english (shakespere act 4, scene 5 & act 5, scenes 1,2,3) Flashcards

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Why does Paris attack Romeo when he sees him at Juliet’s grave?

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At Juliet’s tomb, Paris attacks Romeo because he assumes Romeo is there to deface the tomb because of the family feud.

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Romeo does not back down from a fight with Paris. What does this say about Romeo?

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Romeo does not hesitate to fight back - finally displaying masculine honour.

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What does Paris ask of Romeo right before he dies?

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As Paris is dying, he asks Romeo to please place him next to Juliet.

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Romeo willingly fulfills Paris’s dying wish. What does this say about Romeo?

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Romeo does as Paris wishes- finally showing maturity.

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Why does Juliet refer to Romeo’s dagger as a “happy” one?

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Juliet refers to Romeo’s dagger as a happy one because using it to kill herself will mean she will finally be with him forever.

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What is significant about Juliet referring to Romeo’s lips as “warm” even though he is dead and that the first watch later refers to Juliet’s dead body as “warm”?

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Juliet referring to Romeo’s lips as “warm” and the first watch referring to Juliet’s dead body as “warm” contrasts to all the dead, pale, cold imagery used throughout the play– Juliet and Romeo’s love is more alive in death than in life because it is now eternal and unbreakable.

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What caused Lady Montague’s death?

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Lady Montague dies from grief over Romeo’s death.

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What does the Prince mean when he says: “Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague! /See what scourge is laid upon your hate, / That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!”

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When the Prince says: “Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague!/ See what scourge is laid upon your hate,/ That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love” he is blaming the deaths of Romeo and Juliet on the feuding Capulets and Montagues.

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What does Capulet say to Montague?

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Capulet offers his hand in friendship to Montague.

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What does Montague say to Capulet?

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Montague accepts and says he will have a statue of Juliet made to honour her.

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Who is the speaker of the lines “Death lies on her like an untimely frost/Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.”?

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Capulet

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What three different kinds of imagery are present in the above lines? Explain!

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When Capulet says: “Death lies on her like an untimely frost/Upon the sweetest flower of all the field” it contains examples of tactile, visual and olfactory imagery as well as being a simile.

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Explain how Capulet, Lady Capulet, Paris, and the nurse react to Juliet’s “death”?

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Capulet, Lady Capulet and Paris are all devastated and grief-stricken by Juliet’s “death”

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What does their reaction say about how they feel about Juliet?

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Their reactions show that despite their treatment of her, they genuinely love and care for her.

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Identify and explain the motif present in the following passage: “All things that we ordained festival/ Turn from their office to black funeral; Our instruments to melancholy bells, Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast, Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change, / Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse,/And all things change them to the contrary.”

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“All things that we ordained festival/ Turn their office to black funeral;/ Our instruments to melancholy bells, Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast,/Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change,/ Our bridal flowers serve for a buried course, /And all things change them to the contrary.” is an example of the opposites motif. The music that was supposed to be for the wedding is now for the funeral; the food and drink for the wedding will now be served at the funeral; the bridal flowers will now be part of the funeral.

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Identify and explain which poetic technique is being used in the following: “I will carry no crotchets; I’ll re you, I’ll fa you./ Do you note me?”

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“I will carry no crotchets; I’ll re you, I’ll fa you./ Do you note me?” is a pun because of the double meaning of certain words. There are references to musical notes and references to verbal and physical conflicts.

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At the end of the scene, the musicians are clearly joking around. What does this behaviour say about them?

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At the end of the scene the musicians are clearly joking around – this shows that they have no manners or concept of the tragedy that has just occurred. This was common for those lower on the social hierarchy.

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What could have been Shakespeare’s purpose in ending this scene on a humorous note?

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Shakespeare perhaps chose to end this scene on a lighter note because the audience is also feeling devastation over Juliet’s “death”and needs a break from the intense emotions.

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How does Romeo convince the apothecary to sell him poison?

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Romeo convinces the apothecary to sell him poison even though it is illegal by saying he is too poor to give up the opportunity to make some money.

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What does Romeo plan on doing?

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Romeo plans on going to Juliet’s tomb to lie next to her and then drink the poison. He wants to die by her side.

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Describe the dream Romeo has.

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The scene begins with a description of Romeo’s dream – Juliet found him dead, kissed him and brought him back to life. This foreshadows upcoming events.

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Why is Father John unable to go to Mantua to deliver the message to Romeo?

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Friar John is unable to go to Mantua to deliver the message to Romeo that Juliet is not really dead because he has been quarantined in a house thought to have the plague.

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Despite this unfortunate mix-up, Friar Laurence has yet another plan. What is it?

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Friar Laurence comes up with yet another plan –he will go to Juliet’s tomb himself, wake her up and bring her back to his cell where they will wait for Romeo (another message will be sent to him)