Romeo and Juliet #2

dramatic irony

the contrast between what a character expects and what the audience knows is true

Examples of dramatic Irony

When Romeo kills himself because he thinks Juliet is dead, because the letter did not get to him in time

Example of dramatic irony

When Lord Capulet arranges for Juliet to marry Paris when we know that she just go married to Romeo

Soliloquy

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

Example of soliloquies

When the friar is alone in his garden picking plants

Example of solilquies

Juliet talks about Romeo and the "Romeo Romeo Where for art thou Romeo?" And then he interrupts her

dramatic foil

two characters with opposite personality traits-emphasizes their differences

Dramatic foil examples

Emo Romeo and Happy Murcutio

Dramatic foil examples

Goofy nurse and Serious Lady capulet

What is the purpose of the chorus in Romeo and Juliet?

It is a brief summary at the beginning

What is the play on words and its meaning from Sampson and Gregory's lines on page 808?

The pun is Carry coals ( insults) for then we are colliers ( someone who sells coal) if angered we will Surely be choler ( anger) then draw, collar ( houses). Play on the word coal

What does the prince say has started every fray in the streets of Verona?

Insults or "eng words"

What has Romeo been acting like according to Lord Montague and Benvolio in Act 1

Depressed. Shut in his room

What is wrong with Romeo in act 1

The girl he loves doesn't like him back because she is chased (doesn't want to Mary, forever a virgin)

Translate this line. " She'll bot be hit with cupids arrow. She hath Dian;s wit and in strong proof of chasitity well armed, from Love's weak childish bow she lives uncharmed"

She wont fall in love, doesn't want to get married, stay a virgin, never charmed by a man

Translate this like " O she is rich in beauty; only poor that, when she dies, with beauty dies her store."

She is beautiful, if she never has children that beauty will go way because it never gets passed down.

Why wont Capulet let Paris marry Juliet?

She is too young. Only 14

Why is it so important to the plot that the Capulet's servant is illiterate?

That is how Romeo finds out about the party that he meets Juliet at.

Translate this line. " Tut! You saw her fair, none else bing by, Herslef poised with herself in either eye; But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid that I will show you shinning at this feast, and she shall scant show well that now seems best."

You really like this girl but I will show you the better ones out there.

From what you can gather in Act 1, is Juliet a good girl who listens to her parents? Explain

No, she was told that Paris was going to be at the party and she would at him BUT she ended up making out with Romeo

What does Lady Capulet compare Paris to on page 820? How can you tell?

A Book

"This precious book of love, unbound lover."

"To beautify him only lacks a cover"

"Margin of his eyes"

Give some specific people and their dream with which Queen Mab comes into contact

Translate this line. " Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes with nimble soles: I have a soul of lead so stakes me to the ground I cannot move."

You have the ability to dance; I have a broken soul and callow feel anything to move

What does Romeo's line mean on the bottom of page 824?

Something might try and push him to his death, but he's going anyway

Is Tybalt finished withRomeo and his lot or do you think more will come of his outburst?

No, I think Tybalt is going to keep going because he wants to be perfect

What do you think about Romeo's Character so far? Do you think he is like most boys or is he different that most?

Like most boys because he went from one boy to another.

Look on page 833. What is blank verse?

Is a unryhmed poetry written in a meter called iamicpentameter. has five stressed syllabes each proceeded by an unstressed syllable

Between Romeo and Juliet which character is more mature? Cite 4 reasons why you have chosen this character

Juliet

1.) Aware that's are moving fast

2.) she is sure of her love

3.) Undertandes the risks that come with loving him

4.) Wants to get married

Read lines 6 and 7 at the begging of Act 2. Focus on the iambic pentameter in the blank verse. How must the words "bewitched" and "supposed" be pronounced to fit the meter?

Bewitch-ed and supposed ( normal)

What does Romeo mean when he states, " He jest at scars that never felt a wound"?

They think he's still depressed but he is not

What does Juliet mean when she sates. " Romeo Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo.?"

Why are you a montague

Give two reasons why darkness is important to Act 2 scene 2

List 4 things that Juliet worries about from act 2 scene 2

Translate Juliets line from 109 to 111

Don't swear by the moon, it changes to quickly, it leaves without much warning

What main image does Romeo use to compare Juliet to? Which one does Juliet use for Romeo

Romeo calls her the sun and Juliet calls him a little brid

According to the friar where does men's love abide?

In the eyes

What weakness in Romeo des the Friar point out for him?

He falls in love to quickly

Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

To try and stop the feud with the two families

Although the events of Act 2 are joyful ones, Shakespeare foreshadows, or hints at, more sinister events taht will occur later. Find at least two examples of foreshadowing and explaining each example

Create two lines of Iambic pentameter

I love cacti they are so sweet and nice,

But when you fall into one it will hurt

Doesn't the nurse thing that Romeo is a good choice for Juliet? How do you know this?

No, She thinks its foolish

How does the nurse tease Juliet when she returns from talking to Romeo?

She doesn't tell her what happened at first, she draws it out

How does Mercutio insult the Nurse twice in scene iv?

Calls her a sail ( fat) calls to her sent askto cover up her ugly face

What has Tybalt issued in act 2? To whom was it issued? Why is mercutio worried for him?

He wrote a letter challenging Romeo to a duel. Mercutio is worried because Tybalt is way more advanced and maybe Romeo might give in and let Tybalt win and kill him so he's not " depressed" anymore

What is Mercutio in the first art of Act 3 Scene1, saying about Benvolio?

THat he would put his sword don but he's very hot and moody and would fight someone for the similar reason

When Tybalt and Mercutio begin to argue what is Benvolio's advice for them?

