Romeo+and+Juliet+Questions

=**Prince podcast:media type="file" key="Prince podcast 1.mp3" PROLOGUE** 1. ** Who speaks the Prologue? The Chorus 2. What is the purpose of the Prologue? To tell the audience what happens in the story 3.In what poetic form is this Prologue? **= Sonnet

4. Highlight lines 5 and 6. Explain the importance of these two lines. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Because It talks about two people that came from different sides shall fall in love, and kill themselves

5.Why does Shakespeare tell us how the story is going to end? so the audience could understand it better.

6. What themes are established in the Prologue? Love, rivalry, and suicide.

=**ACT 1 SCENE 1**= 1. How does Shakespeare start the play so that he gains the attention of the “groundlings?” He starts with two capulets bad mouthing each other.

2. Highlight lines 58-59. Our first introduction to Benvolio comes when he says these words. What do they reveal about his character? Or manage it to part these men with me.** He wants peace between The Capulets and the Montagues.
 * I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword,

3. Highlight lines 64-65. Our first impression of Tybalt occurs in these lines. What do we learn about his character? As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.** Tybalt despises the Montagues, and wants to kill them all.
 * What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word

4. Highlight lines 90-91. What is the tone of the Prince’s speech? In these lines he makes a new decree. What is it, and why is it important? And, Montague, come you this afternoon.** An angry and frustrated tone. His decree is that if there is another fight with the Capulets and the Montagues, They will all be killed or tortured.
 * You, Capulet, shall go along with me,

5. When we first see Romeo he shows all the signs of a **Petrarchan Lover**—**someone who is in love with the idea of being in love**. How does Romeo act (lines 125-136)? Romeo is rather sad and depressed. He doesn't really want to talk about it.

6. When describing his feelings to Benvolio, Romeo uses **Oxymorons—pairs of contradictory words** in lines 170-177 and 184-188. Why does he speak in contradictions and paradoxes? Because he has mixed feelings about this girl, and he doesn't know what to do.

7. We then learn that Romeo is suffering from **Unrequited Love—He loves someone who does not love him back.** What suggestion does Benvolio make to Romeo to help him get over is unrequited love for Rosaline (lines 221-223)? He tells him to find someone else to fall in love with.

=**ACT 1 SCENE 2**=

1. In this scene Lord Capulet talks to Paris about marrying his daughter Juliet. What two reasons does he give for not wanting Juliet to marry at this time (lines 8-14)? Juliet was to young, And Juliet is the only thing that makes him happy.

2. Highlight line 16-19. On what condition will Lord Capulet agree to Juliet’s marriage with Paris? My will to her consent is but a part. and she agree, within her scope of choice Lies my consent and fair according voice.** Lord Capulet will only let Paris marry Juliet if she wants to marry him.
 * But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart;

3. What does this reveal about Lord Capulet’s love for his daughter? The love for his daughter is very strong, and he only wants her to be happy.

4. From the servant who cannot read we learn that Rosaline, with whom Romeo believes he is in love, will be at the Capulet party. Why does this excite Benvolio? What is his plan (lines 84-89)? It excites Benvolio, because he will compare Rosaline with another woman so Romeo won't be love sick.

5. Highlight lines 86-89. Explain Benvolio’s analogy: At this same ancient feast of Capulet's Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so lovest, With all the admired beauties of Verona: Go thither; and, with unattainted eye, Compare her face with some that I shall show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow. Benvolio is saying that he should look at a woman, and have no thoughts of Rosaline

6. Why does Romeo agree to go to the party (lines 102-103)? A party is a very good place to meet a lady.

7. What coincidence takes place in this scene? Explain what theme is being developed. The capulet servant is asking for help from a Montegue like Romeo.

=**ACT 1 SCENE 3**= In this scene Lady Capulet is informing Juliet and her nurse of Count Paris’ proposal of marriage. 1. What is the nurse’s relationship with Juliet? She is like another mother

2. How would you describe the nurse’s personality? a bit tipsy, but she knows when to stop joking around.

3. Highlight lines 62-63. What is the nurse’s one wish for Juliet and why? Peace, I have done. God mark thee to his grace! Thou wast the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed: An I might live to see thee married once, I have my wish. for Juliet to get married, because she thought Juliet was the best baby she nursed.

