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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Prologue and Act I Study Guide 9th Lit/Comp

Prologue and Scene i.

1. In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers? (6)

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2. Identify the characters on the left by describing the relationship of each to either Capulet or Montague, the heads of the two feuding houses in Verona.

Capulet Montague

Sampson _____servant_________ ____________________

Gregory ____________________ ____________________

Abraham ____________________ ____________________

Balthasar ____________________ ____________________

Benvolio ____________________ ____________________

Tybalt ____________________ ____________________

Romeo ____________________ ____________________

Juliet ____________________ ____________________

3. Who is Escalus? (p. 774) __________________________________________________

4. What does Escalus say he will do to anyone who fights in the future? (88)

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5. How does Benvolio say the fighting began? (97-100) ______________________________

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6. According to Benvolio and Montague, how has Romeo been acting recently? (124) _________

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7. How does Romeo explain his behavior? (152-156) ________________________________

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8. What remedy does Benvolio suggest for Romeo’s problem? _________________________

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Scene ii. and Scene iii.

9. What does Capulet tell Paris he will have to do in order to marry Juliet? (7-19) __________

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10. Why does the servant ask Romeo to read the list of guests who are invited to a party at

the Capulets? (58-59) ______________________________________________________

11. What makes Romeo decide to go to the party? (82-83) ___________________________

12. What does Lady Capulet instruct Juliet to do at the party regarding Paris? (80-81) ______

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13. What does the nurse seem to want for Juliet? (105) _____________________________

Scene iv. and Scene v.

14. How does Romeo indicate he is feeling? (19-22, 25-26) ___________________________

15. How do Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio plan to hide their identity at the Capulet party?

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16. What is Queen Mab doing in her travels? (70-88) _______________________________

17. What feelings about dreams does Mercutio express? (96-103) _____________________

18. At the end of Scene 4, what does Romeo fear? (108-111) __________________________

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19. How does Romeo react when he first sees Juliet? _______________________________

20. When Tybalt tells Capulet that Romeo is present, what does Capulet say? _____________

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21. How does Juliet feel about Romeo? _________________________________________

Act I in General

22. Are Romeo’s and Juliet’s first reactions to each other guided more by reason or emotion?

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23. What do you predict may happen because of Romeo and Juliet’s love? ________________

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24. Literary Concept: Foil – A character whose personality or actions are in striking contrast to those of another character. In scene i., how does Benvolio act as a foil for Tybalt?

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25. Find one example of each of the following literary devices used anywhere in Act I.

A. alliteration

B. allusion

C. aside

D. comic relief

E. foreshadowing

F. irony

G. pun

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II Study Guide 9th Lit/Comp

Scene i.

1. Why does Romeo jump over the wall into Capulet’s orchard? (5) ______________________

2. Why do Mercutio and Benvolio think Romeo has left them so suddenly? (17) ____________

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3. Explain the dramatic irony in this scene. ______________________________________

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Scene ii.

4. Why does Juliet want Romeo to have some other name? (33) _______________________

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5. When Juliet discovers Romeo below her balcony, what does she fear? (70) _____________

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6. How does Romeo respond to her fear? (71-73, 75-78) ____________________________

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7. Why does Juliet distrust the love she and Romeo share? (117-122) ___________________

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8. What vow does Juliet make to Romeo? (142-148) ________________________________

9. What words would you use to describe Juliet’s character? _________________________

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10. What role does darkness play in this scene?_________________________________________________________________

11. How is Juliet’s soliloquy an example of dramatic irony? (lines 33-44) ________________

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Scene iii.

This scene opens with Friar Lawrence collecting herbs. He is discussing the properties of the herbs and the purposes for which they may be used. This demonstrates Friar Lawrence's knowledge of herbs and foreshadows that this knowledge may serve some purpose in future events in the drama.

