| Who told the families about Romeo and Juliet being married? | Friar Lawrence |
| “For never was a story of more woe, then this of Juliet and her Romeo.” | The Prince |
| What does Romeo drink that kills him? | Poison |
| How does Juliet kill herself? | Dagger |
| Who does Romeo get the poison from? | The apothecary |
| “Wilt thou provoke me? Then have at thee, boy!” | Romeo |
| “O, I am slain! If thou be merciful, open the tomb, lay me with Juliet.” | Paris |
| “Alack, alack, what blood is this which stains the stony entrance of this sepulcher?” | Friar Lawrence |
| “Romeo! O, pale! Who else? What, Paris too?” | Friar Lawrence |
| “As rich shall Romeo’s by his lady’s lie—- poor sacrifices of our enmity!” | Lord Capulet |
| Why does the apothecary sell Romeo the poison? | He needs the money; Romeo bribes him |
| Who does Romeo slay outside the Capulet’s tomb? | Paris |
| Who first discovers Romeo’s body? | Friar Lawrence |
| What does Montague offer to do to honor Juliet? | Build a gold monument |
| What day(s) of the week is/are covered in Act 5 | Wednesday, Thursday |
| Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead? | Balthasar |
| What does Romeo plan to do with the poison? | Take it in the Capulet tomb and die beside Juliet |
| What has Romeo dreamed about? | Juliet finding him dead and reviving him with kisses |
| What is Romeo waiting for? | Balthasar to arrive with news from Verona |
| _______________ wanders the streets of Mantua, mulling over a dream he had the night before where__________ was dead. | Romeo, he |
| Then, ____________arrives from Verona with the news of Juliet’s apparent suicide. | Balthasar |
| Romeo immediately orders Balthasar to prepare a horse so he can rush to Verona and see Juliet’s body. Meanwhile, he writes a _________ for Balthasar to give to_____________, explaining the situation. | letter, Friar Lawrence |
| Finally, before he leaves Mantua, Romeo buys some poison from a poor _________________. | Apothecary |
| What was Romeo’s dream at the beginning of this scene? | Romeo dreamed he was dead and Juliet brought him back to life as an emperor by kissing him. |
| What question does Romeo ask of Balthasar (Man) after he hears this news? | ‘Don’t you have a letter for me from the friar?’ |
| What reply does Romeo make? Why is this ironic? | Romeo replies that ‘he’ll lie with Juliet tonight’. This is ironic because he ends up killing himself, and Juliet is actually alive. |
| What curse does Romeo make? Explain the significance of this. | He curses against the stars, he wants to defy fate and die with Juliet and not when the stars want him to. |
| What instructions does Romeo give to Balthasar (Man)? Where will Romeo go this night? | Romeo tells Balthasar to get horses to go to Verona; Verona |
| What is an apothecary? Describe the apothecary and his shop. | Apothecary: pharmacistHe’s very poor, wears shaggy clothes, looks poor and miserable, worn to the bone, and has bushy eyebrows.He makes drugs from herbs, has a tortoise shell, has stuffed alligator, has skins of strange fish, green clay, pots, musty seeds. string, mashed rose petals. |
| Why does Romeo go to this particular apothecary and not another? | The Apothecary needs money as he is very poor, and poison is illegal in Mantua. However, the apothecary will sell it to him as he needs money. |
| Why doesn’t the apothecary want to sell the poison to Romeo? | He’ll be killed if anyone finds out |
| Why does he finally agree to sell it? | He’s being payed because he’s poor |
| How strong is the poison? | Strong enough to kill 20 men |
| According to Romeo, what is the worst poison for men’s souls? | Money |
| What does Romeo plan to do with the poison? | Drink it by Juliet in the Capulet’s tomb |
| What had Friar Laurence been expecting Friar John to bring him? | A letter from Romeo |
| What does Friar Laurence ask Friar John to bring him? | A crowbar |
| What frightening realization does Friar Laurence come to? | Romeo can’t possibly know that Juliet is faking her death |
| Where is Romeo likely headed? | To the Capulet tomb |
| Why was Friar John unable to go to Mantua? | Authorities quarantined him because he was visiting the sick who might have the plague |
| Back in Verona, _________________, who was supposed to deliver the letter to Romeo telling him about the plan, apologizes to Friar Laurence for his inability to complete the task. | Friar John |
| Apparently, during his journey, some people believed that Friar John carried the _________________ and locked him in a house. | Plague |
| Friar Laurence realizes that this new wrinkle derails his plan, so he immediately orders a _________________ so that he can rescue ___________ from the Capulet tomb. | crowbar, Juliet |
| What news was in the message given to Friar John? | That Juliet wasn’t dead |
