Romeo and Juliet Final Test Flashcards
Describe the personality of Benvolio. Take a look at how he deals with the fight that occurs on the street.
cautious
Describe the personality of Tybalt. Take a look at how he deals with the fight that occurs on the street.
Aggressive
looking to start fight/ loves to fight
What is romeos true reason for his depression
He loves a girl that doesn’t love him back
What does Benvolio suggest to “CURE” Romeo’s sickness?
He suggest that he should forget about this girl and examine other beautiful girls.
How much time does Lord Capulet say Paris should wait before he asks Juliet’s hand in marriage?
2 years
What is the one reason Romeo agrees to go to the Capulet party?
Romeo wants to see/watch Rosealine
What is the relationship between lady capulet and juliet?
Were closed/awkward
formal
they don’t talk for very long
Describe the fairy Queen
Queen Mab?
extremely small
midwife to other fairies
visits people as they sleep and has them dream about what they desire.
Does Mercutio believe in dreams?
No
He thinks they are a lie
Does Romeo believe in dreams?
YES
What is Romeo’s newest reason for not going to this party?
He thinks the party will ultimately end in death
What causes the disagreement between Tybalt and Lord Capulet?
Tybalt didn’t like how Romeo crashed his party and was trying to kill him, while Lord Capulet was trying to defend Romeo saying he didn’t do anything bad.
What reason does Lord Capulet give Paris for not having Juliet get married right away?
Juliet is still to young
What can you conclude about Lord Capulet from the conversation he has with Paris?
Lord Capulet wants whats best/ very caring.
He wants Juliet to grow up a little bit more.
Is Benvolio’s suggestion to crash the Capulet party a good one? Why or why not? Explain.
No because it could start a fight between the Montague’s and the Capulet’s.
Describe the Nurse’s personality based on her conversation with Lady Capulet and Juliet. Support your answer with specific lines from the scene.
Caring
loving
affectionate
Cares for Juliet like a mother
EX: Jule (Nickname)
To WHAT does Lady Capulet compare Paris to and why? What is the literary device being used here?
A book
(only lacks a cover bc that’s Juliet)
extended metaphor
Why is Romeo arguing with Benvolio and Mercutio?
Romeo doesn’t want to dance and Mercutio and Benvolio are giving him a hard time.
What does Lord Capulet say about Romeo?
Well mannered
Moral high Standards
How does Romeo find out who Juliet is? How does Juliet find out who Romeo is?
The nurse
What does Tybalt say about not being able to fight Romeo on the evening of the feast? What does he plan to do?
Tybalt indicates that he will get revenge on Romeo for crashing the party.
Definition of Paradox
A
A statement that seems false but is actually true
What lead Romeo to Juliet’s backyard?
Love
Definition of Foil
A character whose personality is opposite for another character
What will Juliet do if Romeo says he loves her?
She will not be a Capulet anymore and she will marry him.
What is Juliet embarrassed about?
That Romeo heard her say how much she loves him.
At first what does Juliet think about R+J relationship?
She thinks that it is moving to fast and she wants slow it down because they just met earlier that morning.
What did Juliet change her mind about their relationship?
She then tells Romeo that she wants to get married to him tomorrow.
Why do you think she changed her mind so fast?
This is because she met with the nurse and they talked about Paris. She wants to get married to Romeo right away so she doesn’t have to get married to Paris.
I will not fail, ‘tis twenty year till then
What is this an example of?
Hyperbole
Who does Friar Lawarence think Romeo is still with?
(Act 2)
Rosaline
Why is Romeo mad in Scene 3?
(Act 2)
Because he doesn’t want to get blamed for loving 2 girls so quickly. Rosaline didn’t love him back. R+J both love eachother.
What does Tybalt send Romeo?
A revenge letter for crashing the party
Soliloquy definition
A long speech delivered alone onstage
What does Friar Lawerence say about men + herbs?
good vs evil
medicine:heal poison:kil
What does Friar Lawerence think about Romeo and Juliet’s marriage?
He thinks it will end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. He also thinks that their will be peace in Verona.
What are some good outcomes of R+J marriage?
Benefit the families
Peace in Verona
R+J love each other
What are some bad outcomes of R+J marriage?
Doesn’t end the feud
Makes feud worse
Parents don’t know what is happening
Who is the first to mention the possibility of a fight in Scene 1? (Act 3)
Mercutio
Why does Benvolio urge Tybalt and Mercutio to take their fight off the streets?
He know if the prince comes then whoever started the fight will get killed.
How is Mercutio stabbed?
Under the arm
What do Mercutio’s dying words mean?
Curse Montagues and Capulets. (He thinks the feud caused his death.)
Why does Romeo duel with Tybalt?
Tybalt just killed Mercutio. (Romeo’s best friend)
How does Romeo act when he first see’s Tybalt in Scene 1? (Act 3)
Very nice and Loving
He is technically family now so he tries to be nice.
Why does Romeo’s behavior towards Tybalt anger Mercutio and Benvolio?
They are confused when he is acting that way. (They at first think he is teasing him but he i truly just being nice)
What is Mercutio’s pun before death?
“Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.”
Why doesn’t the prince choose to kill Romeo?
B/C Benvolio say Tybalt stared the duel and Romeo was just defending himself.
What punishment is Romeo given?
Banishment
At first, who does Juliet think is dead?
Romeo
What is Juliet’s reaction when she finds out Romeo killed Tybalt?
Has mixed feelings
What is the nurse’s opinion on men?
She doesn’t think women deserve men.
- faithless
- naughty
- dishonest
Once the shock is over, what does Juliet realize?
Juliet should be on Romeo’s side since she is his wife.
What one word is more awful than Juliet’s whole family being killed?