12. What does Romeo ask Friar Laurence to do? (57-61) _____________________________

13. What weakness in Romeo does the Friar point out before agreeing to help? (65-68)

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14. How does Romeo say his love for Juliet differs from his love for Rosaline? (56-58, 85-87)

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15. Why does Friar Laurence agree to help? (91-92) ________________________________

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Scene iv.

16. Why does Tybalt send a letter to Romeo’s house? (6-8) ___________________________

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17. What change in Romeo’s mood does Mercutio notice? (83-85) ______________________

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18. What warning does the nurse give Romeo? (153-159) _____________________________

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19. What message does Romeo give the nurse to tell Juliet? (168-171) __________________

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20. How does the nurse seem to feel as she departs from Romeo? (202) _________________

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Scene v.

21. For whom does Juliet wait? (1-2, 18) _________________________________________

22. Why is Juliet annoyed? (21-37, 46-47, 53-54, 58-61, 65) _________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

23. Why is the nurse slow to give Juliet the message from Romeo? (25-30, 38-45, 48-64) _______________________________________________________________________

Scene vi.

24. What fears does Friar Laurence express? (9-15) _______________________________

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25. What does Friar Laurence say they must do quickly? (35-37) ______________________

26. Romeo and Juliet are married in Friar Laurence’s cell. How does this scene foreshadow future events? __________________________________________________________

27. Describe Friar Laurence’s character. ________________________________________

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Act II in General

28. Why do you think the love scene in Capulet’s garden is one of the most famous in all of literature? ______________________________________________________________

29. How do you react to Romeo and Juliet falling in love and being married within a day?

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30. What will happen if Romeo’s and Juliet’s families find out about their marriage? ________

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31. Fill in the blank in this paraphrase of Romeo’ soliloquy (Scene ii)

Shh! What _____ is at the _____? ______ shines through the window like the ______ rises in

the ______. Arise, beautiful sun (Juliet) and replace the _________ who is jealous because you,

her maid (Diana - Virgin moon goddess) are ________ than she. Don't be a ________ since the

moon is _________ of you. Her innocence is sickly, and only a _______ would keep it.

Oh! It's Juliet! I wish she knew that I _________ her. She speaks. but says __________. How

strange. She speaks with her eyes. I'll ____________ her. No, I'd better not since she isn't

_____________ ____________ _____________.

Two of the ________ _______ in heaven have asked her _______ to twinkle for them while

they take care of some __________. If her eyes were there, her ___________ would make the

stars seem dull just as _________ outshines a lamp. Her eyes would shine so ________________

that the _______ would think it were _______________ and begin to __________. O' I wish that

I could touch her _____________.

She speaks. O speak again bright ________, for you are as glorious to this ____________, being over my __________ (up at the window) as is an angel of ______________ is to _______ who look up and see him when he walks on the ___________ and sails on the ________________.

32. Find one example in Act II of each of the following literary devices:

A. simile

B. metaphor

C. paradox

D. personification

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act III Study Guide 9th Lit/Comp

Scene i.

(This scene marks the climax of the drama.)

1. Why does Tybalt come looking for Romeo? (52) __________________________

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2. What does Romeo say to Tybalt? (58) ________________________________________

3. What does Mercutio do? (70) ______________________________________________

4. How does Romeo contribute to Mercutio’s death? (81-85) __________________________

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5. Describe Mercutio’s character. _____________________________________________

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6. Explain what Romeo says. (108-109) __________________________________________

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7. What is the outcome of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt? (126) __________________

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8. What punishment does Escalus give Romeo? (180-181) _____________________________

Scene ii.

9. What news does the nurse bring Juliet? (69) ___________________________

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10. Why does Juliet defend Romeo? (105-106) ____________________________________

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11. What does Juliet ask the nurse to do? (142-143) ________________________________

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Scene iii.

12. What is Romeo’s reaction when Friar Laurence tells him that he is banished? (12-14, 29-33)

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13. Complete this paraphrase of Friar Lawrence's speech (lines 108-154).

