Why is Romeo feeling cheerful at the beginning of scene 1? | He had a dream that Juliet was dead, but kissed him and brought new life into his body |
What news does Balthasar bring Romeo? | That Juliet is dead |
After hearing the news, where does Romeo plan to go? | to go see Juliet |
What does the speed with which Romeo makes his decision tell you about his character? | He is a bold and decisive person |
How is Friar John prevented from going to Mantua to deliver Friar Laurence’s letteR? | He was stuck in quarantine because of the plague |
Why does Paris go to the Capulet tomb? | He goes to scatter flowers over Juliet’s tomb |
How do you think Paris feels about Juliet? | I think Paris really does have feelings for her, genuinely |
What is Romeo’s real reason for sending Balthasar away from the tomb? | He tells Balthasar that he needs to collect the ring from Juliet’s finger when really the real reason is because he is going to kill himself |
Why does Paris think Romeo has come to the tomb? | He wanted to fight Romeo because he thought Romeo was disturbing Juliet because Paris wanted to honor Juliet |
What does Friar Laurence find when he enters the tomb? | He finds Romeo and Paris dead; Juliet is starting to wake up |
How does Juliet kill herself? | Using Romeo’s knife, but at first she tries kissing Romeo to get the poison off his lips |
What causes lady Montague’s death? | The sadness of her son, Romeo, being exiled from Verona |
Who tells the story of the events to the Prince? | Friar Laurence |
What does the Prince mean when he says “All are punished”? | Everyone has lost someone in this feud between the two families |
At the conclusion of the play, what happens between the Capulets and the Montague’s? | They stop fighting |
In this final act, how are Romeos actions guided more by emotion than reason? | He decided that love was better than living |
By family, list the people who have died in the play | Montague: Romeo, Lady Montague Capulet: Tybalt, Juliet Prince: Mercutio, Paris |
Romeo and Juliet Act V
July 28, 2019