HANDOUT 4 “I DREAMT A DREAM TONIGHT”
ROMEO AND JULIET 1.4
I. We know that Romeo has at least two dreams, a “hopeful dream” of Rosaline and the
“sleeping dream” he mentions in 1.4.
1. What do we know about each dream? The dream (hope/aspiration) of
a) Rosaline:____________________________________________________
b) Romeo’s sleeping dream that night:________________________________
2. What do these dreams reveal about Romeo? ___________________________
____________________________________________________________
II. Mercutio has some interesting ideas about dreams, too. On the back, or on a separate clean
sheet of paper, do the following (#3-9): (7 points)
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Sketch a picture of Queen Mab and her carriage according to Mercutio’s
description. The drawing does not need to be artistic, but it does need to be neat
and clear.
Label each part of your drawing at least 5 different details from the speech with a
corresponding phrase and line number from the speech. [eg. If you draw the
carriage cover, label it as “the cover, of the wings of grasshoppers” (60).]
a. According to Mercutio, what are the dreams that Queen Mab delivers for each of the
following people? (CITE the line numbers! Use MLA parenthetical citation):
10. Lovers dream of: _______________________________________________
11. Courtiers (first mention) dream of: _________________________________
12. Lawyers dream of: ______________________________________________
13. Ladies dream of: ________________________________________________
14. Courtiers (second mention) dream of: _______________________________
15. A parson dreams of: _____________________________________________
16. A soldier dreams of: _____________________________________________
b. CONCLUSIONS: 17. Is Queen Mab the queen of good dreams, nightmares, or both?
Explain.
18. Reread Mercutio’s exchange with Romeo at the end of the scene. What does Mercutio
think of dreams?
19. Why do you suppose Mercutio told such a fantastic story to Romeo?
20. What kind of person is Mercutio?
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Sketch a picture of Queen Mab and her carriage according to Mercutio’s description. The drawing does not need to be
artistic, but it does need to be neat and clear.
Label each part of your drawing at least 5 different details from the speech with a corresponding phrase and line number
from the speech. [eg. If you draw the carriage cover, label it as “the cover, of the wings of grasshoppers” (60).]