Stop! - Are you a __________________ ? You look like a man but you cry like a _________________ and act like a ___________________. I'm surprised at you!

I thought you were a better man than that. You already killed _____________. Will you now kill _____________ and by doing so kill __________ who loves you? What are you _____________ about? You're alive aren't you? ________ on you! You are a _________ to your manhood, trying to _________ yourself after vowing to love and _________ Juliet. Your ________ that should guide your body and your love is ________ like a _______ soldier trying to load his _______ and kills himself instead of the enemy. What's wrong with you ________? __________ is alive. There, you are lucky. ________ would have _______ you but instead you killed him. There, you are lucky. The Prince could have ________ you to ______, but he only _________ you. There, you are lucky. You have much to be ___________ for, but instead of counting your _________, you sulk and ________ like a spoiled child. Stop sulking, and go to your __________ and ____________ her. But don't __________ too long, or you won't be able to get pass the __________ to go to _________ where you can stay until I can tell your __________ about your ___________, reconcile them, and get the _________ to _________ you so you can come back and live happily. Go, __________ and tell ________ to go to bed early because ______ is coming.

14. What is Friar Laurence’s plan for Romeo? (149-152) _____________________________

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Scene iv.

15. What does Capulet tell Paris? (20-21) ________________________________________

16. Why do Romeo and Juliet discuss whether or not it is morning? _____________________

17. Lady Capulet thinks that Juliet weeps for Tybalt. What is the real reason for her sorrow?

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18. When Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she is to wed Paris, what does Juliet say? (113-114)

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19. What is Capulet’s reaction when he learns that Juliet refuses to marry Paris? (150-160,

161-169) ________________________________________________________________

20. When Juliet asks her mother to help delay her marriage to Paris, what is Lady Capulet’s

reply? (204-205) _________________________________________________________

21. What does the nurse tell Juliet she should do? (219) ____________________________

22. Why is Juliet so angry with the nurse? (237-241) _______________________________

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Act III in General

23. How are Juliet’s beliefs about love and marriage difference from her parents’? ________

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24. Will Romeo follow Friar Laurence’s advice and go to Mantua to await reunion with Juliet?

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25. What is the turning point, or climax, in this act? ______________________________

26. Find one example in Act III of each of the following literary devices:

A. foreshadowing

B. oxymoron

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act IV Study Guide 9th Lit/Comp

Scene i.

1. How does Paris explain to Friar why his marriage to Juliet is to be so soon? (6-15)

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2. What event do Paris and Juliet discuss? (18-22) ______________________________

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3. How do their feelings differ? (24-36) ______________________________________

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4. What does Juliet ask of Friar? (50-67) _____________________________________

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5. What does Juliet say she will do if she cannot find a way to avoid marrying Paris? (53-65)

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6. What does Friar say will happen when Juliet drinks his potion? (93-106) ____________

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7. What does Friar say the bridegroom will find on the morning of his wedding day? (107-108)

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8. How will Romeo learn of Friar’s plan? (113-114) ________________________________

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9. What does Friar say Romeo and Juliet will do after Juliet awakens? (115-117) _________

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Scene ii.

10. What does Juliet tell her father? (16-21) _____________________________________

11. Does Capulet understand his daughter’s true feelings? Explain. (27-31) _______________

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12. What day is it now? ____________________________________________________

13. Juliet is so convincing in her deception that her father decides to move the wedding day up from Thursday to Wednesday. What complications does this change foreshadow?

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14. How does Capulet feel at the end of this scene? (38-46) __________________________

15. Describe Capulet’s character in this scene. ____________________________________

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Scene iii.

16. Juliet reveals three fears as she prepares to drink Friar’s potion (21-54):

a) _______________________________________________________________

b) _______________________________________________________________

c) _______________________________________________________________

17. Are Juliet’s fears realistic? Explain. _________________________________________

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18. What is Juliet’s internal conflict? __________________________________________

Scene iv.