4. When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about being married, what is Juliet’s answer (line 67), and what does it reveal about her character? She says it's an honour that she doesn't dream of. It reveals that she is to young to be interested in marrage

5. The nurse and Lady Capulet are both excited and pleased by Paris’ proposal but for different reasons. The nurse says Paris is “a man of wax” and at the end of the scene encourages Juliet to “Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days.” What does the nurse see in Paris, and what does it reveal about her attitude toward love and marriage? She sees Paris as a man that would give Juliet happiness. Nurse is a christian which makes here think that Marrage is a beautiful thing.

6. Lady Capulet’s lines 82-95 compose a **conceit. A conceit is an extended** **,** **exaggerated comparison or metaphor between two unlike things** —in this case, between Paris and a book that needs to be bound. What does Lady Capulet see in Paris that would make him a good match for Juliet? What is Lady Capulet’s attitude toward love and marriage?

7. Highlight lines 98-100. Explain Juliet’s answer to her mother when asked if she can love Paris. What does it reveal about her knowledge of being in love? What is her attitude toward love and marriage? I'll look to like, if looking liking move: But no more deep will I endart mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make it fly. She can love Paris if she knows him more.

=** ACT 1 SCENE 4 **= 1. Highlight lines 106-111. Why does Romeo feel uneasy about going to the party? What dream-like premonition has he had? I fear, too early: for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death. He fears his death will be caused by this party

2. Comment on this speech in terms of the Elizabethan attitude toward the stars and astrology. They think that their fate is caused by the stars

3. What decision does Romeo make in lines 112-113, and what is the thematic importance of this decision? He decides to go to the party. Going to the party, and seeing juliet sealed his fate of death.

=**ACT 1 SCENE 5**=

1. We learn from Romeo’s **soliloquy** **(a speech delivered while the speaker is alone, calculated to inform the audience of what is passing in the character’s mind)** that he is struck by love at first sight when he sees Juliet at the party. Paraphrase Rome’s speech (lines 43-53). To what does he compare Juliet? A teacher of torches, A jewel, and a dove among crows.

2. How does this speech about his love for Juliet compare to his speeches about being in love with Rosaline? Romeo is most certainly in love with Juliet, and Rosaline gave him mixed feelings.

3. Tybalt recognizes Romeo’s voice and tries to start a fight. What two reasons does Lord Capulet give for stopping him (lines 65-69)? Because it would ruin the party, and he knew Romeo was a good person that he wouldn't come their to ruin his party.

4. Highlight lines 90-91. What threat does Tybalt make as he agrees to withdraw? Be quiet, or--More light, more light! For shame! I'll make you quiet. What, cheerly, my hearts! Capulet is saying that if Tybalt won't be quiet, then he will make him be quiet.

5. In lines 92-105 Romeo and Juliet speak to each other. Their lines form a sonnet. Paraphrase the lines of the sonnet. He is saying that she is to beautiful for him to be speaking with her.

She doesn't know who she was talking to.
 * 6. ** ** Dramatic Irony is when the audience knows something the characters do not. ** What is ironic about Juliet’s line 134?

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=**ACT 2 SCENE 2**=

1. Juliet is on the balcony outside her bedroom but cannot hear the words that Romeo says to himself as he looks at her from the hiding place below. Answer the following questions about lines 2-25:

a. Romeo repeats the light and dark images he introduced when he saw Juliet for the first time. Why does Romeo compare Juliet to the sun? Because she is very bright and beautiful.

b. Why does he want the sun to kill the envious moon? because the dark night is hiding her beauty.

c. Why is the moon envious? because romeo thinks that Juliet is more beautiful than the moon.

d. Why does he compare Juliet’s eyes to the stars? because the shimmer in the night.

e. Why is this comparison to stars another example of foreshadowing? stars that seal peoples destiny.

2. Highlight lines 33-36. Juliet is still unaware that Romeo is nearby. Paraphrase these lines. O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet. She is saying that If he takes the feud away from him and he vows his love to her, she will leave the feud as well, and vow her love to him.

