Act 5 & 6

Question 1

How does scene 1 emphasise the importance of fate in Romeos tragic death

Answer 1

It’s fate that the letter didn’t arrive but times impatience is also a part of his downfall
His decision to commit Suisse might seemed rushed and foolish
He doesn’t even think of contacting the friar

Question 2

How is scence 2 (a5) another piece of dramatic irony

Answer 2

Each character in the scene is ignorant of one piece of vital info and it dives the plot closer to tradegy
The audeince knows everything and can only sit their and watch

Question 3

How is the pace changes in these scenecesb

Answer 3

The pace is increases and Shakespeare does this by including short scenes
It’s creates lots do tension and makes the characters seem like they’re racing towards an unavoidable disaster

Question 4

How is a5 scene 3 a key scene

Answer 4

Paris dies and it shows his true feelings for Juliet

Romeo ends up killing Paris as his anger is unstoppable

Question 5

How is Romeos and Paris love for Juliet contrasted in this scene

Answer 5

Paris is controlled and traditional - he calls Juliet a ‘sweet flower’
Romeo is wild and angry and threatened the tomb

Question 6

How does Shakespeare increase the sadness in scene a5 through what techninque

Answer 6

Dramatic irony > audience know how close Romeo is to realising Juliet isn’t dead but he doesn’t know

Question 7

How is fate portrayed in scene 3 act 5

Romeos idea

Answer 7

Romeo thinks fate is trying to keep him and Juliet apart but audeince knows how wrong Romeo is and that he is actually fated to die
Shakespeare doesn’t say is it’s fate or Romeos character that leads him to death

Question 8

What’s Andy quote from Romeos siding scene

Answer 8

‘Eyes, look your last!’
Romes cinviced Juliet is dead so gives her one final kiss it’s all very tragic and it’s even more moving that we know Juliet will wake up

Question 9

How is the theme of fate presents in the last scene

Answer 9

The prince doesn’t just blame the fued he says ‘heaven finds means to kill your joys with love’ he also thinks heaven played an important role in the tragedy

Question 10

How does the play end

Answer 10

Capulet and montage make peace so it’s ends hopefully but shows r+j death wa style only way to end the fued