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WorksheetsAct 3 Romeo and Juliet Quiz
Total questions: 155
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
At the beginning of scene 3, why does Benvolio think that there will be a fight?
The Capulets are out and it's hot
What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of in lines 15-30?
When Tybalt and Mercutio first begin arguing, what does Benvolio try to do to them?
Benvolio tries to stop them from fighting saying that there in public, and that they should go to a private place, or just walk away.
What does Tybalt call Romeo?
Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt?
Romeo won't fight Tybalt because they are now family and he loves him.
What does Mercutio think is the reason Romeo refuses to fight?
Mercutio thinks Romeo refuses to fight because he is coward
Why does Mercutio keep repeating, “A plague o’ both your houses”?
What does Romeo say that Juliet’s love has done to him?
Juliet's love has made him week like a woman and softened his bravery.
Why does Romeo call himself “fortune’s fool”?
Romeo calls himself 'fortune's fool' because he's unlucky.
When Benvolio relates to the Prince what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to before Mercutio was killed?
What does Lady Capulet accuse Benvolio of? Why?
Lady Capulet accuses Benvolio of lying to the prince because he’s a Montague.
What is Romeo’s punishment for killing Tybalt?
banishment from Verona, and if he's ever found in Verona he'll be killed
Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse to return?
Juliet is waiting for news for Romeo.
Describe Juliet’s rapidly changing attitudes toward Romeo in Act 3, Scene 2.
Juliet's attitudes toward Romeo from happiness to sorrow.
Juliet's attitude changes from sad for/from Romeo when she thought he was dead, and then later on she hates him when she found out he killed Tybalt. She then has pity on him when the nurse insult him.
Juliet's attitudes toward Romeo change from trust to suspicion.
Juliet's attitudes toward Romeo change from indifference to adoration.
What piece of news has upset Juliet the most?
Explain Romeo’s reaction to the news of his banishment.
What does the nurse promise to do in Act 3?
To go find Romeo and bring him to comfort her
Romeo tells Friar Laurence that the priest cannot know or understand how Romeo feels. Why?
Romeo believes that Friar Laurence cannot comprehend the intensity of his love for Juliet
What argument does Friar Laurence use to prevent Romeo from killing himself?
Friar Laurence reminds Romeo that Juliet is still alive and he's alive and he should be thankful for that, encouraging him to go to her and comfort her.
What does the nurse give to Romeo?
The ring from Juliet
What does Capulet tell his wife to say to Juliet?
Tell her she will marry Paris on Thursday.
As Romeo is preparing to leave Juliet, what argument does she use to convince him to stay?
Juliet tells Romeo that the light isn’t daylight but rather a meteor.
Later, why does Juliet think Romeo should leave?
Just as Romeo is about to descend the rope ladder and leave Juliet, what does Juliet say about the way Romeo looks?
Romeo looks pale and as if he was a dead man in a tomb.
Why does Lady Capulet think Juliet is crying?
When Lady Capulet threatens to send someone to Mantua to poison Romeo, what does Juliet say?
Juliet says that she won't be satisfied until she sees Romeo is dead, and that she’ll mix the posion her self, and hates hearing his name, being able to do nothing.
After Lady Capulet breaks the news about Paris, what is Juliet’s response?
Juliet responds saying, that she won’t be joyful in marrying him, and she feels rushed. She refuses to marry him and swears when she gets married, she’ll be married to Romeo.
If Juliet’s mother does not arrange to delay the marriage, what will Juliet do?
What is Capulet’s reaction to Juliet’s threats?
Lady Capulet gives up on Juliet, and Capulet threatens to disown Juliet if they don’t get married.
What is the nurse’s advice to Juliet?
How does Juliet’s attitude toward the nurse change?
What “scheme” does Juliet devise to get rid of the nurse and to get out of the house in Act 3?
Juliet pretends to agree with the nurse, and goes to Friar Laurence to confess her sins when really she goes to him to further create a plan.
What does Fiend mean in Romeo and Juliet?
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
What does Consort mean in Romeo and Juliet?
