Act 4/5 Quiz – Flashcards
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Briefly state the Friar's solution and plan.
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Juliet will drink a potion that will make her appear dead for 42 hours. Her family will bury her in the family tomb. When she wakes Romeo & the Friar will be there. Romeo will take her away to Mantua.
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Analyze the Friar's motivations. Why is he willing to become involved in solving Romeo and Juliet's marriage problems?
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he would get in trouble if any one fount out that he married Romeo and Juliet and he wants the feud to end.
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What causes Capulet to say "My heart is wondrous light" (lines 48-49)?
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He thinks juliet has come to her senses about Paris
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How does fate again create problems for the lovers in Scene ii?
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Romeo couldnt get the letter because the house was quaratined and Lord Capulet moves the marriage
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Quote a line from Juliet's soliloquy that foreshadows her death.
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My grave is like to be my wedding bed
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Look back at Paris' and Lord Capulet's expressions of grief in Scene v. Would you describe them as sincere and heartfelt, or artificial? Support your answer.
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Paris actually feels sad, Lord capulet isn't sad about the right thing
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Why does Romeo think the apothecary will sell him poison?
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because he is super poor
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What does the speed with which Romeo immediately makes his drastic plans tell you about his character?
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Reckless, he doesn't really think about the consequences of his actions
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What prevents Friar John from delivering Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo? What device is this an example of?
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Friar John gets stuck in a quarantine house,
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Judging from his words in the tomb, how do you think Paris feels about Juliet?
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He actually loved her
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Why does Paris think Romeo has come to the tomb?
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To vandalize it
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. How does Romeo's response upon learning of Juliet's death reinforce the belief in fortune and fate?
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Romeo is convinced that it is his fate to die with Juliet
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What does the Prince mean when he says, "All are punished" in line 306?
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Everyone suffers from the feud
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At the conclusion of the play, what happens between the Capulets and Montagues? What gives do they give?
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The set aside their hatred
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Although he has just fatally wounded Paris, what act of compassion does Romeo perform for Paris?
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he puts him next to Juliet in the tomb
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What reason does Romeo give Balthasar for being at the tomb AND what does he tell Balthasar to do?
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to take the ring off, and to see her one more time. Deliver letter to the Montagues in the morning
