| What is the Friar’s real reason for wanting to slow down the wedding plans between Paris and Juliet? | To buy some time to reveal Romeo and Juliet’s marriage, to get Romeo back, and also because he knows Juliet is already married to Romeo |
| According to Paris, what is the reason Capulet wants Juliet to marry so quickly? | To stop her from being so sad by forcing her to spend time with others. Also he doesn’t want peoople to think Juliet is weird because she spent an unusual amount of time mourning for the death of Tybalt. |
| What is Juliet planning on doing if Friar will not help her? Cite line numbers as evidence. | She plans to kill herself. (line 67) |
| What plan do Juliet and the Friar come up with on Tuesday evening? There should be 4 steps. Why is timing so important? | 1. Go home and cheerfully consent to marry Paris2. Tommorow night, make sure you are alone (no nurse) and drink the vial of potion.3. Fall into a death-like trance for 42 hours.4. Wake and go with Romeo to Mantua.Timing is important because the morning after she takes the vial is when she is due to be married. |
| How will Romeo know the plans? | Friar Laurence will send another Friar (Friar John) with a letter that tells Romeo about the plans. |
| How does Act IV, scene ii open? Why? | It opens with Capulet talking to a servingman about cooks for the wedding. This is used as comic relief because the previous scene was very heavy. It also adds suspense. |
| What disagreement do Lord and Lady Capulet have? How is it resolved? | Lady Capulet wants the wedding day to stay Thurs. because she needs time to organize the food. But Lord Capulet is so determined to have the wedding on Wednesday that he promises to make the arrangements himself. |
| List some of the fears that Juliet expresses in her famous soliloquy in scene iii. Look at lines 14-58. | – What if the mixture doesn’t work?- What if it works too well (actually a poison) and F. L. is trying to kill her?- What if I wake before Romeo comes?- In that case, what if I suffocate? Will I go mad (dance with the bones of dead people? |
| What is the entire point of scene four? How do you know? | To create suspense. |
| Describe the Nurse’s reation to finding Juliet. | -Juliet is sound asleep…Nurse cannot wake her-Freaks out |
| Describe Lady Capulet’s reaction to finding Juliet. Why are her words especially ironic? | – inconsolable and wants to die with Juliet- Ironic because a few scenes ago she said ” I wish the fool were married to her grave”. |
| Describe Lord Capulet’s reaction to find Juliet. | – depressed ( only daughter is dead) |
| Friar Laurence does not tell the family the truth, but he does try to comfort them. How does he do this? | – She’s in heaven (a better place) |
| What is the deal with Peter and the musicians? | Comic Relief –> suspense |
Romeo and Juliet: Act IV
August 10, 2019