Act 3 & 4 Flashcards
How is A3 scene 1 a key scene
It’s the turning point in the play where the first deaths occur
How is dramatic irony used at the start of a3 scene 1
Audience knows why Romeo doesn’t want to fight tubakt but none od the characters know
Mercuitio thinks Romeo is a coward and so he fights instead
How is conflict shown as a powerfully disastrous thing in this A3 scene 1
The hatred is so strong that R can’t stop the fighting that’s happening
Analyses mercuitios death
It’s dramatic and a shock
He’s lovely and funny so makes is more sad that he dies
‘A plague o’ both your houses’
He blames the fued for his death and is so angry that he wants both families to suffer
How does is Romeo effected by the fued and that it makes him turns towards conflict
Romeo is usually a peaceful character but when he’s angry he’s prepared to kill
The conflict makes him even more angry
How does mercyitiok contrast with other characters who usually blame fate
Give quote
‘They have made works meat of me’
Most characters blame fate for bad things however mercutio blames the fued for his death and he lets Romeo and tybakt know this
How dramatic irony used in A3 scene 2 and what’s its effect
When Juliet is waiting for Romeos
It Ames the scene really sad
Juliet is excited to spend time with Romeo but the audeince knows her joy will soon be ruined
How is juliets attitude towards family and Romeo shown in this scene
Shows that Juliet cares more for Romeo than her family or her lie
She forgives Romeo for Killing tybalt
But when she remembers he is banished she cmbecimes suicidal
How do r+j both act the same in A3 scene 2&3
They both become suicidal when they think of leaving each other
They are both very emotional
How is scene four a turning point in action
Juliet has to get married to Paris but her family don’t know she’s married to Romeo
How does the them of love play a big part in scene 5
R+j appear close and loving
They speak in rhyme
Which shows they’re deep connection
How does the second part of scene five show juilets new personality of being disobedeient
Show knowledge of context
Juliet refuses to marry Paris
Capulet rants uncontrollably and insults Juliet and it highlights the theme of Shakespeare family’s
> in those days fathers expected total obedience form their daughter
Captors violence shows how shocked he is that’s she’s challenging authority
How is act 4 scene 1 a turning point in action
Friar
Friar has come up with a plant for Juliet to fake her own death and he’ll write to Romeo
How is soliloquy used again in act 4 scene 3
It’s hikers farewell soliloquy she thinks about death and her love for Romeo and it’s her last big speech in the play
How does act 4 scene 4 mirror act 1 scene 5
Capulet was preparing a ball and here they are preparing a marriage
It shows the contrast in their different postions in the plays structure- then the play was moving towards romance but now sits towards tragedy