| If Romeo has received this message, how would the play have ended? | Happily |
| True or False: Romeo takes his own life with Juliet’s dagger | False |
| How do the Capulets and Montagues plan to honor their dead children? | They’ll construct gold statues |
| Who dies from grief? | Lady Montague |
| Who does Romeo kill at the tomb? | Paris |
| What reasons does Romeo give Balthasar for going into the Capulet monument? | To remove his ring from Juliet’s finger |
| Mournful _____________ and his Page stand guard at Juliet’s tomb so that no one will rob the vault. | Paris |
| Romeo and ___________________ arrive, and Paris tries to restrain Romeo, who is focused on breaking into the tomb. | Balthasar |
| Paris recognizes Romeo as the man who killed _________, and believes that he has come to _________________ Juliet’s corpse. | Tybalt, ruin |
| Their argument escalates into a sword fight, and Romeo kills _____________. Paris’ Page rushes away to fetch the City Watchmen. | Paris |
| Romeo opens the tomb and finds Juliet’s body. Understandably devastated, he sits next to his beloved and _________ the Apothecary’s poison, kisses Juliet, and then _____________. | takes, dies |
| Meanwhile, _________________________ arrives at the Capulet tomb to find Paris’s body outside the door. | Friar Lawrence |
| As planned, the potion ____________- off and Juliet _______________- in the tomb, finding Romeo’s dead body beside her. When she sees the poison, she realizes what has happened. | kills Romeo, wakes up |
| She _____________ Romeo in hopes that the poison will________________ her as well, but it doesn’t work. | kisses, kill |
| From outside the tomb, ______________________ begs Juliet to exit the vault and flee, but she chooses to kill herself with Romeo’s______________-. | Friar Lawrence, dagger |
| Soon thereafter, Prince Escalus arrives, accompanied by the City Watchmen and the patriarchs of the feuding families. Lord Montague announces that________________________has died from a broken heart as a result of Romeo’s banishment. | Lady Montague |
| To make amends for Juliet’s death, Lord Montague promises to erect a ______________________of her for all of Verona to admire. | statue |
| Not to be outdone, Capulet promises to do the same for Romeo. _____________________ ends the play by celebrating the end of the ______________, but lamenting the deaths of the young lovers, claiming, “For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” | Prince Escales, fued |
| Why has Paris come to the Capulet’s tomb? | To pay his respects to Juliet |
| What instructions does Paris give to his servant? | Burn the torch out, go hide in the tree and alert me if anyone comes by |
| Why has Romeo come to the tomb? | To kill himself and be with Juliet |
| What instructions does he give to Balthasar? | Go away or else I’ll kill you |
| What does Balthasar do instead of following these instructions? | Hides nearby to observe the scene |
| When Romeo opens the tomb, to what does he compare it? | A monster |
| Why does Paris feel that he should fight Romeo? | Murdered Tybalt |
| How does Romeo try to persuade Paris to leave the tomb? | Says he’ll kill him otherwise |
| What happens to Paris? Where does he want to be “buried”? | Paris dies. ‘Lay me next to Juliet’ |
| As Romeo reflects upon Paris’ death, what does he recall? | He’s Mercutio’s cousin |
| When Romeo sees Juliet, what is his reaction to her beauty? Why is this ironic? | He thinks she still looks beautiful, like she’s alive because she’s waking up. |
| When Romeo addresses the dead Tybalt, what does he tell him? | Begs him to forgive him |
| What suggestion does Friar Lawrence make to Juliet in order to get her to leave the tomb? | Join a covenant, start over |
| Why does Friar Lawrence leave the tomb without her? | He’s scared |
| What is Juliet’s reaction when she sees Romeo dead? | He’s rude for not leaving any poison for her. |
| How does Juliet first try to end her life? | By kissing Romeo |
| How does she finally succeed in ending her life? | Romeo’s dagger |
| What “evidence” do the watchmen find when the come to the tomb? | Romeo and Juliet dead |
| Which people are rounded up as suspects in the case? | Friar Lawrence and Balthasar |
| Why is Friar Lawrence suspected of doing something bad? | He ran away |
| What two people tell the Prince the story about Romeo and Juliet? | Friar Lawrence, Balthasar |
| Why is the Prince convinced that the story that these two people tell him is true? | Reads the letter, Friar Lawrence is a holy man |
| What are the Prince’s parting words? Why do you think Shakespeare chose the Prince to say these words? | There was never a story more full of pain than the story of Romeo and Juliet. (to show how dreadful true love was, to not romanticize suicide) |
Romeo and Juliet Act 5
September 7, 2019