Banishment
What does Juliet want to do if she can never see Romeo again?
Kill herself
What symbol of love does Juliet send Romeo?
A ring
Where is Romeo hiding?
In Friar Lawrence’s cell
What does Romeo say when he hear’s he’s banished?
He wants to kill himself
What new’s does Romeo bring the nurse?
She says that Juliet is still in love with Romeo. She tell Romeo that Juliet is on his side mo matter what.
What is Romeo afraid Juliet feel’s about him?
He thinks Juliet wasn’t going to love him anywhere. He was scared that she was going to think of him as a murderer.
What three things does Friar Lawarence tell Romeo he should be happy about?
Juliet is alive
Romeo is alive
He only banished not killed
What does Friar tell Romeo he should do?
Go to Mantua
What does the Nurse give Romeo that comforts him?
A ring for Juliet
What plans does Lord Capulet make for Thursday? Why does he do this?
Paris and Juliet are going to get married
- Tybalt’s death makes him think life is to short. He wants Juliet to live on with her life?
How is Lord Capulet’s plan dramatic Irony?
B/C Juliet is already married
What hopes does Romeo leave Juliet?
That they will see each other again
In what ways does Juliet mislead her mother?
she makes it seem like Juliet wants Romeo dead but all Juliet wants to do is to be with Romeo.
What causes Lord Capulet top lose his temper?
He doesn’t understand why she wouldn’t want to marry “perfect Paris” and he called her a spoiled brat for not loving him
Does the nurse understand Juliet’s grief for Romeo? What advice does she give Juliet?
No, because the nurse wants whats best for Juliet and she thinks she should just marry Paris for he well being. (And so she doesn’t get fired)
Paraphrase Juliet’s last speech in scene 5?
She can’t count on the nurse anymore. Juliet ends her relationship with the nurse.
Is there anything wrong with Paris? Would he make a good husband?
There is nothing wrong with Paris and he would make a good husband because he loves Juliet very much.
What does Paris try to get Juliet to say that she refuses to say?
That she loves him
What solution to the problem does Friar Laurence offer?
That she will take a potion that will make her seem dead for a little bit so she doesn’t have to marry Paris
Is Juliet fearful of taking the potion?
YES -> She has many fears
How long will the effects of the potion last?
42 hours
What other choices did Friar Lawrence have? How does Juliet convince him that he must come up with a solution?
Friar has no more ideas
Juliet said she would kill herself if Friar didn’t come up with a plan.
How does Juliet make amends with her Father?
- She says she will “marry Paris”
- She goes on her knees and begs for forgiveness
- Says from now on Lord Capulet will always rule her
How does Juliet get rid of the Nurse and her mother?
She asks to be left alone to pray
If the potion does not work, what will Juliet do?
Kill herself
What doubts does Juliet have about Friar Lawrence?
That he changed the potion to poison to kill her.
Does Juliet ever have doubts that Romeo will come for her?
Nope
What other fears does Juliet have?
- The potion won’t work
- She wakes up before Romeo takes her to Mantua
3.She is buried alive
4.She goes insane looking at all the dead people. She will bash her head with one of the bones
What literary device is used in these scenes?
Personification
Who discovers Juliet’s Body?
The nurse
Example of Personification
“Death is my son in law
Death is my heir”
Describe the Nurse’s reaction to Juliet’s death.
Extremely devastated and in utter shock. She is so sad b/c she has taken care of Juliet her whole life.
Describe Lady Capulet’s reaction to Juliet’s death.
She seems very sad and concerned but it is fake b/c her and Juliet didn’t have a very good relationship
Describe Paris’ reaction to Juliet’s death
Angry b/c he says he waited so long and now she’s dead.
He also thinks it was because of Tybalt’s death.
What is Romeo’s mood before finding out about Juliet?
Cheerful + Excited
This is because he has a dream that he died and juliet brought him back to life with her kiss.
What happens in Act 5 scene 1 that Friar does not consider?
Romeo hears Juliet is dead. (He didn’t give Balthasar the letter about their plan)
Is this another example of a coincidence?
Yes -> Fateful coincidences
Late letter or misdelivered
OR
unfortunate timing
What line tells us that Romeo is going to take charge of himself?
“I defy you stars”
Although it is illegal to sell poison in mantua Romeo is able to convince the apothecary to make the sale?
B/C Romeo offers him a lot of money and he accepts it b/c he is poor.
Why does Romeo call the potion cordial?
Cordial: warm/ friendly
This is because he will reunite with juliet in heaven
Is there still a chance that Romeo won’t go through with the suicide?
Yes, Friar could catch up to him or Juliet could wake up.
Lady Capulet tells the prince to ignore benvolio’s testimony about death of Mercutio and Tybalt because…
He is a montaque
While Romeo is at Friar Lawrence’s Cell he says Romeo is acting like a what?
Woman
True or False? When Capulet arranges the marriage of Juliet and Paris, the audience knows Juliet is already with Romeo. This is an example of situational irony?
False
True or False? When Juliet disobeys her father’s wishes to marry Paris, angering her father
True
Who taunts the nurse when she goes to meet Romeo about the marriage?
Mercutio
In act 2 who does Romeo refer Juliet to?
The sun
Who does Juliet refer Romeo to?
A rose
Who says “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes”
Friar Lawarence
Who says “Now thou art sociable, now art thou Romeo. Now art thou what thou art, by art as well as nature.”
Mercutio
Who says “My name dear saint, is hateful to myself because it is an enemy to thee.”
Romeo
Who says “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell so sweet.”
Juliet
Who says “But first let me tell ye, if ye should lead her in a fool’s paradise… it were a very gross type of behavior.”
Nurse
