Juliet Sol Act 4, Scene 3

Match

Match the literary term with the definition

• Use of the 5 senses to create vivid description

• a contrast of two opposite things near each other

• saying one thing but meaning another

• when we as the audience know more than the characters

• when the exact opposite happens from what we expect

imagery

juxtaposition

verbal irony

dramatic irony

situational irony

• imagery

• juxtaposition

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

Multiple Choice

The plan was for Juliet to take Friar Laurence's potion on Wednesday night, but it is Tuesday night. Why is she taking the potion now?

• Lord Capulet moved up the wedding.

• Juliet is eager to be reunited with Romeo.

• It is the first time that the nurse has left her alone.

• Paris threatened to steal her away.

Word Cloud

How is Juliet feeling during this soliloquy?

Let's Review the Vocab

Let's see if you can figure out these vocab words based on the context. ​

Multiple Choice

What does the term "dismal" mean in the context of Act 4, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?

"My dismal scene I needs must act alone."

• dreary

• angry

• joyous

• gross

Multiple Choice

What does the term "stifled" mean in the context of Act 4, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?

"Shall I not then be stifled in the vault, o whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in, and there die strangled ere my Romeo comes?

• prevented

• stuck

• unable to breath

• kept away

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of "conceit" as used in Act 4, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?

"The horrible conceit of death and night, Together with the terror of the place, - "

• angry

• idea

• lie

• arrogance

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of "green in earth" as used in Act 4, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?

"Where bloody Tybalt, yet but green in earth, lies festering in his shroud;"

• flowering

• recently growing

• newly buried

• rotting away

Multiple Choice

What does the term "shroud" mean in Act 4, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?

"Where bloody Tybalt, yet but green in earth, lies festering in his shroud;"

• shoulder

• burial cloth

• joyful celebration

• crowd

What are Juliet's Fears?

What is making Juliet hesitate?

Draw

Draw what Juliet is afraid to see when she awakes in the tomb

Poll

Which of Juliet's fears would be the scariest?

• That the potion doesn't work and she is forced to marry Paris.

• That Friar Laurence secretly poisoned Juliet to hide his crimes.

• That Juliet would suffocate in the tomb before Romeo gets there.

• That Juliet would be driven mad by her ancestor's ghosts and dash in her brain with their bones.

Imagery

How does Shakespeare use imagery to pull the most emotion from his audience and underscore Juliet's real fears?

Multiple Choice

What is the most accurate statement that defines the purpose of imagery (descriptions using the 5 senses)

• To paint a picture in the reader's mind

• To help the reader hear the moment.

• To add fancy language to a text.

• To place the reader inside the moment, surround them with sensations, to empathize with the character.

Multiple Choice

What sense is being used in this imagery statement?

"I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, that almost freezes up the heat of life."

• Sight
• Sound
• Taste
• Touch

Multiple Choice

What sense is being used in this imagery statement?

"To whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in..."

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell

• Touch

Multiple Choice

What sense is being used in this imagery statement?

"So early waking, what with loathsome smells..."

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell

• Touch

Multiple Choice

What sense is being used in this imagery statement?

"...and shrieks like mandrake's torn out of earth..."

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell

• Touch

Multiple Choice

What sense is being used in this imagery statement?

"...and pluck the mangled Tybalt from his shroud..."

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell

• Touch

The imagery increases as Juliet's fears increase.

Compare the length of description for each fear.

What does that tell us about how Juliet is feeling right before she takes the potion?

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Notice...

Poll

What do you think about Juliet's actions in Act 4? Select the statement that most aligns with your views.

• Juliet is extremely selfish for what she does.

• Juliet is justified in lying to her parents.

• Juliet is just afraid and not thinking clearly.

• Juliet just lacks proper guidance and advice.

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