather die |
What argument does Friar Laurence use to prevent Romeo from killing himself? | That will make her feel worse |
What does Capulet tell his wife to say to Juliet? | that tybalt has died and she has to marry paris |
As Romeo is preparing to leave Juliet, what argument does she use to convince him to stay? | that is still night and that its a night guard outside |
Later, why does Juliet think Romeo should leave? | because if he stays then he will get killed |
Just as Romeo is about to descend the rope ladder and leave Juliet, what does Juliet say about the way Romeo looks? | she is saying that he looks pale and died and looks like he is a the bottom of a tomb |
Why does Lady Capulet think Juliet is crying? | Because Tybalt had died |
When Lady Capulet threatens to send someone to Mantua to poison Romeo, what does Juliet say? | She forgives him with all her heart. She says her heart is dead (her mother thinks she want Romeo dead) |
After Lady Capulet breaks the news about Paris, what is Juliet’s response? | She will not Marry Paris, she would rather Marry Romeo |
What is Capulet’s reaction to Juliet’s threats? | She will be banished from the family. |
What is the nurse’s advice to Juliet? | Marry Paris he is the better man anyway, and Romeo isn’t coming back move on. |
How does Juliet’s attitude toward the nurse change? | because she is upset that now the nurse is telling her something different and the nurse and everyone has betrayed her. |
Romeo And Juliet Act 3
August 28, 2019