romeo and juliet act 5 Flashcards
What news does Balthasar bring to Romeo?
Juliet has died
What does Romeo mean when he says “Then I defy you, stars!”?
He denies his fate
What is it called when we know that Juliet is not actually dead, but Balthasar and Romeo do not?
Dramatic irony
Who sent a letter that Romeo has unknowingly been awaiting?
The friar
What does Romeo stop for on his way back to Verona?
He stops to buy poison
Who is Friar John?
Friar Lawrence’s friend
Why does Romeo say that the vile of poison is not poison but gives him life?
Because he’ll eternally be with Juliet
What stopped the arrival of the letter?
A plague
Why does Friar Lawrence need to get to Juliet before Romeo does?
So Romeo doesn’t kill himself
How many scenes are there in Act 5?
3
Why does the page whistle?
As a signal
Who was the second letter from and to?
Romeo to his father
What is Balthasar not allowed to do?
Go in and look for Romeo
Who else arrives at the tomb before Romeo is dead?
Paris
What has Paris come to do at the monument?
Decorate the monument with flowers
