Act 1 Scene 4 Flashcards
Lines 1-114: Does Benvolio think that he and Romeo’s friends should say anything when they arrive at Capulet’s house?
Benvolio thinks they must say nothing.
Why would people not know who they are?
The young men were wearing masks.
What reason does Romeo give for not wanting to dance?
His heart is heavy because Rosaline doesn’t love him. Also, he had a dream that has made him sad.
Why does Romeo think it is not wise to go to the feast?
Romeo has had a dream warning him that at the feast to which they are going there will be the beginning of a tragic and bitter destiny for him, and he will die while he is still young.
What do lawyers dream of when the fairy Queen Mab visits them?
Lawyers dream if charging high fees so that they can make a lot of money.
Does Mercutio believe that dreams have any meaning or that they can tell us what will happen in the future?
Mercutio doesn’t believe in the meanings of dreams.
Romeo refers to “Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars”. Of what words does this remind you that appeared in the Prologue to Act 1?
‘A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life”
Into whose hands does Romeo entrust his fate?
Romeo entrusts his fate to God.
