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What theme(s) is reflected in Act 3, Scene 1, when Mercutio is stabbed,

and he says "A plague o'...

Mortality is a strong theme in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. Mercutio's

famous words "A plague o' both your houses!" foreshadows the outcome. The
two houses he references are the Capulets and...
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I am doing an essay on how Romeo and Juliet mature throughout the

play. I am supposed to...

For Juliet, her moment of transition comes when she cuts herself off from the
Nurse in Act Three, Scene Five. After Romeo's banishment, the Nurse tells
Juliet she should just ignore her union with...
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How does Shakespeare present honor in Romeo and Juliette?

In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the theme of honor can be discussed
from several different angles. First of all, honor exists amongst the members
of both houses, and the individuals loyal to...
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Three life lessons parents, teenagers, and society may learn from the
play Romeo and Juliet

1. Hate destroys good things. At the beginning of Act Two, Scene Two, Friar
Lawrence makes an observation about poisons: some plants can be both
beneficial and poisonous, depending on how they are...
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 Why does Capulet think it will be easy for Montague and him to keep
peace?

Short answer: Capulet believes that because he and Montague are getting
older, they are not so apt to start a fight as they were when they were
younger. He says this in the first few lines of Act I...
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Why is Romeo unafraid of Juliet's kinsmen?

In Act II, Scene 2, of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo, overcome by his immediate
attraction to Juliet at the party, decides to go over the wall onto Capulet's
estate to see if he can see Juliet again....
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I have an in class essay to write which addresses the question of how

themes are developed and...

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the Prologue sets the scene for the
theme of love and hate between the two families, the Capulets and the
Montagues. We discover that these two families have been...
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How does Juliet respond to her mother's request, "can you like of
Paris's love?"

This line is from scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet. In this scene, the Nurse and
Lady Capulet are asking if Juliet will look kindly upon marriage to Paris, who
has approached Lord Capulet to request her...
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What does Mercutio think about the nurse when she appears at the end
of act II, scene 4?
 At the end of Act 2, scene 4, Mercutio badmouths the nurse with impunity,
calling her ugly and mocking her appearance with relish. He seems to be
entertaining himself with his own rudeness towards...
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How do Sampson and Gregory get into a fight with Abraham? Who is
Abram?

Gregory and Sampson are servants from the house of Capulet. In the opening
scene of Romeo and Juliet, the two are walking down a public street in
Verona. While walking, they are joking about how...
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Can you interpret this quote? "I swear you will soon think your swan a
crow!"

The words are spoken by Romeo's friend Benvolio in Act I Scene II. The
young men are due to attend the Capulet feast that evening, at which—
unbeknownst to Romeo—he will lay eyes on Juliet for...
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Why does romeo feel that he hasn't seen or experienced love until the
night he saw Juliet?

Romeo is completely smitten by Juliet the very first time he lays eyes on her.
Romeo's young, naive, and inexperienced in love, and so he's experiencing
emotions he's never had before. He once...
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What are some of the literary devices in Act I?

 Romeo and Juliet is a 16th century tragedy by the English playwright William
Shakespeare. Shakespeare makes liberal use of literary devices throughout
the play, and—in Act I—we see a number of...
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Who said "but he that the steerage of my course direct my sail"?

Romeo Montague utters these words in Act 1, scene 4, on lines 113–114. He

is still quite depressed about his inability to successfully woo the fair Rosaline,
and his friends are trying to get him...
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What impression does Shakespeare give of the nurse in act 2, scene 5?

Juliet's nurse is a comic relief character in Romeo and Juliet, but she also
plays in important part in helping Juliet to marry her true love, Romeo. In act
II, scene 5, the nurse tells Juliet...
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Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.

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Who are the main characters in Romeo and Juliet?

The main characters are Romeo Montague, Juliet Capulet, Friar Laurence,
Juliet’s nurse, and Lord and Lady Capulet.
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When was the play written?

 Romeo and Juliet was written in the mid-1590s.
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What are some symbols in Romeo and Juliet?

Flowers: One of the most famous lines in literature comes from Romeo and
Juliet: “That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.”
Here, flowers symbolize both beauty and...
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What is the setting of Romeo and Juliet?

The setting is Verona and Mantua, Italy, during the fourteenth or fifteenth
century.
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What are the main themes in Romeo and Juliet?

Love: Romantic love is the dominant theme in the play. The powerfulness and
blindness of love is paramount to all concerned, and that is especially true for
Romeo and Juliet. Us vs. Them: The young...
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What is the full title of Romeo and Juliet?

The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

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What inspired Shakespeare to write Romeo and Juliet?

