Act IV Review - R&J - B

Why is Friar Laurence reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet?

Mark all that apply.

• Friar Laurence is not a real priest
• Juliet is already married to Romeo
• Paris is already married to someone else
• He's afraid Juliet will take her own life if she is forced to marry Paris.

How does Paris explain the sudden haste of the marriage plans? What type of irony is this?

• Paris explains that Capulet wants Juliet to marry soon because she is feeling unwell, which is verbal irony.
• Paris explains that Capulet wants Juliet to marry soon because she is grieving over Tybalt's death, which is dramatic irony.

• Paris explains that Capulet wants Juliet to marry soon because she is planning to run away, which is situational irony.
• Paris explains that Capulet wants Juliet to marry soon because she is excited about the wedding, which is dramatic irony.

What is ironic about the conversation between Juliet and Paris? What kind of irony is this?

• Paris thinks Juliet is mourning Romeo's banishment, but she is actually mourning Tybalt's death. This is situational irony.
• Paris thinks Juliet is happy to see him, but she is actually in love with Romeo. This is verbal irony.
• Paris thinks Juliet is mourning her own death, but she is actually mourning Mercutio's death. This is cosmic irony.
• The irony is that Paris thinks Juliet is taking about him, but she is actually talking about Romeo, which is verbal irony.

If Friar Laurence cannot help her, what does Juliet threaten to do?

• Run away
• Seek revenge
• Take her own life

• Join a convent

Why does Friar Laurence think that Juliet will accept his plan?

• Juliet is planning to run away and never see Romeo again
• Juliet is afraid of Friar Laurence and will do whatever he says
• Juliet is desperate to avoid marrying Paris and is willing to take drastic measures to be with Romeo.
• Juliet is secretly in love with Paris and wants to marry him

Mark all the pieces of Friar Laurence's plan for Juliet.

• Send a letter to Romeo to let him know the plan.

• Juliet tells her parents she will marry Paris.

• Juliet stabs herself with a dagger.

• Give Juliet a potion that marks her appear dead

• Juliet wakes up in the family vault and runs away with Romeo to Mantua.

What does Juliet say that makes her father happy?

Mark two choices.

• Juliet says she will never marry.
• Juliet says she is sorry for her disobedience.

• Juliet says she will become a nun.
• Juliet says she will marry Paris.

How does Capulet change the wedding plans? What implication does this have?

• Capulet changes the wedding date from Wednesday to Friday, causing confusion.
• Capulet changes the wedding location from Verona to Milan, leading to travel issues.
• Capulet changes the wedding time from morning to midnight, creating discomfort.
• Capulet changes the wedding date from Thursday to Wednesday; creating less time to alert Romeo, and now Juliet will wake on Thursday instead of Friday.

How does Juliet show her maturity and independence in this scene?

Mark two choices.

• Juliet seeks advice from her parents before making any decisions.
• Juliet conquers her fears.

• Juliet relies on others to make choices for her.
• Juliet does not call the Nurse to comfort her.

Juliet conquers her fears and does what she has to do – Juliet does not call the Nurse for comfort. If the potion does not work, what will Juliet do?

• Juliet will ask for help from Romeo
• Juliet will take her own life with the dagger she laid beside her.

• Juliet will run away from her problems
• Juliet will confront her family