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1
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What does mercutio say about benvolios character? From what you have observed, is this true

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Benvolio likes to fight; no he likes to keep peace

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What does merctuios answers to tybalt show about mercutios character

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Mercutio likes to fight

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3
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Why doesn’t Romeo ride to tybalts bait

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Tybalt is his cousin

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4
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What reason does mercutio give for interfering in Romeo and Tybalts quarrel

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Romeo is acting like a coward

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5
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*How does Romeo try to stop the fight

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Steps between the two

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6
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What is the result of Romeos interference

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Mercutio gets stabbed

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7
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Why does Romeo rebuke himself

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Mercutio died because Romeo was a coward

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8
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What does Romeo predict for the future after learning of mercutios death

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More deaths will come

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9
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How does this prophecy immediately come true

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Tybalt died

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10
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What reasons does benvolio give to convince Romeo to run away

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  1. Mob
  2. Tybalts dead
  3. Princes death threat
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11
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Is benvolios account of the fighting entirely accurate? Explain

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Yes

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12
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How do you know that it’s true that Romeo but newly entertained revenge

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After mercutio died

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13
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What three reasons does benvolio give for retiring

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  1. Hot
  2. Capulets are present
  3. Might be a fight
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14
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What is Lade Capulets immediate reaction to Benvolios testimony

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she sais he’s lying because he’s a montague

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15
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According to Lady Capulet, what “really” happened

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20 men fought and killed tybalt

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16
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What can you conclude about Lady Capulet from her statements

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outrageous; far fetched

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17
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*Explain the meaning of the line “His fault concludes but what the law should end,/ The life of Tybalt

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To Law: since Mercutio died, tybalt should die; so Romeo just took the law into his own hands

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18
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How does the Prince’s punishment differ form the punishment he threatened in Act 1 scene 1

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Romeo is banished rather than put to death

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19
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What is Juliet impatient for

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being with Romeo

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20
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In act 2 Romeo compared Juliet to the stars. How does Juliet now use this comparison

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when Romeo dies he will be put in heaven with the stars

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21
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what misunderstanding occurs between Juliet and the Nurse

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Juliet thinks that Romeo is dead

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22
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How does the nurse express her reaction to Tybalts death

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she acts like he’s her BFF

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23
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What do you think of her statements

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exaggerated

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24
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What does Juliet conclude about Romeo when she first learns that he killed Tybalt

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she said he was nice to look at, but he is an evil person

25
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What words did Friar does her speech recall

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good and evil

26
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What information about the incident does Juliet not know of yet

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Tybalt killed Mercutio and Romeo tried to stop the fight

27
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What broad conclusions does the nurse draw from the incident

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there is no trust, faith, and honesty in men

28
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What wish does the nurse utter

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Romeo should be dishonored

29
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In your own words, tell how Juliet reacts

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She is yelled at the nurse

30
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How long have Romero and Juliet been married

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3 hours

31
Q

What sudden realization does Juliet have about how the situation could have been far worse

A

Tybalt couldve killed Romeo

32
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What event does Juliet say would be preferable to Romeo’s exile

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she would prefer the death of her parents over Romeo

33
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Why does she wish for such a thing

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death is a material order of event

34
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Romeo and Friar feel differently about the prince’s punishment. how does each feel

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Friar: Life is better than death
Romeo: prefers death

35
Q

Why according to Romeo is every cat dog mouse or fly luckier than he is

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they are in verona with juliet

36
Q

Why won’t Romeo listen to Friar

A

because Friar has never been in love like Romeo

37
Q

For what five things does Frair scold ROmwo

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  1. cry like a women
  2. acting like a beast
  3. being selfish and saying he will kill himself
  4. raging against heaven and earth
  5. being ungrateful
38
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What three gifts does Friar accuse Romeo of misusing

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shape, love, and wit

39
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What earlier speech of Friar does this recall

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good and evil

40
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For what three reasons does Friar say Romeo should be happy

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  1. Juliet is alive
  2. He’s banished instead of killed
    3 Tybalt is dead
41
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What is Friar’s plan for Romeo

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go to Mantua, announce marriage, beg for prince’s pardon, and Romeo will return

42
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How does Friar’s plan to get messages to Romeo

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his servant

Balthasar

43
Q

What plans do Juliets parents make for her

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marry paris in three days ; thursday

44
Q

What contrasts does the scene contain in the themes presented

A

love and death

45
Q

How are the lark and the nightingale used in this scene

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to determine if its day or night

46
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What four things does Juliet all Romeo as he leaves

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love, lord, husband, friend

47
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What foreboding does Juliet have

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Romeo is dead

48
Q

How does Lady Capulet interprets Juliets statement about Romeo

A

thinks Juliet wants revenge in Romeo

49
Q

What do readers realize the statements really are

A

vows of love

50
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why, according to Lady Capulet, has capulet arranges the marriage so suddenly

A

to make her happy

51
Q

What reason does Juliet give for putting off the marriage

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he hasn’t had a chance to woo or date her

52
Q

What sentence with a double meaning dies Juliet use to describe her intentions

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“I swear it shall be Romeo whom you know i hate, Rather than Paris” she actually loves Romeo not paris

53
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In your own words describe how Capulet reacts to Juliets refusal to the marriage

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he wants to slap her

54
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What choice does Capulet give her

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Marry Paris or live on the streets

55
Q

What does Juliet beg of her mother

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more time

56
Q

What advice does the nurse give juliet. What is her reasoning

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marry paris; Romeo is banished

57
Q

What sudden change does Juliet apparently undergo

A

obey parents and kill herself

58
Q

Why doesn’t she tell the nurse the truth

A

can’t trust her

59
Q

What does Juliet really intend to do

A

get help from friar of kill herself

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