3. Highlight lines 43-44. Paraphrase lines 38-49. What is Juliet’s attitude toward the feud that has separated the two families? Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!

4. After Juliet asks some pertinent questions (lines 58-84), she realizes that Romeo has overheard her intimate thoughts about him. How does her attitude change in lines 85-105? What is she worried about? Her thoughts changed from swooning to shocked and impatient. She is worried that Romeo would be caught, and killed for entering the orchard.

5. Why does Juliet object to Romeo’s swearing on the moon (lines 109-111)? Because the moon is something that appears every night.

6. Juliet speaks of her fears in lines 116-119. Explain. She is worried if Romeo is just playing with her.

7. Paraphrase lines 142-148. When Juliet leaves to see nurse, Romeo Compares his visit with Juliet as a dream.

=**ACT 2 SCENE 3**=

1. Friar Laurence is introduced in a lengthy soliloquy in which he philosophies about nature and about mankind. Paraphrase his speech (lines 7-30). He first starts talking about a grey cloud mourning, and the sun burning through them. He then talks about the flowers and herbs as mother natures children, and finally talks about some of the plants juices could lead to death.

2. What does Romeo tell Friar Laurence, and what does he want from the Friar (lines 43-64)? He tells Friar that he is no longer in love with Rosaline, and now in love with Juliet, and he asks Friar to marry them in secret.

3. What is Friar Laurence’s reaction to hearing of Romeo’s new love (lines 65-80)? Friar Lawrence was saying that he has fallen in love to quickly.

4. Highlight lines 89-92. What reason does Friar Laurence give for agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet? O, she knew well Thy love did read by rote and could not spell. But come, young waverer, come, go with me, In one respect I'll thy assistant be; For this alliance may so happy prove, To turn your households' rancour to pure love.

He's agreeing with the marriage so the feud between Capulet and Montegue. =**ACT 2 SCENE 4**= 1. This scene shows us more of the nurse’s character as she trades quips and puns with Mercutio. What **malapropisms (an inappropriateness of speech resulting from the use of one word for another which resembles it** **)** does the nurse use (line 115)? The nurse was saying that Romeo says well.

2. What message does Romeo urge the nurse to give to Juliet (lines 163-166)? Romeo is trying to tell the nurse about the secret marriage in Lawrence's cell.

==**ACT 2 SCENE 5 1. Juliet is very impatient to hear news from Romeo (lines 1-17). What images does she use in her soliloquy to express this? She thinks that if she knew what she felt, she would be ten times faster glide then the beams of sunlight. 2. The nurse knows Juliet is impatient, but she keeps putting her off. Why does the nurse do this? She puts her off because the nurse likes to toy, with Juliet. 3. Why does the Nurse agree to help Juliet marry Romeo? **== Because she got her first impression of Romeo. And she thinks he would be an excellent husband for Juliet.

Create a podcast for Act 2 using Garage Band based on one of the following options:
==**//Introduce your topic, use music and sound effects to create mood and atmosphere. Save as iTunes mp3 and upload to your wiki.//**== ==== 1. Paraphrase then Podcast the "Balcony Scene" between Romeo and Juliet ==== ====2. Friar Laurence is introduced in a lengthy soliloquy in which he philosophies about nature and about mankind. Paraphrase and Podcast his speech==== ====3. This scene shows us more of the nurse’s character as she trades quips and puns with Mercutio. Paraphrase and Podcast.====

**ACT 3 SCENE 1**

1. Why do you think Tybalt approaches Mercutio and Benvolio and wants a “word” with one of them (line 36)? He wants to know where Romeo is, to challenge him to a duel.

2. Mercutio tries to provoke Tybalt to fight (lines 37-38). Why doesn’t Tybalt want to fight him (line 53)? Because Tybalt wants to fight Romeo for entering the party.

3. After Tybalt insults Romeo, Romeo responds with lines 59-62. Explain his lines. What is the “reason” Romeo has for ignoring the insult? Because Romeo married Juliet, and Tybalt is now his cousin.

4. Highlight lines 65-69. Explain the meaning of the lines and the dramatic irony of the situation. I do protest, I never injured thee, But love thee better than thou canst devise, Till thou shalt know the reason of my love: And so, good Capulet,--which name I tender As dearly as my own,--be satisfied.

