Why is Friar Laurence reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet? | Because he already married her to Romeo |
How does Paris explain the sudden haste of the marriage plans? | He thinks it will help Juliet get over Tybalt |
What is ironic about the conversation between Juliet and Paris? | He says she’ll be a happy bride when Juliet does not want to marry him and she was already married. |
If Friar Laurence cannot help her, what does Juliet threaten to do? | Kill herself |
Why does Friar Laurence think that Juliet will accept his plan? | They are all out of options and she was going to kill herself anyway |
Describe the Friar’s plan for Juliet. | Friar Lawrence’s plan was to give Juliet a “sleeping” potion so she would look like she was dead and he would send a letter to romeo explaining it all and then when she was put in her family’s tomb Romeo would come and get her and they could live happily together |
What does Juliet say that makes her father happy? | She will marry Paris |
How does Capulet change the wedding plans? What implication does this have? | He moves the wedding from Thursday to Wednesday, a day earlier. |
How does Juliet show her maturity and independence in this scene? | She takes the potion and makes decisions for herself because her mother, father, and the nurse disown her |
If the potion does not work, what will Juliet do? | kill herself |
What are some of the fears Juliet has about the potion? | It might kill her, she might not make up, Romeo might not be there when she wakes up. |
What is happening in this brief scene? | The Capulets and the Nurse stay up all night to get readyfor the wedding. Capulet, hearing Paris approach with musicians, orders the Nurse to awaken Juliet. |
Describe the imagery Shakespeare uses in describing Juliet’s “death”? | Her joints are stiff. She is cold and hard. Also there is no pulse or breath |
What does Friar Laurence say to comfort the Capulet family? | He’s just saying that now she’s in Heaven |
What event are the Capulets now preparing for? | Juliet’s funeral |
Romeo and Juliet ACT IV
July 29, 2019