| Who is the Friar when Juliet arrives? How does she act towards him? | Paris is with him. She acts acts uninterested and short. |
| Why does Juliet mention suicide in lines 50-54? Why doesn’t the Friar just tell her parents and Paris that she is already married to Romeo? | She thinks she has no other option because it would publicly disgrace her parents and ruin her reputation. |
| What are the 8 steps to Friar Laurence’s plan? | 1) Go home and give consent to marrying Paris2) Be alone3) Drink the potion and be “dead” for 42 hours4) Wake up 5) Romeo will be sent a letter6) Romeo and Friar will be by her side when she wakes up 7) Romeo will take her to Mantua |
| How does Capulets mood change this scene? What change in plans does he make? | He goes from calling Juliet a wretch and saying he didn’t care if she ended up on the streets to saying how wonderful she is. He starts planning her wedding and changes it the next day |
| Why does Juliet take a dagger to bed? | Incase she wakes up in the morning and the potion doesn’t work so she has to marry Paris |
| What is Juliet’s fear about the poison? | It was made to actually kill her since the Friar married her to Romeo. |
| Why doesn’t the nurse notice that Juliet is dead at first? What do the Capulets and the nurse think caused Juliet’s death? | The nurse thought she was asleep. They think she cried herself to death over the death of Tybalt. |
| The Friar scolds Juliet’s family in lines 65 -74. Why? | They are mourning over her too long and they wanted the best for their daughter and that Heaven is best |
| What does Friar Laurence mean in the following couplet?” The Heavens do lour (frown) upon you for some ill, Move them no more by crossing their high will.” | The Capulets have done something wrong and are being punished for it and the heavens are mad, so don’t make them any madder. Dint upset them anymore. |
| What is the purpose for ending Act 4 with Peter and the musicians? | Comic relief during the most depressing part of the play and maybe to provide time for the actors to change or rest. |
| What does Romeo dream? | He dreamed that he was dead and Juliet kissed him and brought him back to life |
| What news does Romeo receive? What does he mean when he says, “Then I defy you, stars!?” | Juliet is dead. He will take control of his own destiny |
| How is Romeo able to get poison? | He bribes the apothecary with 40 pieces gold |
| What problem has arisen in the Friar’s plan? | Friar John does not get the letter to Romeo because he was stuck in a house with the plague |
| Why is Paris in the churchyard? | He wants to visit Juliet and bring flowers to her grave |
| Does Romeo intend to kill Paris? | No he does not intend to kill Paris but he was separate and let him no choice |
| What does Romeo notice about Juliet’s appearance? | She is beautiful and looks alive; she has color in her cheeks |
| What offer does the Friar make? | To become a nun |
| What does the Prince think about the deaths? | It’s the parents fault and that all are punished |
| What does Capulet and Montague vow to do? | Make gold statues of each others child |
| What good thing comes out of this tragedy? | The fight (feud) was finally over. Peace came to the town |
| What is the overall message of this play? | Love did conquer hate because of Romeo and Juliet’s love the hatred did break apart |
| Why do you think this play is still popular over 400 years later? | Talks about universal things |
Romeo and Juliet Act IV and V
September 10, 2019