To keep company
What does Apt mean in Romeo and Juliet?
keep company
being of striking pertinence
What does woe mean in Romeo and Juliet?
misery resulting from affliction
What does Conjure mean in Romeo and Juliet?
summon into action or bring into existence
What does dote mean in Romeo and Juliet?
to shower with love; show excessive affection for
What does Hoarse mean in Romeo and Juliet?
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
What does Jest mean in Romeo and Juliet?
tell a joke; speak humorously
What does beloved mean in Romeo and Juliet?
Dearly loved
What does knave mean in Rome and Juliet?
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
What does Beseech mean in Romeo and Juliet?
ask for or request earnestly
What does Carrion Mean in Romeo and Juliet?
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human consumption
What does Jaunt mean in Romeo and Juliet?
a journey taken for pleasure
What does Chide mean In Romeo and Juliet?
criticize severely or angrily
What does Fickle mean in Romeo and Juliet?
What does stout mean in Romeo and Juliet?
having rugged physical strength
Who is Romeo’s “old desire” and what is his “young affection,” in Act 2 Prologue?
How are Romeo and Juliet attracted to each other in the Act 2 Prologue?
They are attracted to each other through their looks
What makes it difficult for Romeo and Juliet to meet In Act 2?
What happens in Act 2 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet?
What happens in Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet?
What happens in Act 2 Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?
What happens in Act 2 Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet?
Mercutio and Benvolio search for Romeo, discuss Tybalt's challenge, and find out about Romeo's love for Juliet. The nurse delivers the ring to Romeo.
What happens in Act 2 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet?
The nurse tells Juliet the plan to marry Romeo and she leaves immediately
What happens in Act 2 Scene 6 of Romeo and Juliet?
Why does Juliet say that Romeo must not swear his love on the moon?
What is Friar Lawrence’s initial reaction when Romeo asks him to marry him and Juliet that very day?
He's shocked and saysasked Romeo how he gave up on Rosaline so fast, he also said that young men love with their eyes, not their hearts.
What does art mean in Shakespearean Language?
What does Thou mean in Shakespearean Language?
you (direct)
What does Thy mean in Shakespearean Language?
Yours
What does Thee mean in Shakespearean Language?
You (noun)
What does Hath mean in Shakespearean Language?
has
In Shakespearean, what does "wherefore" mean?
Where
Why
When
Who
In Shakespearean, what does "anon" mean?
A woman who dedicates her life to God
Right now/ right away
Anyone
Anonymous
What does Fain mean in Shakespearean Language?
Happily
What does Ere mean in Shakespearean Language?
What does Adieu mean in Shakespearean Language?
Define: Charcterization
the creation or construction of a fictional character.
Define: Couplet
two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
Define: Epithet
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
Define: Blank verse
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.
Define: Pun
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
Define: Oxymoron
A form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression
Define: Monologue
Define: Soliloquy
A soliloquy is a literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others. Used to let the audience “hear” what the character is thinking.
Define: Banishment
Define: Dexterity
Define: idolatry
Define: Reconcile
Define: Exile
Define: Gallant
Define: Allusion
Define: Dramatic Structure
Define: Aside
words spoken by an actor supposedly heard only by the audience
Define: Verbal Irony
Verbal irony is a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
Define: Dramatic Irony
Define:Situational Irony
Define: Juxtaposition
Why are Romeo and Juliet called “star-cross’d lovers”?
Who is fighting at the beginning of Act 1 Scene 1?
Capulets and Montagues
Romeo, and Mercutio
Who tries to break up the fighting in act 1 scene 1?
What threat does the Prince make to Lord Montague and Lord Capulet?
How do Benvolio and Montague describe the way Romeo has been acting in act 1 scene 1?
Why is Romeo so sad in act 1 scene 1?
What is Benvolio’s advice to Romeo about Rosaline?
Why does Capulet think it will be easy for Montague and him to keep the peace in act 1 scene 1?
Capulet thinks it will be easy for Montague and him to keep the peace because they are both old and mature.
What does Paris ask Capulet?
To marry Juliet
What is Capulet’s first answer to Paris?
