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RJ Act III
Review of Romeo and Juliet Act III
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is it significant that the weather is hot when Romeo and Tybalt meet on the street after the wedding? | makes men moody and more apt to fight |
| When Tybalt wants to fight Romeo, what does Romeo say? | No, I love you. |
| Who jumps in to fight in place of Romeo? | Mercutio |
| Who is the first character to die in the play? | Mercutio |
| Who kills Mercutio? | Tybalt |
| How does Mercutio get stabbed? | Romeo is holding him back traying to keep him from fighting, and Tybalt gets a cheap shot in under Romeo's arm |
| Whom does Mercutio blame for his death? | Romeo and the two feuding families |
| How long were Romeo and Juliet married when Mercutio got killed? | 1 hour |
| How does Romeo avenge Mercutio's death? | kills Tybalt |
| To whom is Mercutio related? | the Prince |
| What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt? | banishment/exile from Verona |
| To where is Romeo banished? | Mantua |
| What punishment would Romeo prefer to banishment? | death |
| Who wants Romeo killed because he murdered Tybalt? | Lady Capulet |
| Why doesn't the Prince kill Romeo? | Because Romeo only did what the law would have done for killing Mercutio--kill Tybalt |
| When the nurse brings Juliet the news of Tybalt's death, what does Juliet first believe to be true? | That Romeo is dead |
| What is Juliet's first reaction to learning that Romeo killed her cousin? | She thinks he has an evil soul hid behind a handsome face |
| How long have Romeo and Juliet been married when Juliet gets the news of Tybalt's death? | 3 hours |
| Where is Romeo hiding after killing Tybalt? | friar's |
| What does Juliet send with the nurse for Romeo? | ring |
| What does the friar accuse Romeo of acting like when he gets the news of being banished? | a woman, a beast` |
| What is the friar's plan for Romeo? | Go to Juliet and spend the night but leave before dawn; then go to Mantua until their marriage can be announced and peace happens between the two families. Then they will ask the prince for forgiveness. |
| What does Capulet tell Paris? | He can marry Juliet |
| Why does Capulet change his mind about letting Paris marry Juliet? | He wants to cheer Juliet up because she is so depressed about Tybalt's death. |
| On what day does Capulet set the wedding for? | Thursday |
| What is Lady Capulet going to do to avenge Tybalt's death? | hire a hitman to poison Romeo |
| What is Juliet's response to her parents decision to marry her to Paris? | She says no. |
| What does Capulet tell Juliet he will do if she does not marry Paris? | Disown her |
| What advice does the nurse give Juliet regarding her marriage to Paris? | Tells her to marry Paris because Romeo's not around anymore |
| Where does Juliet go for help with the marriage to Paris? | Friar Laurence |