ENGLISH I
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Jasek
Act III
Scene 1
1. What is the tone of Benvolio’s opening speech?
2. Why is Mercutio’s speech (15-29) ironic?
3. What is Benvolio trying to do in lines 45-48?
4. What “injury” has Romeo supposedly done to Tybalt?
5. What is the meaning of Romeo’s speech in lines 63-67?
6. With whom is Mercutio angry in line 68?
7. Which two men get into a physical fight first?
8. What is Romeo’s position?
9. What happens in the fight?
10. How does Mercutio use understatement?
11. Whom does he blame and why?
12. What pun does Mercutio deliver?
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13. Whom does Mercutio curse?
14. What is foreshadowed in Romeo’s lines 112-113?
15. When Tybalt returns, what is Romeo’s position?
16. What does Romeo realize in line 129?
17. Summarize Lady Capulet’s speech (169-174)
18. How does Lord Montague try to defend Romeo (177-179)
19. What punishment does the Prince pronounce at the conclusion of this scene?
20. Why does the Prince decide not to sentence Romeo to death?
Act III
Scene 2
21. What do we in the audience know that Juliet at this point still does not know?
22. What is that type of irony called?
23. How does Juliet’s speech continue with the light imagery?
24. How does her opening speech foreshadow events to come?
25. Why does it take the Nurse so long to tell Juliet the news?
26. What does Juliet think has happened?
27. What puns does Juliet’s speech contain?
28. In what lines does the Nurse finally get the truth out?
29. At first, how does Juliet react (73-85)?
30. How does Juliet react in her next speech (91-95)?
31. Why does Juliet turn on the Nurse (97-99)?
32. How does Juliet react to the idea of Romeo’s being banished (122-127)?
33. What has Juliet decided to do with the ropes Romeo has sent to her?
34. What does Juliet give to the Nurse to pass on to Romeo?
Act III
Scene 3
35. How does the Friar’s speech remind us that Romeo seems fated for ill fortune?
36. What news does the Friar give Romeo (10-11)?
37. How would Friar Laurence probably expect Romeo to react to this news?
38. How does Romeo react to it (12-14)?
39. How does the Friar try to console him?
40. How does Romeo view the prospect of banishment (17-23)?
What would he prefer?
41. How does Friar Laurence scold Romeo (24-28)?
42. Summarize Romeo’s speech (64-70)
43. According to the Nurse, what state is Juliet in (85-87)?
44. What points does Friar Laurence make (109-113) and (137-140)?
45. What plan does Friar Laurence set up (146-154)?
Act III
Scene 4
46. What provides the dramatic irony in the opening of this scene?
47. What does Capulet assume he will be able to do?
48. Why would the audience feel tension as Capulet sends Lady Capulet to Juliet’s Chamber?
Act III
Scene 5
49. Why are Romeo and Juliet debating whether they are hearing a lark or a nightingale?
50. What is supposed to happen before daybreak?
51. How does the light imagery continue?
52. What news does the Nurse bring Juliet?
53. What does Romeo say (52-53) when Juliet asks if they will ever meet again?
54. What does Juliet’s speech foreshadow (54-57)?
55. Why does Lady Capulet think Juliet is crying?
56. What does Lady Capulet wish for Romeo?
57. What “joyful tidings” does Lady Capulet bring Juliet?
58. Summarize Juliet’s speech (116-123).
59. How does Capulet react to Juliet’s refusal?
60. Who tries to intervene on behalf of Juliet?
61. What ultimatum does Capulet issue to Juliet?
62. How does Lady Capulet react to the ultimatum?
63. What is the Nurse’s advice to Juliet (214-226)?
64. What two lies does Juliet tell (231-234)?
65. Give examples of times in the play when Romeo and Juliet have appeared to be willing to die if they can’t
be together.
66. How have Juliet’s feelings toward the Nurse been affected?
67. What does “mercurial” mean?
68. What characteristics of this word match Mercutio’s character?
69. What does “benevolent” mean?
70. How does that word relate to Benvolio?
71. How is Tybalt like the cat he is named for?