| Act 5 scene 1: What news does Romeo’s servant Balthazar, tell him? | Juliet is dead |
| Act 5 scene 1: What letter has Romeo been waiting for? | The letter from Friar Lawrence telling Romeo more about the plan for him and Juliet |
| Act 5 scene 1: Romeo plans to return to Verona; where does he stop and what does he buy before leaving? | He stops at an apothecary and buys poison |
| Act 5 scene 1: Why does the Apothecary sell Romeo poison even though it is illegal? | The Apothecary is poor and needs the money |
| Act 5 scene 1: Why does Romeo say that the vile is NOT a poison, but a liquid that will GIVE him life | Because when he dies it will give him an eternal life with Juliet |
| Act 5 scene 2: Who is Friar John? | Fellow friar and friend of Laurence |
| Act 5 scene 2: Why didn’t Romeo get the letter from Friar Laurence? | John was quarantined with a plague victim |
| Act 5 scene 2: Where does Friar Lawrence go after finding out his letter is still in Verona | To the Capulets tomb to get Juliet |
| Act 5 scene 2: Why is it essential that Friar Lawrence find Juliet before Romeo does? | Because Romeo will doing something very dramatic like kill himself |
| Act 5 scene 3: Who is the first person to arrive at Capulet’s tomb | Paris and his page |
| Act 5 scene 3: What has Paris come to do? | Decorate the Capulet monument with flowers |
| Act 5 scene 3: Why does the page whistle | To signal in case someone approaches |
| Act 5 scene 3: What does Romeo give Balthazar before entering the tomb? | A letter for Romeo’s father explaining what he did |
| Act 5 scene 3: What does Romeo say Balthazar is not allowed to do and what will happen if he does? | Balthazar can’t follow Romeo and if he does he will be torn limb from limb and have strewn about the country |
| Act 5 scene 3: What does Romeo say when he sees Paris? | Romeo says he must die and that is why he has come |
| Act 5 scene 3: What does Paris think that Romeo is trying to do? | Break in and steal or mutilate |
| Act 5 scene 3: What happens to Paris? | Romeo kills him |
| Act 5 scene 3: What does Paris request of Romeo before he dies? | To be laid next to Juliet |
| Act 5 scene 3: Why does Romeo really have to hurry now? | The page saw Romeo kill Paris and ran to tell the watchman |
| Act 5 scene 3: When Romeo finally sees Juliet lying there what does her notice about her? | That she doesn’t really look dead and that her cheeks and lips are turning red and she is still warm. |
| Act 5 scene 3: What does Romeo do right before he takes the poison? | He kisses Juliet |
| Act 5 scene 3: Why does Romeo take the poison so quickly? | He hears someone outside the tomb |
| Act 5 scene 3: When does Juliet wake up? | After right Romeo dies |
| Act 5 scene 3: Who did Romeo hear outside the tomb? | Friar Laurence (the one man who could help him and fix everything) |
| Act 5 scene 3: When the Friar enters and Juliet is awake what is his advice to her? | Come with me we will hide away in a nunery |
| Act 5 scene 3: Why does the Friar leave Juliet in the tomb | The guards are coming he doesn’t want to be caught in the tomb |
| Act 5 scene 3: What was the flaw that destroyed Romeo? | being impetuous being dramatic not thinking events through |
| Act 5 scene 3: What are the two ways Juliet attempts to kill herself ? | By kissing Romeo she hoped some of the poison would be left, but that failed. She then took her dagger and stabbed herself. |
| Act 5 scene 3: What are Juliet’s last words | O happy dagger,This is thy sheath. There rust and let me die. |
| Act 4 scene 3: What does Montague say? | Lady Montague is dead |
| Act 5 scene 3: Does the Friar give an accurate account of the story when the prince asks? | He tells everything that happened but really down plays his role in the whole scheme and tries to blame the Nurse saying she is just as responsible as him |
| Act 5 scene 3: What do Capulet and Montague agree to do in Romeo and Juliet’s honor? | Capulet will build gold statue of Romeo and Montague will build a gold statue made in Juliet’s image |
| Act 5 scene 3: What are the princes last words | For never was a story of more woeThan this of Juliet and her Romeo |
Romeo and Juliet Act V
December 23, 2019