| For Venus smiles not in a house of tears… | Said by: ParisSaid to: Friar LaurenceRegarding: Paris marrying Juliet on Thursday |
| Send for the county. Go tell him this. I’ll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning. | Said by: CapuletSaid to: Nurse/ServantsRegarding: The wedding is on |
| Farewell! God know when we shall meet again… My dismal scene I needs must act alone. | Said by: JulietSaid to: NurseRegarding: Drinking the vial to fake her death |
| Go waken Juliet; go and trim her up. | Said by: CapuletSaid to: NurseRegarding: Wake up Juliet and get her ready for her wedding. |
| Life and these lips have long been separated. | Said by: CapuletSaid to: Everyone in the roomRegarding: Juliet has died |
| Ready to go, but never to return… Death is in my son-in-law, Death is in my heir; | Said by: CapuletSaid to: Friar LaurenceRegarding: Juliet is dead and Paris will be dead when he finds out |
| Round character | Juliet, Friar Laurence and the Nurse |
| Flat character | Paris |
| Dramatic foils | Paris vs. Juliet- they view love differentlyJuliet vs. Parents- want juliet to marry different peopleFriar Laurence vs. Nurse-different views on how to help Romeo and JulietFriar Laurence vs. Capulet- They are both doing things to help Juliet but in totally different ways |
| Dramatic Irony | We know Juliet is not really dead; We know that Juliet loves Romeo and not Paris |
| Foreshadowing | Juliet’s hints of all the things that could go wrong with drinking the vial. |
| Soliloquy | Juliet’s speech about her fears of drinking the vial. |
| Aside | Friar says he doesn’t have any reason why the wedding couldn’t be earlier very sarcastically |
| Monologue | Friar’s comforting speech about Juliet’s death. |
| Plot complication | Paris is ready to get married to Juliet; Juliet fakes her death to get out of it. |
| Comic Relief | Musicians and cooks changing their plans for a funeral instead of a wedding. |
| When Juliet goes to Friar Laurence’s cell, she meets Paris. Although Paris speaks of their marriage how does Juliet reply? | She straight up tells him she doesn’t love him and loves another man aka Romeo but he doesn’t catch on |
| What does Juliet threaten to do if the Friar cannot help her in scene 1? | Kill herself with a dagger/knife. |
| What solution does Friar propose to help Juliet avoid marrying Paris and to reunite Juliet and Romeo? | Poison herself with a vial he gives her that will make her seem dead and then Romeo will come get her at the cemetery. |
| Why does Capulet think Juliet has consented to marry Paris? | She begs for forgiveness and says she will do anything he wants. |
| What change does Capulet make in the wedding plans in scene 2? | The wedding will happen a day earlier. |
| List Juliet’s fears about drinking the potion. | A. The mixture won’t work.B. Friar is trying to kill her.C. She will suffocate in the tomb.D. She will see her dead family and freak out.E. She will go crazy. |
| What is the situation in the Capulet house at the end of Act IV? | Juliet is “dead” |
| What religious comfort does the Friar offer the Capulet? | Juliet is in heaven. |
| Dramatic irony gives us the pleasure of suspense when we know something that a character doesn’t. We wait for the character to discover what we already know. What is the dramatic irony in the following scenes? | A. Scene 2, involving Capulet’s opinion of Friar Laurence- Capulet thinks that the Friar is a good man for helping Juliet change her mind but Friar actually helped Juliet deviate a plan to get out of marrying Paris.B. Scene 3, involving Lady Capulet and Juliet’s goodbye- This is their last goodbye.C. Scene 4, involving everyone in the Capulet house and Juliet- We know what happened with the vial and Juliet’s planned “death” |
| Juliet is often referred to as the character that matures the most in this play. How does Juliet respond to each of the following tests or trials? | A. At the end of Act III/ beginning of Act IV, Juliet no longer has Romeo or the Nurse to console her- She goes to the Friar for help.B. Dealing with her parents’ ultimatum of marrying Paris or being disowned- She decides to arrange a fake death to get out of both and to be with Romeo.C. Juliet must face death and take the potion- She puts her fears to the side and drinks it. |
| What do you think of Juliet’s parents? | I think Juliet’s parents really don’t care about Juliet’s feelings but they want what is best for her. |
Romeo And Juliet Act IV
September 7, 2019