| What is ironic about Mercutio’s accusations that Benevolio is quick to quarrel? | Mercutio himself is quite zesty and pugnacious. Benevolio is typically the one trying to end quarrels; he is peaceful |
| Punning on the word consort | a. to associate or keep companyb. to play music withc. a group of magicians |
| What 3 suggestions does Benevolio offer to attempt to make peace? | 1. take the fight elsewhere2. depart3. drop the grudges you hold on each other |
| What does “my man” mean? | the man I’m looking for OR my servant |
| Why does Romeo say he loves Tybalt? | He loves Tybalt because he loves Juliet |
| Why does Romeo draw his sword? | In an attempt to beat down the others’ swords |
| What 2 reasons does Romeo give for wanting to kill Tybalt in his soliloquy? | His love for Juliet has made him effeminate (unmanly) and that he should have fought Tybalt in Mercutio’s place |
| Why does the prince react so strongly to Mercutio’s death? | Because Mercutio is a relative of the prince |
| Summarize Juliet’s soliloquy at the beginning of act 3 scene 2? | Juliet is longing to see Romeo. She wishes it were night, so she can submit to Romeo, and they can officially be man and wife |
| Allusions in Juliet’s soliloquy | greek gods- Phoebus and Phaethon wants Phoebus (sun god) to end the day |
| What is the nurse’s solution to Juliet predicament? | To have Romeo be with Juliet for his last night |
| What is the Nurse’s response? How does this contradict what she said previously and what is her motivation? | The nurse goes out to search for Romeo this contradicts her prior statement of telling Juliet to be mournful of her slain cousin. |
| What are some adjectives that describe Romeo in act 3 scene 3 | -unstable-emotional-volatile |
| Friar Lawrence says that banishment “is dear mercy and thou seest it not.” What does he mean? | Banishment is a light sentence, but Romeo does not view it this way |
| Why does Romeo say that banishment is worse than death? | All other creatures may see his Juliet, but he may not. |
| According to the Nurse, what is Juliet doing? | She is blubbering and weeping in a similar state as Romeo’s. |
| How does Friar Lawrence appeal to Romeo’s love for Juliet? | He tells Romeo to go visit Juliet one last time before is officially exiled |
| What two destinations does Romeo visit? | Capulet’s house- to visit JulietMantura- exile (he will await instructions from Friar Lawrence) |
| What does the Nurse give Romeo? | A ring that Juliet had the nurse give him |
| Summarization of advice from Friar Lawrence | Be grateful, banishment is a light sentence. Banishment buys time until Friar Lawrence can fix things while he’s gone |
| What game changing news do we learn in act 3 scene 4? | Juliet’s father has arranged her to marry Paris |
| Lady Capulet Interpretation of line,”Yet let me weep for such a feeling loss” | Juliet is crying for Tybalt |
| Juliet interpretation of line,”Yet let me weep for such a feeling loss” | Let me cry over the loss of my husband |
| Lady Capulet Interpretation of line,”This is because the traitor murderer lives””Ay madam, from the reach of these my hands” | You are sad because Tybalt’s murderer still lives, you (juliet) want to murder him yourself |
| Juliet Interpretation of line,”This is because the traitor murderer lives””Ay madam, from the reach of these my hands” | I’m sad because Tybalt’s murderer lives so far away |
| monologue | lengthy speech made by one character addressed to other characters |
| soliloquy | a speech given by a character alone on stage to audience |
| aside | remark made to audience |
| foil | that character serves to highlight one or more attributes of another character, often the protagonist |
English; Romeo and Juliet Act 3
August 29, 2019