Tybalt was their to fight him and tries to provoke him with insults. And yet Romeo is telling him that he loves him. 5. Why does Romeo’s answer to Tybalt’s insults upset Mercutio? What does he think Romeo is doing (line 70)? he is saying how dishonorable Romeo is.

6. Romeo tries to stop Mercutio and Tybalt from fighting by reasoning with them (lines 82-85). Paraphrase what he says. He says that the prince has warned us with a death sentence if we cause another fight in Verona.

7. Even when he is dying, Mercutio continues to joke and to make puns. Explain the pun he makes in lines 92-99. He talks about a depressed man and someone in a grave.

8. Highlight lines 102-103. Mercutio repeats the following line (106) three times and then adds the next line. Explain what he means: “A plague O’ both your houses! They have made worm’s meat of me.” He says that both the house killed him and when he gets buried, he will be food for the worms.

9. What does Romeo mean when he says lines 119-120?

Romeo is saying that Tybalt is his enemy again.

10. After Mercutio dies, why does Romeo decide to kill Tybalt instead of accepting Mercutio’s death as an unfortunate accident? Because Mercutio was his cousin, and Tybalt killed him.

11. Highlight line 132. What does Romeo mean? He says that he realized that he cannot change his destiny by marrying Juliet.
 * I am fortunes fool!**

12. Highlight lines 176-177. What reasoning does Lady Capulet use in begging the Prince for vengeance for Tybalt’s death? And all those twenty could but kill one life.** She says that out of the twenty men, her nephew is killed out of all of them.
 * Some twenty of them fought in this black strife

13. Highlight lines 180-183. What is Lord Montagues’ reasoning in his attempt to persuade the Prince not to kill Romeo for killing Tybalt? His fault concludes but what the law should end, The life of Tybalt.** Because Tybalt killed Mercutio.
 * Not Romeo, prince, he was Mercutio's friend.

14. What is the Prince’s decree, and what are the reasons he gives for making it (lines 182-185)? He says that Romeo shall be exiled, because Romeo was trying to keep the peace, and he killed the man that killed his cousin.

=**ACT 3 SCENE 2**=

1. In lines 37-68 the nurse confuses Juliet as she tells Juliet of the fight. What misconception does Juliet make? Juliet thought that Romeo was killed in battle. But it was really Tybalt

2. Highlight line 73. When Juliet receives news of Tybalt’s death, what is her first reaction? She asked juliet if Romeo killed him.

3. Highlight Juliet’s lines 90-92. When the nurse agrees with Juliet, Juliet has a different reaction to Romeo’s killing of Tybalt. Explain. Juliet's reaction is that Romeo's fate shouldn't be about him killing someone.

4. How does the scene end? Juliet sending the nurse to friar Lawrence's cell, and to give Romeo a ring, and a message for him to come to her room for a final good-bye.

=**ACT 3 SCENE 3**=

1. Highlight line 12. What is Romeo’s reaction when he learns that he has been banished? He is saying that exile is worse than death because he is seperrated from Juliet.

2. From the beginning of the play, Romeo acts impulsively. In what way is he still impulsive in this scene (lines 102-108)? He was almost going to kill himself, because he would be seperated from Juliet forever.

3. Friar Laurence tells Romeo to count his blessings. What are they (line 135-140)? Juliet is still alive, he's sent to exile instead of death, and he will still be alive.

4. Explain Friar Laurence’s plan (lines 146-154). Go to Juliet's room tonight, enjoy it with her, say good bye, and then leave.

= = =**ACT 3 SCENE 5**= Questions begin with Lady Capulet’s entrance, line 68.

1. Lady Capulet misunderstands Juliet’s sadness, and Juliet does not want her to know what has happened between Romeo and Juliet. What does Juliet say about Tybalt and Romeo to keep the truth from her mother (lines 67-102)? She is saying that she despises Romeo for killing her uncle and wanting revenge.

2. What is Juliet’s response when she is told the news that she is to marry Paris (lines 116-123)? How has she changed since Act 1? She reacts with her saying that if she is married to Paris, it would make her less happy and she only wants to love the person she told her mother that she hates.

