| At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think that there will be a fight? | Because it’s hot outside and people in the hot become hot-blooded |
| What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of in lines 15-30 | Benvolio has as quick of a temper as anyone else |
| When Tybalt and Mercutio first begin arguing, what does Benvolio tell them to do? | Take the fighting elsewhere because they are in public. |
| What does Tybalt call Romeo? | His “man” which means his servant. |
| Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt? | Because Rmeo and Tybalt are now cousins. |
| What does Mercutio think is the reason Romeo refuses to fight? | Romeo is scared |
| Why does Mercutio keep repeating, “A plague o’ both your houses”? | He’s cursing there families b/c they caused his death |
| What does Romeo say that Juliet’s love has done to him? | Made him weak to her family, soft, womanly |
| Why does Romeo call himself “Fortune’s fool”? | He doesn’t believe he has control of his own fate |
| When Benvolio relates to the Prince what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to do before Mercutio was killed? | Benvolio says Romeo tried to break the fight. |
| What does Lady Capulet accuse Benvolio of? | Lying because he is a Montague |
| What is Romeo’s punishment for killing Tybalt? | Romeo is Banished from Verona |
Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 1
July 1, 2019