Romeo and Juliet act 4 & 5

Why does Juliet go to Friar Laurence’s cell and why does she need a “remedy”? she goes to Friars cell to tell him about the marriage. Remedy is something to cure another.
To whom does Juliet say, “I should confess to you?” How does this line demonstrate dramatic irony? Paris. Juliet wants to tell Paris she is already married.
Who says, ” Twixt my extremes and me, this bloody knife shall play the umpire.” What are the two extremes the character references? Juliet. She is saying that if Friar can’t help her and if she can’t choose, then she will kill herself. The two extremes are either to marry Paris or go to Romeo.
What plans do Friar Laurence and Juliet make? She needs to go home, be happy, give consent to marry Paris, dink what Friar gives her, she will appear dead, he will send a letter to Romeo, Romeo will meet them at the volt.
Who says, “The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade to paly ashes…”? What is this character describing? How is it crucial to the plan? Friar Laurence. He is describing how Juliet will look after she drinks what Friar gives her. Juliet will appear dead.
Who says, ” Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again”? Why is this line ironic? Juliet. She is pretending to be dead so she can live with Romeo.
Who say, “Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir”? How is this line true? Capulet. His son-in-law is dead.
What news does Balthasar bring Romeo? How does Romeo react? He told Romeo he saw Juliet’s body being put in the tomb. Romeo waned to kill himself.
Romeo says, ” O mischief thou are swift to enter in the thoughts of desperate men.” How is this line an explicit theme? It explains that every man wants a woman and all are hard to figure out.
Romeo says, ” Come cordial and not poison, go with me to Juliet’s grave” when no other characters are on stage. This line is an example of what literary term? Soliloquy
What went wrong with the Friar’s plan? Romeo wasn’t supposed to kill himself.
When Paris and Paris’ Page are outside the Capulet monument in the churchyard, the Page says, “I am almost afraid to stand alone here in the churchyard…” Why does the Page not want Paris to hear him say those words? These lines are an example of which literary term? It is an aside. Page doesn’t want to look scared or afraid infront of his master.
“I’ll bury thee in a triumphant grave,” shows an example of which literary term? Oxymoron
What are the circumstances of Paris’ death? He wants to lay next to Juliet
Romeo says,” O, here will I set up my everlasting rest and shake the yoke of inauspicious stars.” what does he mean by the “yoke of inauspicious stars?” He will take action for his death
Who says, “Come, I’ll dispose of thee among a sisterhood in a convent of nuns?” What is your opinion of this decision by this character? Friar. He wants to take Juliet there so no one knows she’s alive.
After Juliet wakes up from being drugged, why does she kill herself with Romeo’s dagger? She doesn’t want to live without the man she loves.
Juliet says, ” O happy dagger, this is thy sheath; there rust and let me die.” How does this action represent the “catastrophe” in the play? She stabs herself. It wasn’t supposed to happen.
Who says, “See what a scourge is laid upon thy hate…?” What does the character mean? Prince. There hate was a punishment from heaven.
Who says, “And I, for winking at your discords too, Have lost a brace of kinsmen.” What does this character mean by “winking at you discords?” Prince. He shut his eyes 3 times, that every time there was a fight, someone lost a loved one.
July 5, 2019