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Freshman English
Freshman English Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Benvolio can be described as a foil for Mercutio because Benvolio— | is cool headed while Mercutio is hotheaded |
| In Scene 1, line 73, Mercutio says: “Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?” Mercutio wants Tybalt to— | engage in a sword fight |
| Romeo doesn’t want to fight Tybalt because Romeo— | is now related to Tybalt by marriage |
| When Mercutio says: “A plague a’ both your houses!” he is referring to the— | Capulet and Montague families |
| In her soliloquy at the start of Scene 2, Juliet yearns for night so that— | she and Romeo can be together |
| The nurse then helps Juliet by— | going to Friar Laurence to summon Romeo to Juliet’s side |
| Which statement is true about Paris? | He wishes to marry a woman he has not courted. |
| Why does Juliet claim to hear a nightingale when Romeo hears a lark? | The lark’s song signals dawn, when Romeo must flee. |
| “Affliction is ENAMORED of thy parts.” | amorous |
| “Where are the VILE beginners of this fray?” | vilify |
| After a turning point, the actions in a play— | move toward either a happy or unhappy ending |
| The key turning point in Act III occurs when— | Romeo kills Tybalt |
| Which of the following events serves as a complication to the main conflict of Romeo and Juliet? | Lord Capulet arranges for his daughter to marry Paris. |
| A sign that Juliet is a dynamic character is that she— | comes to realize that love means adversity as well as pleasure |
| Which of the following is an effect of Romeo’s slaying of Tybalt? | Romeo is banished from Verona. |
| What is the cause of Juliet’s suicide threat in Scene 2? | She fears Romeo’s banishment will keep them forever apart. |
| When she finds Juliet weeping, Lady Capulet assumes that Juliet is still mourning Tybalt’s death. On the back of this paper, explain why Shakespeare gives Juliet dialogue filled with double meaning. | Essay |
| Support your ideas with at least two details from the play | part of the essay |