19. What preparations are being made for the wedding? (1-19) _______________________

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Scene v.

20. When she goes to Juliet’s bedroom, the Nurse discovers (12-16) ___________________

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21. How do Capulet, his wife, the nurse, and Paris react when they find Juliet? (34-64) ______

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22. What does Friar tell them? (65-83) _________________________________________

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23. Explain the dramatic irony in Friar Laurence’s speech. (65-83) ____________________

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24. How does Capulet say all the wedding preparations will now be used? (84-90) __________

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Act IV in General

25. Will Friar’s plan to reunite Romeo and Juliet work? Explain.________________________

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26. Is Friar right to try to help Romeo and Juliet? Explain. __________________________

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27. Friar Laurence can be seen in two opposing ways:

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b) _______________________________________________________________

28. Literary Conflict: Comic Relief - In his tragedies Shakespeare often includes comic

relief, or humorous scenes that relieve the overall emotional intensity. At the end of

scene v, the conversation between Peter and the musicians is comic relief. It is meant

to relieve the audience’s tension after the grief-filled scene in which Juliet’s body is

discovered. How do you feel about this conversation? Do you think it adds to the play,

or would you cut it out? Explain your opinion.

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act V Study Guide 9th Lit/Comp

Scene i.

1. Why is Romeo feeling cheerful? (1-11) ________________________________________

2. What news does Balthasar bring Romeo? (17-23) ________________________________

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3. After hearing the news, what does Romeo plan to do? (26) _________________________

4. Why does Romeo think the apothecary will sell him poison? (37-58) ___________________

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5. What does Romeo plan to do with the poison? (85-86) ____________________________

6. What does the speed with which Romeo makes his plans tell us about his character? ______

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Scene ii.

7. How is Friar John prevented from delivering Friar Laurence’s letter? (5-12) ____________

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8. Why does Friar Laurence feel he must go quickly to the tomb? (23-29) ________________

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Scene iii.

9. Why does Paris go to the Capulet tomb? (12-20) _________________________________

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10. How does Paris feel about Juliet? (12-20) _____________________________________

11. What is Romeo’s reason for sending Balthasar away from the tomb? (23-36) ___________

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12. Why does Paris think Romeo has come to the tomb? (49-57) _______________________

13. What emotions does Romeo reveal as he gazes upon Paris, Juliet, and Tybalt in the tomb?

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14. What does Friar Laurence find when he enters the tomb? (140-146) _________________

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15. When Juliet awakens, what does Friar Laurence want her to do? (151-159) ____________

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16. Why does Juliet kiss Romeo? (162-166) ______________________________________

17. How does Juliet kill herself? (169-170) _______________________________________

18. What causes Lady Montague’s death? (210-211) ________________________________

19. What does Friar Laurence tell the Prince about the deaths of Juliet, Paris, and Romeo?

(229-269) ______________________________________________________________

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20. What does the Prince mean when he says, “All are punished”? (295) _________________

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21. What happens between Capulet and Montague? (296-304) _________________________

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The Play in General

22. Describe the conclusion of the drama and explain how poetic justice operates in the play. _______________________________________________________________________

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23. The entire course of action in this drama took place within five days. Starting with the first street brawl, which occurred early Sunday morning, trace the day by day events of the drama (on back or separate sheet).

24. What events in this act could be due to fate? How much responsibility do you think

fate bears in the tragedy? Explain.___________________________________________

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25. Literary Concept: Tragedy – A drama in which events turn out disastrously for the main characters, often resulting in death. While fate is a major cause of the tragic ending, weaknesses or flaws within characters also contribute significantly. What are the flaws in the characters of Romeo and Juliet? What flaws in other characters contribute to the tragedy?

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26. What is the major conflict of the play? ______________________________________

27. How is the major conflict resolved? _________________________________________

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