Romeo and Juliet – Act 4

Juliet arranges to meet Paris at Friar Lawrence’s cell. (T or F) False
Juliet says she’s willing to jump off a tower or hand out with serpents rather than marry Paris. (T or F) True
The Friar gives Juliet a potion that will make her appear dead for 42 hours. (T or F) True
The nurse knows Juliet is going to fake her death. (T or F) False
As usual, the nurse makes Juliet’s death all about her self. (T or F) False
Lord Capulet moves the wedding up a day – makes a day sooner. (T or F) True
Lady Capulet does not seem very upset by Juliet’s death. (T or F) False
Juliet is not afraid before she drinks the poison. (T or F) False
Friar Lawrence tells the Capulets that they should be happy Juliet is in heaven. (T or F) True
All of the preparations made for the wedding are now going to be used for a funeral. (T or F) True
List Juliet’s 4 fears. 1. Scared it won’t work 2. Friar tricked her and actually poisoned her for his own good. 3. Suffocate in vault 4. Go crazy in vault
How is Friar Lawrence planning on telling Romeo about the plan for Juliet to fake her death? The Friar is planning on telling Romeo about their plan on Juliet faking her death through a messenger who will go to Mantua and deliver a letter.
How could Lord Capulet’s decision to change the day of the wedding affect Friar Lawrence’s plan? It could affect the Friar’s plan because getting word to Romeo is an important part to the plan and it does not give them quite enough time to get word to Romeo.
My heart is wondrous light Since this same wayward girl is so reclaimed (ABC) A. Lord Capulet B. Lady Capulet C. I’m so glad our daughter is doing what we want her to do
Death lies on her like an untimely frostUpon the sweetest flower of all the field (ABC) A. Lord capulet B. Lady Capulet and NurseC. Juliet died too soon
“For Venus smiles not in a house of tears.” Mythological allusion
“Marry, sir, ’tis an ill cook that cannot lick His own finders. Therefore he that cannot lick his Fingers goes no with me.” Comic relief
“Come, vial” Apostrophe
“Send for the County. Go tell him of this.I’ll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning” Falling action
“the second cock hath crowed The curfew bell hath rung ’tis three o’clock” Time check
“Death lies on her like an untimely frostUpon the sweetest flower of all the field” Simile
“Death is my son-in-law. Death is my heir.My daughter he hath wedded.” Personification
Paris: “Thy face is mine, and thou hast slandered it. Juliet: ” It may be so, for it is not mine own.” Dramatic Irony
What does orisons mean? Prayers
What is the nurse’s first name? Angelica