| why is friar Laurence reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet | he knows Juliet is already married to Romeo |
| how does Paris explain the sudden haste of the marriage plans | to stop Juliet from grieving and she will be happy |
| what is ironic about the conversation between Juliet and Paris | Paris talking about Juliet but Juliet is talking about Romeo |
| if friar Laurence cannot help her, what does Juliet threaten to do? | kill herself |
| why does friar Laurence think Juliet will accept his plan | she will end up being with Romeo and she is desperate, involves death and she is already considering it |
| describe the Friar’s plan for Juliet | take the vial and then she will fall in asleep with no pulse and will look dead. then Romeo will come after she is in the tomb |
| what does Juliet say that makes her father happy | she agrees to marry Paris |
| how does capulet change the wedding plans? what implication does this have? | he changes the date to Wednesday (not Thursday) so she doesn’t change her mind. this means she will have to drink the vial tonight |
| how does Juliet show her maturity and independence in this scene | she is acting very grown up about the decision to marry Paris (and she takes the vial by herself) |
| if the potion does not work, what will Juliet do? | kill herself (with a knife) |
| what are some of the fears Juliet has about the potion? | it is poison and will kill hershe will suffocate in the tombit won’t work she will wake up early in the tomb |
| what is happening in scene four which is a brief scene | they are planning the wedding on short notice and then it was time to wake up Juliet |
| describe the imagery Shakespeare uses in describing Juliet’s “death”? | she is cold, stiff, death has taken over her |
| what does friar Laurence say to comfort the capulets? | isn’t our goal to go to heaven, she is better off |
| what event are the capulets now preparing for? | Juliet’s funeral |
| comic relief | adds humorous scenes and characters to a serious part |
| example of comic relief | the nurse |
| allusion | a reference to a historical or literary figure or event that is meant to enhance the meaning of the story |
| personification | human characteristics are given to nonhuman things |
| example of personification | saying that the knife decides if Juliet lives or dies |
| dramatic irony | occurs when the audience has important knowledge that a main character lacks |
| example of dramatic irony | the prologues tell us a lot about Romeo and Juliet. we know they are doomed |
| people in the capulets | 1- lady capulet2- lord capulet3- Juliet4- nurse 5- tybalt 6- Peter |
| people in the montegue | 1- Romeo 2- benvolio 3- mercutio |
| people who belong to neither house | 1- the prince 2- friar Laurence |
Romeo and Juliet act 4
July 11, 2019