No, Juliet is too young
. A bit later Capulet appears to change his mind about Paris’ question. What does he then tell Paris?
If you make Juliet love you, you can marry her.
What problem does the servant have?
He can't read
What is the name of the woman Romeo loved?
What do Romeo and Benvolio decide to do in act 1 scene 2?
In act 1 scene 3, how old is Juliet?
When Lady Capulet asks Juliet how she feels about marriage, what is Juliet’s answer?
“It is an honor that I dream not of”(1.3.68).
What does Lady Capulet then tell Juliet, about getting married?
They should get married now, as many women younger then her are already mothers. She continues to say that brave Paris looks for you for his love.
According to Mercutio, who or what is Queen Mab, and what does she or it do?
What does Mercutio say about dreams?
What is Romeo’s mood at the end of Act 1 Scene 4?
Romeo is fearful because his mind is hesitant about future consequences which ultimately lead to death.
What does Romeo think of Juliet the first time he sees her?
How does Tybalt recognize Romeo at Capulets party?
When Tybalt is ready to seize Romeo and throw him out of the party, what does Capulet say to
Tybalt?
Explain what the conversation is between Romeo and Juliet in act 1 scene 5.
How does Romeo find out Juliet’s last name?
Define: Figurative language
Define: Foil (literature)
Define: Iambic Meter
Define: Iambic Pentameter
Define: Equivocations
Why is Friar Laurence reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet?
How does Paris explain the sudden haste of the marriage plans?
What is ironic about the conversation between Juliet and Paris in Act 4 Scene 1?
If Friar Laurence cannot help her, what does Juliet threaten to do?
Why does Friar Laurence think that Juliet will accept his plan?
Describe the friar’s plan for Juliet.
The friar's plan for Juliet is to give her a potion that will make her appear dead for 42 hours, she will be buried and then Romeo will dig her out of the grave.
In Act 4 Scene 2 What does Juliet say that makes her father happy?
Juliet says she treated Paris well which motivates Capulet to change the wedding day.
How does Capulet change the wedding plans? What implication does this have?
How does Juliet show her maturity and independence in this Act 4 scene 3?
If the potion does not work, what will Juliet do? (Romeo and Juliet 4.3.21-24)
Kill herself with a knife
What are some of the fears Juliet has about the potion?
Juliet fears that the potion might be poison, that it might not work and she will have to marry Paris, and that she might wake up early and suffocate in the tomb.
Describe the imagery Shakespeare uses in describing Juliet’s “death”? Focus on the word choice (diction)
What does Friar Laurence say to comfort the Capulet family?
What event are the Capulets now preparing for after Juliet's death?
Juliet's Funeral
What is the purpose of the end of the scene?(Act 4, Scene 5)
What news does Balthasar bring Romeo?
What does Romeo mean when he says, “Then I defy you, stars!”? (Romeo and Juliet 5.1.25)
What actions does Balthasar’s news prompt Romeo to do?
Romeo purchases poison, and then rushes back to Verona to see Juliet, believing she is dead.
What does Friar John tell Friar Laurence?
After hearing this news from Friar John, what does Friar Laurence intend to do?
Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb?
Romeo gives Balthasar two reasons for entering the Capulet’s tomb. What are those two reasons?
Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to the tomb?
What was it about Juliet that could have informed Romeo that she was not dead?
Her rosy cheeks
Why doesn’t Friar Laurence stay in the tomb with Juliet after she awakens?
Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead?
She kisses his lips to try to poison herself from the poison he drank.
When Montague first arrives on the scene, what does he tell those gathered?
He says that his wife died from sadness over her son’s death.
What information does Romeo’s letter give?
Juliets plan, with Friar Lawerence
How do Montague and Capulet plan to honor the memories of their children?
Who is Tybalt?
Kinsman to the Capulets
Who is Paris?
Prince’s kinsman and Juliet’s suitor
Who is Benvolio?
Kinsman to the Montague
Who is Romeo?
Montague child
Who is Mercutio?
Prince’s kinsman and Romeo’s friend
Who is Rosaline?
Romeo’s first “love”
