Why does Paris visit Friar at the beginning of Act IV? | To tell the Friar that Capulet has agreed to let Paris marry Juliet |
When Paris discusses the plans with the Friar, the Friar tells him, “You say you do not know the lady’s mind./Uneven is the course; I like it not” Why doesn’t Friar like the plans? | Juliet is already married to Romeo |
How does the Friar tell Juliet to avoid the marriage to Paris? | Drink a potion that will make her appear dead |
Who discovers Juliet, apparently dead, before her wedding to Paris | The Nurse |
Act IV is mainly about | Juliet’s plan to avoid marrying Paris |
Which word best describes Friar’s role in dealing with Juliet? | Ally |
How does Capulet respond when Juliet tells him she will marry Paris? | He is pleased and eager to move ahead |
In Scene III, before she takes the potion and after her mother and nurse have left, Juliet says “I have a faint cold fear thrilling through my veins/ That almost freezes up the heat of life.” What might this remark lead one to predict? | Something will go wrong with the plan of feigning death |
Which of the following is not one of Juliet’s anxieties about taking the potion? | Friar may be concealing his role in her marriage |
Juliet fears madness in the tomb should she wake early because | Ghosts, grisly sights, and poor air may make her crazy |
In Scene V, Juliet is discovered, apparently dead. Thus far, Friar’s plan … | Seems to be working |
When Capulet says “Death is my son-in-law” he means | Juliet is now joined with death instead of with Paris |
Capulet’s preparation for Juliet’s wedding is ironic because | Originally, their decorations were used for the wedding. Now it’s used for funeral arrangements |
How is Juliet’s meeting with Paris in Friar’s cell ironic? | Juliet and Paris wanted to talk to the Friar for advice. Paris wants Juliet to fall in love with him. Juliet wants to avoid marriage (Paris). |
How has Juliet’s character developed since the start of the play? | She was more disobedient to her parents near the end of the book.Her love for Romeo has developed immensely, to the point of death. |
Romeo and Juliet Act IV
September 7, 2019