 The narrative of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most ancient human stories
there is: the tale of tragic lovers. The primary source for Shakespeare's story
seems to have been "Pyramus and Thisbe,"...
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How is Romeo impetuous?

Romeo had to be characterized as unusually impetuous, even for a young

man. Everything in the play has to happen within a limited time frame, and
Romeo is the instigator. He sees and falls madly in...
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What does it mean to call someone a "Romeo"?

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has become a modern symbol for

archetypical young love. The terms "Romeo" and "Juliet" (particularly the less
common name "Romeo") have become synonymous with...
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Over how many days does the plot of Romeo and Juliet take place?

An interesting consideration is the role of time in Romeo and Juliet. The star
crossed lovers' story is characterized by haste and rush. The entire play takes
place over a span of about four to six...
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How are arranged marriages portrayed in Romeo and Juliet?

An important theme is Romeo and Juliet is that of arranged marriages versus

marriages motivated by love. In Juliet's time, it would have been quite natural
for her to marry Paris. He looks like a...
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What obstacles do Romeo and Juliet face?

Romeo and Juliet face a number of obstacles. Most obviously, their two
families are feuding and neither Romeo's nor Juliet's parents approve of their
courtship, so they must keep it secret....
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How is the story of Pyramus and Thisbe like that of Romeo and Juliet?

"Pyramus and Thisbe" was a source for Romeo and Juliet. It also appears in
A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was originally published by the Roman writer
Ovid in his Metamorphoses. This story stars two...
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Why does Prince Escalus blame himself for the tragedy?

At the very end of Romeo and Juliet, Prince Escalus casts a lot of blame
around. He certainly blames the patriarchs of the Capulets and the Montagues
for the death of the two young lovers. Where...
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How is Romeo mesmerized by the beauty of Juliet?

When Romeo first lays eyes on Juliet at the Capulet ball, he's immediately
transfixed. If there was ever a case of love at first sight, this is it. More than
anything, Romeo is drawn to Juliet's...
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What is the dramatic significance of the deaths in Romeo and Juliet?

 The dramatic significance of death in this play is that it is the one event that
finally puts an end to the years-long feud between the Capulet and Montague
families. The feud is what prompted the...
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What is the relationship between Juliet and her parents?

The relationship between Juliet and her parents is initially a positive one.
There is evidence to suggests that Juliet's parents care deeply about her and
want her to have the best start in life....
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What quotes show compromise in Romeo and Juliet?

I can think of a good example of a compromise quote from Shakespeare's

Romeo and Juliet that occurs at the very beginning of act 1, scene 2. Paris
and Lord Capulet are talking together, and Paris...
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Comment on the contrasting imagery in the poem Romeo and Juliet.

What purpose dose it serve in...

Romeo and Juliet is not a poem but a full-length play by William Shakespeare.
The play is written in two styles, however, prose and verse, and the verse
could be seen as poetry since it adheres to...
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Why is Juliet presented as a determined character?

Juliet has to be a determined character to get what she wants, which is

Romeo. So many barriers have been put in her way by her family and society
that the chances of Juliet spending the rest of...
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Why should Romeo and Juliet be part of a grade 12 syllabus?

This is an opinion question, and so responses could vary widely; however, two
arguments immediately come to mind. Romeo and Juliet is included on many
high school syllabi because it is a classic...
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What does Friar Lawrence's long speech in Act 2 Scene 3 reveal about
his character? Use text...

At the beginning of act two, scene three, Friar Lawrence carries his basket,
collecting various herbs and musing over nature and humanity. Friar
Lawrence is depicted as a philosophical individual,...
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What type of literary devices does William Shakespeare use within Act 4
and how does it position...

The literary device that is most consistently used throughout act 4 of Romeo
and Juliet is dramatic irony. Dramatic irony is when the reader/audience
knows something that the characters do not....
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Compare lamb to the slaughter and Romeo and Juliet

The phrase "lamb to the slaughter" refers to an innocent being sacrificed for
another's sin. As we can easily see, Romeo and Juliet are two innocent lovers
whose only crime is falling in love with...
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How would you persuade a courtroom that Friar Laurence is to blame for
Romeo and Juliet's deaths?
 To persuade a jury that Friar Laurence was responsible for the deaths of
Romeo and Juliet, it would be important to establish the following: First, Friar
Laurence was the responsible adult who...
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Who or what caused the death of Romeo and Juliet? What are three
quotes that prove this?

Literally, they killed themselves. Romeo by drinking poison and Juliet by

stabbing herself. Thinking that Juliet is dead, Romeo decides that it is better to
join his love in death than to live...
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Why did Shakespeare most likely decide to write a play based on the
story of Romeo and Juliet?