To go to a private place to fight or don't fight at all because they are in a public place

Why won't Romeo initially fight with Tybalt?

Because he is Juliets cousin and by marrying her Tybalt is now Romeos family

Who decides to fight Tybalt when he realizes that Romeo will not?

Mercutio

Give one way in which Mercutio still shows a sense of humor ever when dying

He says its not as deep as a well or as wide asa church door but its enough

Where is marcutios soul, whose soul follows Mercuto's to Heaven?

His soul is still there above their heads waiting for someone to come with him. Tybalt son follows mercutio on to heaven.

When Benvolio gives his long monologue does he lie about what happened at the fray?

No

What does Lady Capulet say must have happened to slay Tybalt?

20 men killed him

What is the Prince's sentence for Romeo? Why not death?

Exile because the law would have killed Tybalt too

Juliets line on page 873 shows her speak poorly of her husband. When the nurse tries to do the same, Juliet gets upset with her. Why?

Because she can speak bad about him but no one else can

How is juliet able to come to terms with the fact that Romeo killed her couisn?

She thinks about how Tybalt tried to kill Romeo so Romeo only killed her cousin so he wouldn't die

WHen Juliet Hears " Romeo is banished" what does she say it sounds like to her?

Death

How does Romeo react to being banished

He says that death would be better because banishment means he would have to be sent away and not see Juliet but still be alive to bear that pain.

What do both the friar and the nurse say about Romeo's behavior

He's acting like a little girl

Give two reasons the friar gives Romeo to be happy

1.) he killed Tybalt instead of Tybalt-killing im, and the law was overturned from death to exile

What was the friars plan while Romeo is in mantua?

He will figure out how to tell everyone about the marriage and get the families to reconcile

Why has Lord Capulet who in act 1 didnt want to part with his daughter, suddenly let her get married

Because of her grief

Why isn't it going to be a big wedding?

Tybalt died so they don't want to have a big party so soon after

What does Juliet foreshadow?

She's standing over Romeo's dead bodies

When the lady capulet tells Juliet of her impending marriage what is juliets responce?

She wont go through with it and she is super depressed.

How does Lord Capulet respond to her? Giver two specific names he calls her and their meanings

A keen sickness carrion\= anemic lump of flesh

A baggage- naughty girl

When Juliet asks the nurse on page about what she should do, what is the nurse's advice?

That she married about Paris

Why does Juliet now know that the nurse can no longer be her personal confidant

Because she's telling her to marry the count and dispraise Romeo

Where is juliet going at the end of Act 3. What reason does she give the nurse for going? Why is she really going?

Friar Lawrence cell. She says she's going to shrift ( confessional) she is really going to get help from him.

Why does Paris go to visit the Friar? What reason doesn't he Friar give Paari for not liking hrte haste with which the wedding is to take place?

To let the friar know when the wedding is. He says that Paris doesn't even know if she likes him.

According to Paris, what has happened to Juliets face? Why does Juliet day her face is not her own?

She's been abusing it with tears. She says that it doesn't belong to her because it belongs to Romeo

What is the exchange between Juliet and Paris at the Friar's cell a good example of dramatic irony?

Because we know more than the character and Paris things Juliet loves him and wants to marry her even though she is married to Romeo

What is the plan the friar comes up with for Juliet? How will Romeo find out about it? According to the Friar, what would be the only thing that would keep this plan from working?

The friar will give her a potion to take on Wednesday that will make her seem dead for 48 hours then the friar will send Romeo a letter that explains every thing then they will both go to Mantua. The only thing that will mess it up is if Juliet isn't brave enough.

How will the capulet's servent find out if the cooks are good enough to hire for the wedding feast?

If the cook will eat his own food

In scene 2, what has Capulet done to the time of the wedding? How will this affect the plan?

He moves the wedding to Wednesday so it messes up the plan because how she has to take the potion tonight and Romeo wont get the letters

What reason does Juliet give the Nurse for need to sleep alone?

She needs to pray

Six things that juliet worries about in her monologue

1.) she'll woke up in the morning and have to marry Paris

2.) the potion is actual poisonous

3.) she'll suffocate in the vault

4.) that she'll go insane and Bach in her heart

5.) that Tybalt ghost will haunt Romeo

6.) of Tybalt ghost and all the other ghost

In scene 3 what does lady Capulet accuse Lord Capulet of being in his younger days?

A mouse hunt or women chaser

When the Friar comes and asks if Juliet is ready to go to church, what is the Capulets reply?

That she's ready to go never to return, meaning that she is dead

How does Paris feel about Juliets Death?

He's angry and feels wronged

Why does the Friar chide Lord and Lady Capulet for crying so much over Juliets death?

He says that they shouldn't cry because she has advanced to heaven and is well

Over what do Peter and the First Musician fight about?

Peter wants them to play hearts ensue but the musicians wont

Find at least two examples of dramatic irony from the fist four acts

1.) when the capulets, the nurse and Paris are all grieving the death of Juliet even though its jsut the potion

2.) when Juliet and her mother are talking about Romeo and how he killed Tybalt Lady Capulet hears Juliets lines differently than the audience. She thinks she's talking about how bad Romeo is and how sad she is about Tybalt but everyone else leading or watching it take t as how she's sad about Romeo and loves him

Where is Romeo in the begging of act 5

Mantua

What important message does Balthasar give Romeo?

Juliet is dead

Who does Romeo seek after he learns of Balthasar's message? What does this person look like?

Apothecary- old, starved, bushy eyebrows, torn clothes