| romeo’s dream tht night | foreboding – apprehension |
| what do these dreams reveal about romeo | belief in fate and dreams and love |
| how big is queen mab? who tells us this? | mercutio/ no bigger than an agate stone |
| queen mab drawing parts | cricket’s bone as wand/gnat as driver/ spinners’ legs and spider web as wheels/ empty hazel nut as carriage |
| lovers dream of | love |
| courtiers are | ppl who go to courtrooms and bow to show respect to others to earn favors |
| courtiers dream of #1 | bowing straight |
| lawyers dream of | fees – money |
| ladies dream of | kisses |
| courtiers dream of #2 | gaining money by helping someone in court |
| parson dreams of | source of income; a paid position in church |
| soldier dreams of | cutting throats |
| is queen mab the queen of good or bad dreams | both |
| what does mercutio think of dreams | he doesnt believe in them/ he believes dreams take away power/ he believes ppl control what they dream and how they interpret them/ sees dreams as destructive/ doesnt find dreams important |
| mercutio is what kind of person | ill-tempered, quick to be agitated, realistic, cynical, kinsman to the prince, great at puns, jokes a lot |
Romeo and Juliet Acts 1 and 2
November 24, 2019