scenes romeo and juliet

Question 1

Prologue

Answer 1

The Chorus speaks of an ancient grudge between two
households, from which two ‘star-crossed lovers’ appear.

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life

Question 2

Act 1 Scene 1

Answer 2

A street brawl breaks out between the Montagues and Capulets.
The Prince intervenes. He threatens the death sentence for
anyone who breaks the peace again.

To old Free-town, our common judgment-place.
Once more, on pain of death, all men depar

Question 3

Act 1 Scene 2

Answer 3

Paris speaks of his desire to marry Juliet to Capulet. They arrange
a masquerade ball so that he can begin to woo her. Peter
accidentally invites Romeo and Benvolio.
One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun
Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun

Question 4

Act 1 Scene 3

Answer 4

Lady Capulet discusses the prospect of Juliet getting married to
Paris. She dutifully says that she will look upon him.
I’ll look to like if looking liking move/ But no more deep will I endart
mine eye/ Than your consent gives strength to make it fly

Question 5

Act 1 Scene 4

Answer 5

Before the ball, Mercutio mocks Romeo. He gives his ‘Queen
Mab’ speech. Romeo fears the night will set fate in motion.
O, then I see Queen Mab has been with you. . . .
She is the fairies’ midwife

Question 6

Act 1 Scene 5

Answer 6

Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball. They immediately fall for
each other – Romeo uses metaphors to compare her to a pilgrim.
Tybalt spots Romeo and wants to kill him, but Capulet stops him.
Romeo and Juliet learn that they are from warring families.
If I profane with my unworthiest hand
This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this:
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kis

Question 7

Act 2 Prologue

Answer 7

he chorus returns and delivers a sonnet about the new love. But passion lends them power, time means, to meet

Question 8

Act 2 Scene 1

Answer 8

Benvolio and Mercutio search for Romeo, who has escaped them
in the hope of re-finding Juliet.
Go then, for ’tis in vain
To seek him here that means not to be found

Question 9

Act 2 Scene 2

Answer 9

The famous ‘balcony scene.’ Romeo decides that he cannot go
home without seeing Juliet again. He trespasses into her garden,
where she appears at a window. They decide that they will wed.
If that thy bent of love be honorable,
Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow,
By one that I’ll procure to come to thee,

Question 10

Act 2 Scene 3

Answer 10

Romeo visits Friar Laurence to ask if he will wed him to Juliet.
Whilst shocked at how fickle Romeo’s love is, he agrees.
Thy love did read by rote that could not spell.
But come, young waverer, come go with me,

Question 11

Act 2 Scene 4

Answer 11

Romeo arrives to meet Mercutio and Benvolio. The Nurse and
Peter then arrive, and Mercutio makes fun of the Nurse. When
Mercutio leaves, Romeo arranges with the Nurse for Juliet to
meet him at Friar Laurence’s chamber.
The sovereignty will fall upon Macbeth.
Main Characters – Consider what Shakespeare intended through his characterisation of each of the below…
Bid her devise/ Some means to come to shrift this afternoon.
And there she shall at Friar Lawrence’ cell
Be shrived and married.

Question 12

Act 2 Scenes 5-6

Answer 12

The Nurse sends Juliet to Friar Laurence’s cell, where they are
married. The Friar warns them to love moderately.
But come what sorrow can,/ It cannot countervail the
exchange of joy/ That one short minute gives me in her sight

Question 13

Act 3 Scene 1

Answer 13

Tybalt duels Mercutio. Romeo tries to make peace, but Tybalt
stabs Mercutio dead under Romeo’s arm. In rage, Romeo kills
Tybalt. The Prince arrives and exiles Romeo.
“A plague o’ both your houses”
“Ask for me tomorrow, and / you shall find me a grave man”

Question 14

Act 3 Scene 2

Answer 14

The Nurse tells Juliet of the fight. Juliet is traumatised by the idea
of an exiled Romeo. The Nurse says she knows where he is hiding.
O nature, what hadst thou to do in hell/ When thou didst bower the
spirit of a fiend/ In moral paradise of such sweet flesh?

Question 15

Act 3 Scenes 3-4

Answer 15

Romeo despairs at hearing of being banished. The Friar makes a
plan for him to visit Juliet before leaving. Elsewhere, Capulet
contacts Paris and arranges for Juliet to marry him.
There is no world without Verona walls
But purgatory, torture, hell itself.
Hence “banishèd” is banished from the world

Question 16

Act 3 Scene 5

Answer 16

Romeo reluctantly leaves Juliet. Her mother then tells of the
marriage to Paris. She rejects it. Capulet threatens to disown her.
Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!
I tell thee what: get thee to church o’ Thursday,

Question 17

Act 4 Scenes 1-2

Answer 17

Juliet meets Friar Laurence, saying that she would rather kill
herself than marry Paris. Friar Laurence proposes the sleeping
potion plan. She agrees, returns to her parents, and repents.
Take thou this vial, being then in bed,
And this distillèd liquor drink thou of

Question 18

Act 4 Scene 3

Answer 18

Juliet is scared, but drinks the contents of the vial. Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink. I drink to thee

Question 19

Act 4 Scenes 4-5

Answer 19

The Nurse finds Juliet dead on her wedding morning. The family
are distraught, but agree to make the funeral arrangements.
O me, O me! My child, my only life,
Revive, look up, or I will die with thee!

Question 20

Act 5 Scene 1

Answer 20

Romeo is told of the death by Balthasar. Romeo decides that he
will return to Verona to kill himself. Before doing so, he purchases
poison from an apothecary.
Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight.
Let’s see for means. O mischief, thou art swift

Question 21

Act 5 Scene 2

Answer 21

Friar Laurence learns that Romeo has not received his letter
informing him of the plan, and is worried. He doesn’t know that
Romeo now thinks that Juliet is dead.
Unhappy fortune! By my brotherhood,
The letter was not nice but full of charg

Question 22

Act 5 Scene 3

Answer 22

Romeo finds Juliet’s body and kills himself. She awakens and kills
herself. Montague and Capulet commit to resolve.
For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo