Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Study Guide – Flashcards
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Why is Friar Laurence reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet?
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He already has married Romeo and Juliet
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How does Paris explain the sudden haste of the marriage plans?
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Lord Capulet insisted upon it; trying to cheer up Juliet
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What is ironic about the conservation between Juliet and Paris?
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She speaks of love - he thinks Juliet is talking about him when she actually is talking about Romeo
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If Friar Laurence cannot help her, what does Juliet threaten to do?
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Kill herself
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Why does Friar Laurence think that Juliet will accept his plan?
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If she's willing to kill herself, then she should be willing to ALMOST die
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Describe the Friar's plan for Juliet.
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Go home, apologize to dad, agrees to marry Paris, and take the potion
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What does Juliet say that makes her father happy?
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She's sorry for disobeying him; she will now do what he wants
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How does Capulet change the wedding plans? What implication does this have?
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He moves Juliet and Paris's wedding to Wednesday; Romeo and Friar do not know this; Juliet must make a decision
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How does Juliet show her maturity and independence in this scene?
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She decides to take the potion; trusts that Romeo and Friar will be there when she awakens
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If the potion does not work, what will Juliet do?
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Stab herself with a dagger
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What are some of the fears Juliet has about the potion?
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She will suffocate; Friar makes poison, not potion; she will wake up and go crazy and bash her brains in
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Describe the imagery Shakespeare uses in describing Juliet's "death"?
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"death lies on her like an untimely frost" - Lord Capulet
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What is happening in scene 4?
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The Capulets are getting ready for the wedding/feast
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What does Friar Laurence say to comfort the Capulet family?
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Juliet is in heaven now
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What event are the Capulets preparing for after Juliet dies?
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Juliet's funeral
