What does Mercutio say about Benvolio’s character? Why is this funny? | He’s the peace maker and everyone knows that what Mercutio says isn’t true |
What do Mercutio’s answers to Tybalt show of his character? | That he is the jokester with a temper and he picks fights. |
Why doesn’t Romeo rise to Tybalt’s bait? Why does he try to stop any fight? | He’s related to him now that he is married to Juliet, he is kin. |
How does Romeo try and stop the fight? | He tries talk them out of it and get in between them. |
What is the result of Romeo’s interference? | Mercutio gets stabbed by Tybalt. |
Why does Romeo scold himself in lines 92-98? | Being married to Juliet made him weak. |
What reason does Benvolio give to convince Romeo to run away? | The Prince is coming and if Romeo gets captured he will be sentenced to death. |
Is Benvolio’s description of the fight entirely accurate? Explain | No, Mercutio was his friend and leaved out the part about Mercutio forcing the fight. |
What is Lady Capulet’s immediate reaction to Benvolio’s testimony? What does she say really happened? | Because he is a friend of the Montague’s he lied |
Explain the meaning of the line: “His fault concludes but what the law should end./The life of Tybalt.” | Montague is saying since tybalt killed Mercutio tybalt was going to die anyways so Romeo was just doing the job early |
How does the Prince’s punishment differ from Act I? | Romeo gets exiled from Verona, and if he returns he will be killed |
romeo and juliet- act III
December 29, 2019