Journal / Discussion Questions
This part of our Romeo &Juliet unit will be where you demonstrate that you have been
working individually to understand the play.
Each question should be answered using text examples when possible. We
using these questions for class and small group discussions as well.
will be
.
A1S1
1.
2.
What information does the prologue give?
What is the &fference between Benvolio and
2.
Tybalt?
3.
+,
5.
What is Lady Capulet's comment to her husband?
What is your impression of the Prince's in{luence?
How would you describe Romeo at this
stage?
A152
1.
What is Capulet's attitude to the marriage with
Paris?
2.
1.
Horv old is Juliet and how do rve know?
2.
'I was your mother' - Explain lady Capulets'
comment'
What
is Juliet's reaction
to
tJre suggestion
of
3.
+.
5.
1
.
2.
1,
2.
1. How is Capulets age brought out?
2. how does Romeo react to the sight of Juliet?
3. What does Tybalt do?
+. What does Juliet think about her love?
5. What are the major difficulties in staging this scene?
Why does she regret saying so much?
Describe their final lengthy goodbye?
What is Friar Laurence doing?
Why does he mention Rosaline?
Why does he approve of this marriage?
Summarize Mercutio's description of Tybalt?
In this scene what impressions do you get of
Mercuti.o's character?
3.
What is the function of the witty interchanges
betu'een Mercutio and Romeo?
+.
What does the nurse plan with Romeo? What
glimpses do you get of her character?
What has Queen Mab to do with love?
AI55
ask?
A2S4
What are t]le ideas of love discussed at the
beginning of the scene?
What tlpe of questions does Juliet
A2S3
marriage?
AI54
Discuss Romeo's comments of Juliet at her
appearance. What images of lightness and darkness
can be seen?
1
2.
3.
What is Romeo's attitude to Rosaline?
A153
-1 -
A2S1 & 52
1. What do Mercutio and Benvolio think of Romeo's
love? Do they realize his new love for Juliet?
A2S5
1
.
Why doesn't the nurse tell Juliet of the
arrangements right away?
A2S6
1,
'These violent delights have yiolent ends'. What
other notes offoreboding have there been?
A3S1
;
1.
2.
3.
A4S1
lVhy does Benvolio try to restrain Mercutio?
1.
What is Paris's explanation for Capulet's wanting to
hasten the marriage?
Why does Tybalt seek to quarrel with Romeo?
''Whose name I tender as dearly as my own".
2.
What threat does Juliet make and what does the
Friar do?
Explain.
+.
"A plague on both your houses'. Explain Mercutio's
A4S2
words.
5.
6.
3.
'I am fortunes fool'. Why does Romeo
say
t}is?
This is the second appearance of the prince. is he
&
1.
2.
3.
Wednesday, What is Lady Capulet's main concern?
3.
Comment on the language of Juliet's first speech.
Why is the nurse's news doubly distressing?
'Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?'
Comment on Juliet's speeches on Pgs 156 and 1 57.
How does Romeo react to the banishment?
What adrrice does the Friar have?
What news does the nurse bring?
A'354
1,
What arrangements are made for t}e wedding?
.
2.
1
1.
What images mark t}e speeches of Romeo and
Juliet
2.
as
tlrey wake?
Discuss the double talk by Juliet about Romeo to
her mother,
3
.
How does Juliet react to the suggestion of t}e
wedding?
+.
5.
Why is Tybait mentioned again?
What advice has the nurse? What does Juliet think
of lt?
as she
prepares
'And with my child my jovs are buried', Explain,
Read the last few lines of this scene? What is their
purpose?
A5S1
1.
2.
3.
What are Romeo's thoughts
as
the scene begins?
'Then I defy you stars' Explain.
What does Romeo
say about the apothecarv?
l[5s2
1,
A.355
What thoughts are on Juliet's mind
to take the drug?
A4S4
A353
l.
2.
3.
3
1, 'Henceforward I am ever ruled by you', Explain.
2. The wed&ng is advanced llom Thursday to
effective?
A3S2
What is the Friar's plan?
Why did Friar John not take the message to Romeo?
A5S3
1.
2.
3.
+,
Does Paris really love Juhet? Evidence?
Why does Romeo tlreaten Balthasar?
'And shake the yoke of inauqpicious stars?'Explain.
'We still have known thee for
a holy man'.
What
does this and
5.
'Some shall be pardoned, some punished'. Who for
example?