3. What is her mother’s reaction to Juliet’s response (line 124 and lines 139-140)? She is saying that her father isn't going to be that happy about it.

4. Highlight lines 190-194. What is Lord Capulet’s response to Juliet’s refusal to marry Paris? He is very upset and is saying that if she doesn't marry Paris, she would no longer be part of the family.

5. What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do (lines 212-225)? What is her reasoning? To marry Paris, because Romeo is banished from Verona, and they probably not going to see each other again.

6. After the Nurse leaves and Juliet is alone, what does Juliet decide to do (lines 240-243)? Juliet decides to go to Father Lawrence's cell to confess.

1. Why is Friar Lawrence reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet? Because He knows that Romeo and Juliet are married, and he also knows that Juliet would never be happy with any one besides Romeo.

2. How does Paris explain the sudden haste of the marriage plans? He says that Tybalt's death is saddening Juliet and Capulet thinks the marriage would make everyone less saddened.

3. What is ironic about the conversation between Juliet and Paris? Paris is thinking that Juliet was coming to confess, when she was really going to father Lawrence to help bring her and Romeo together.

4. If Friar Lawrence cannot help her, what does Juliet threaten to do? She was threatening to kill herself with a dagger.

5. Why does Friar Lawrence think that Juliet will accept his plan? because it would bring Romeo back to Juliet again.

6. Describe the friar’s plan for Juliet.

When juliet goes to bed tomorrow night, she will drink the vile, and appear dead for 2 days. While she is asleep, Friar will send a message to Romeo, that would explain the plan, and tell him to meet inside the Capulet tomb. Where Juliet shall wake up and be reunited with Romeo again.

**scene ii:**
1. What does Juliet say that makes her father happy? She pretends to agree with the marriage.

2. How does Capulet change the wedding plans? What implications does this have?

Capulet changes the wedding to tomorrow. Juliet would have to drink the vile tonight, which would give Romeo's message less time for it to reach him.

**scene iii:**
1. How does Juliet show her maturity and independence in this scene? She asks if she could go to her room and try on outfits for the marriage, (when she was really going with the plan).

2. If the potion does not work, what will Juliet do? If the potion doesn't work, then she still has the knife to commit hara-kiri.

3. What are some of the fears Juliet has about the potion?

She fears that the friar has really gave juliet a poison that would kill her.

**scene iv:**
1. What is happening in this brief scene?

The nurse, Capulet, and lady Capulet, were talking to the servants for gathering cooks and ingredients.

**scene v:**
1. Describe the imagery Shakespeare uses in describing Juliet’s “death.” It showed how sad and tragic Juliet's death was to the family.

2. What does friar Lawrence say to comfort the Capulet family? He says that she has gone on to a better place, and that she would be happy there.

3. What event are the Capulets preparing for now? They are preparing for Juliet's funeral.

ACT 5 SCENE 1

1. What premonition does Romeo have at the beginning of this scene (lines 1-11)? Romeo was saying that he had a dream were Juliet found him dead.

2. What news does Balthasar bring? How does this disrupt the Friar’s plan? He tells Romeo that Juliet is dead. Romeo was coming to Juliet's tomb earlier than when she was going to wake up, or for the friar to get ready.

3. Highlight line 24. Paraphrase. Why is this a brazen thing to say? Is it even so? then I defy you, stars! It's dangerous because he is defying their so-called destiny makers. 4. What does Romeo decide to do after he hears Balthasar’s story (lines 34-57)? He decides to go back to Verona, and kill himself next to Juliet.

=**ACT 5 SCENE 2**=

1. What story does Friar John tell Friar Laurence as explanation as to why he could not deliver the letter to Romeo? Because Mantua was afraid that he was carrying the plague.

=**ACT 5 SCENE 3**=

1. Highlight lines 91-96. What does Romeo notice about Juliet? Explain the dramatic irony. A lightning before death: O, how may I Call this a lightning? O my love! my wife! Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath, Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty: Thou art not conquer'd; beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, 2. Highlight line 167. What does Juliet realize about the situation?

3. Highlight lines 169-170. Explain the lines.