R & J Act 3 Sc.1-3

Romeo and Juliet
Act 3 Scenes 1-3

​Notice that "exile" and "banishment" are synonyms.

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Vocabulary for Act 3...

explode
exclude
explore
exhale

​Prefix "ex" - out or outside

Word Cloud

Brainstorm two words that contain the Latin prefix "ex."

Dramatic Structures

​Check out these dramatic structures!

An aside is a brief remark, often addressed to the audience and unheard by other characters on the stage.

Asides are not always delivered directly to the audience. Sometimes the character is speaking to themself, and the audience happens to hear.

What is always true is that the audience hears the aside while other characters do not.

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​Aside...

Act 3 Scene 1 Questions

Multiple Choice

Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?

• Romeo wants Tybalt to fight Mercutio instead.

• Romeo is afraid of sword fighting.

• Romeo is trying to respect Tybalt as Juliet's family since they are now married.

Multiple Choice

What finally causes Romeo to fight?

• Tybalt kills Mercutio.

• Tybalt kills Benvolio.

• Mercutio kills Tybalt.

Multiple Choice

Who kills Tybalt?

• Benvolio

• Romeo

• one of the servants

Multiple Choice

What is the Prince's judgment for Romeo at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

• Death for Romeo

• The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona.

• The Prince forgives Romeo.

Act 3 Scene 2 Questions

Multiple Choice

Juliet first believes that who is dead in Act 3, Scene 2?

• Mercutio

• Paris

• Romeo

Multiple Choice

Juliet calls Romeo "beautiful tyrant" and "fiend angelical", which are examples of ----------------------------.

• personification

• metaphor

• oxymoron

Multiple Choice

What does Juliet asks the nurse to give Romeo in Act 3, Scene 2?

• a ring

• an apology

• a certificate of divorce

Act 3 Scene 3 Questions

Multiple Choice

Where is Romeo hiding in the beginning of Act 3 Scene 3?

• At Juliet's house

• In Friar Laurence's cell

• In a courtyard

Multiple Choice

How does Romeo react to the news about his banishment from Verona?

• He is happy about and ready for a fresh start.

• He feels it is worse than death.

• He says he will stay in Verona anyway.

Multiple Choice

What does Friar Laurence advise him to do?

• Leave in the morning for Mantua and wait for word from Friar Laurence.

• Tell his parents.

• Run away to another country and forget about Juliet.

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET! Make a prediction. What do you think is going to happen next for Romeo and Juliet?