Shakespeare’s version of Romeo and Juliet was first performed in the 1590s,
but his adapted tale was not even close to the first of its kind. Published in the
year 8 CE, “Metamorphoses” by...
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How is Romeo and Juliet influenced by authority figures?

I am not sure whether you are asking how Romeo and Juliet, the characters,
are influenced by authority figures, or how the play itself was influenced by
authority figures in Shakespeare's world. I...
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Which two pairs of lines from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet show
that Lord Capulet thinks Juliet...
 Early in the play, Paris requests permission to marry Lord Capulet's daughter,
Juliet. Lord Capulet reveals that he thinks Juliet is too young to get married by
telling Paris, "My child [Juliet]...
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What is Juliet suggesting when she says that she has “bought the
mansion of a love, / But not...

Juliet suggests that she has purchased a love but not really taken ownership
of it yet. She has married Romeo, the man she loves, and tied her life to his,
but she has had no opportunity to live or...
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What does it suggest when Romeo refers to Juliet as a "holy shrine"?

Romeo compares Juliet to a holy shrine in act 1, scene 5. Here, Romeo is

doing his best as he tries to get a kiss from Juliet as she stands on her
balcony. Religious symbolism is used throughout...
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Provide evidence for why Friar Laurence did what he did.

After Romeo instantly falls in love with Juliet after seeing her at the Capulet
ball, he expresses his emotions to her in the famous balcony scene. In act 2,
scene 3, Romeo visits Friar Lawrence's...
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What are 3 reasons that show Romeo and Juliet aren't actually in love
with each other?

To answer this question, it's first important to define what being in love means.
Often it is defined as really knowing the other person, the beloved. Love, in
other words, needs time to fully...
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What is a good thesis statement showing that Romeo and Juliet don't
love each other but are in...

Romeo and Juliet are young star-crossed lovers from feuding families. In act I,
scene 5, when Romeo first sees Juliet, he immediately comments on her
beauty and compares her to a rich jewel....

Romeo and Juliet – Act IV Comprehension Questions

Act IV, scene i

1. Why is the Friar reluctant to marry Paris and Juliet?
2. Is Paris sympathetic or unsympathetic towards Juliet?
3. What are the eight things that Juliet would rather do than marry Paris?
4. How long will Juliet be affected by the potion?

Journal: What are some things that could go wrong with Friar Laurence’s plan? Come
up with at least 2 – 3 suggestions. What would you suggest that Juliet do?

Act IV, scene ii

1. What is the test that the servant plans to use to find a “cunning cook”?
2. Describe the mood of this scene. Find at least one quotation to support your
opinion.

Act IV, scene iii

1. Why is Juliet reluctant to drink the sleeping potion?
2. Why is Juliet afraid of the family vault (where they bury her family members)?

Act IV, scene iv

1. How has Capulet changed again?

Act IV, scene v

1. Why do you think the Nurse and Juliet’s parents constantly repeat “Death”?
2. How does Paris react to Juliet’s death? Do you agree with his reaction?
3. Scene v ends with everyone exiting except for the Nurse and the musicians. Why
are the musicians there? How do they change the mood from the beginning of the
scene?

Journal: The action of the play has dramatically sped up from Act II. What are some
ways both structurally (how the play is written and divided), and plot-wise that the play
has sped up?

Act V, scene i
1. Romeo makes a quick decision upon hearing Juliet’s “death”.
a) What does he decide to do?
b) What are the risks of making a quick decision?
2. Why is the apothecary reluctant to give Romeo his poison?
b) How does Romeo respond?

Act V, scene ii
1. What happened to Friar Laurence’s letter to Romeo?

Act V, scene iii

1. In your opinion, is Paris truly sad about the death of Juliet? Why?
2. Romeo threatens his friend Balthasar with death if he interrupts Romeo in his task. If
Romeo wants to be alone, why, in your opinion, does he bring Balthasar?
3. Do you think Romeo intended to kill Paris?
4. How does the Friar attempt to protect Juliet?
5. What do you think of Juliet’s actions?
6. What happened to Lady Montague?
7. The Friar says, “I will be brief”, and then starts a very long speech. What is the
purpose of the speech?
8. Explain the Prince’s words:
“ Capulet, Montague,
See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,
That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!”
9. The prologue predicted that the feud between the Montagues and Capulets would
end upon the death of their children. What do Capulet and Montague do to show that
their feud is over?

Journal: The prologue stated that Romeo and Juliet were “star-crossed lovers” and
ruled by fate. Having read the whole play, was their love and death controlled by fate,
or by their own actions? Provide examples from the play to support your answer.