Romeo and Juliet Act III Quiz

“Nay, an there were, for two such, we should have none shortly, for one would kill the other” Mercucio is mocking Benvolio and saying that if there were two Benvolios they would kill each other. He is saying this because Benvolio is mad.
“And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something; make it a word and a blow” Mercucio is saying that he wants to fight Tybalt and not just talk with him. He is asking Tybalt why he is not fighting.
“Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford no better term than this: thou art a villian” Tybalt is saying that he hates Romeo.
“Tybalt, the reason that I have to love the. Doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such greeting.” Romeo is saying that he has to love Tybalt because he is now his cousin. He married Juliet.
“No, tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a Church door; but ’tis enough, ’twill serve. Mercucio is saying that the wound is not deep or wide but is enough to kill him.
“O sweet Juliet, thy beauty hath made me effeminate and in my temper soft’ned valour’s steel” Romeo is blaming Juliet for Mercucio’s death because her love made him weak and he couldn’t think straight.
“Let Romeo hence in haste, else, when he is found, that hour is his last.” The Prince is saying that if Romeo stays out of town he will allow him to live but if he comes back he will kill him
“O, I have bought the mansion of a love but not possessed it; and though I am sold, not yet enjoy’d” Juliet is saying that she does not feel married because she is not allowed to be with Romeo.
“Was ever book containing such vile matter so fairly bound? O, that deceit should dwell in such a gorgeous palace!” Juliet can not believe that Romeo would be so nice and kind on the outside but evil in the inside. She is in shock about what happened.
“Come, cords; come, Nurse. I’ll to my wedding bed; And death, not Romeo, take my maidenhead!” Juliet is saying that Romeo is not going to sleep with her so she wants to die.
“O, then I see that madmen have not ears.” The Friar is saying Romeo is crazy and he needs to listen because he is only being banished and not sentenced to death.
“A pack of blessings light upon thy back; Happiness courts thee in her best array; but, like misbhav’d and sullen wench, thou pout’st upon thy fortune and thy love.” The Friar is telling Romeo he got a bunch of blessings and should be thankful but instead is pouting and crying over them.
“These times of woe afford no tune to woo” Paris. Juliet is upset and he is saying that he shouldn’t try to marry her when she’s sad.
“I must be gone and live, or stay and die.” Romeo is torn between leaving town and living or staying with Juliet and dieing.
“O God, I have an ill-divining soul! Me thinks I see thee, now thou art below. As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.” Juliet. This is foreshadowing. She is saying that Romeo looks dead and she can almost see death in the future.
“Some grief shows much of love; but much of grief show still some want of wit.” Lady Capulet is talking about Juliet. She is saying that if she grieves a little bit she loves and cares about Tybalt but if she grieves a lot she is just being silly about it.
“I would the fool married to her gravel.” Lady Capulet is saying that she doesn’t care about Juliet and wishes she would die.
“An you be mine, I’ll give you to my friend; An you be not hang, beg, starve, die in the streets ,for, by my soul, I’ll ne’er acknowledge thee.” Capulet is saying that if Juliet marries Paris he will be fine and so will their relationship but if she doesn’t he will disown her.
September 5, 2019