Romeo & Juliet Act III

Scene 1: At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think there will be a fight?

It's hot, which is aggravating

Scene 1: What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of in lines 15-30?

Fighting about very stupid, small things

Scene 1: When Tybalt and Mercutio first begin arguing, what does Benvolio try to tell them to do?

To not fight, or go somewhere less public

Scene 1: What does Tyblat call Romeo?

A villain

Scene 1: Why won't Romeo fight Tybalt?

They are now family

Scene 1: What does Mercutio think is the reason Romeo won't fight?

He's a coward

Scene 1: Why does Mercutio keep repeating, "A plague on both your houses"?

Because it is the feud that has caused his death

Scene 1: What does Romeo say that Juliet's love has done to him?

Made him soft, and feminine

Scene 1: Why does Romeo call himself "Fortune's fool"?

Because he is being played with like a puppet by fate

Scene 1: When Benvolio relates to the Prince what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to do before Mercutio was killed?

Break up the fight and keep peace

Scene 1: What does Lady Capulet accuse Benvolio of? Why?

She accuses him of lying for Romeo because they are related.

Scene 1: What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?

Banishment to Mantua

Scene 2: Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse to return?

She has news of Romeo

Scene 2: Describe Juliet's rapidly changing mind in this scene.

She goes from loving him and missing him, to being mad, to being worried about him

Scene 2: What piece of news has upset Juliet the most?

Romeo's banishment

Scene 2: What does the nurse promise to do?

To bring Romeo to her

Scene 3: Explain Romeo's reaction to his banishment?

He is very upset and says he would have rather died

Scene 3: Romeo tells Friar Lawrence that the priest cannot know or understand how Romeo feels. Why?

He isn't young and in love with Juliet

Scene 3: What argument does Friar Lawrence use to convince Romeo from killing himself?

That it would be unmanly

Scene 3: What does the nurse give to Romeo?

A ring

Scene 4: What does Capulet tell his wife to say to Juliet?

That she is going to marry paris

Scene 5: As Romeo is preparing to leave Juliet, what argument does she use to make him stay?

That it is still too dark and he won't be able to see

Scene 5: Later, why does Juliet think Romeo should leave?

Birds are singing

Scene 5: Just as Romeo is about to descend the rope ladder and leave Juliet, what does Juliet say about the way Romeo looks?

That he looks pale and deathly

Scene 5: Why does Lady Capulet think Juliet is crying?

Because of Tybalt's death

Scene 5: When Lady Capulet threatens to send someone to Mantua to poison Romeo, what does Juliet say?

That he deserves it, and wants Romeo dead

Scene 5: After Lady Capulet breaks the news about Paris, what is Juliet's response?

That she doesn't want to marry and questions why it has to be so soon

Scene 5: If Juliet's mother does not arrange to delay the marriage, what will Juliet do?

Kill herself

Scene 5: What is Capulet's reaction to Juliet's threats?

He is outraged, and threatens to disown her and throw her out onto the street

Scene 5: What is the nurse's advice to Juliet?

To marry Paris

Scene 5: How does Juliet's attitude toward the nurse change?

She is angry and disappointed. The nurse is supposed to be on her side, but now she has turned on her

Scene 5: What "scheme" does Juliet devise to get rid of the nurse and to get out of the house?

She says she is going to Friar Lawrence's for confession.

Scene 1: At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think there will be a fight?

It's hot, which is aggravating

Scene 1: What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of in lines 15-30?

Fighting about very stupid, small things

Scene 1: When Tybalt and Mercutio first begin arguing, what does Benvolio try to tell them to do?

To not fight, or go somewhere less public

Scene 1: What does Tyblat call Romeo?

A villain

Scene 1: Why won't Romeo fight Tybalt?

They are now family

Scene 1: What does Mercutio think is the reason Romeo won't fight?

He's a coward

Scene 1: Why does Mercutio keep repeating, "A plague on both your houses"?

Because it is the feud that has caused his death

Scene 1: What does Romeo say that Juliet's love has done to him?

Made him soft, and feminine

Scene 1: Why does Romeo call himself "Fortune's fool"?

Because he is being played with like a puppet by fate

Scene 1: When Benvolio relates to the Prince what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to do before Mercutio was killed?

Break up the fight and keep peace

Scene 1: What does Lady Capulet accuse Benvolio of? Why?

She accuses him of lying for Romeo because they are related.

Scene 1: What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?

Banishment to Mantua

Scene 2: Why is Juliet so impatient for the nurse to return?

She has news of Romeo

Scene 2: Describe Juliet's rapidly changing mind in this scene.

She goes from loving him and missing him, to being mad, to being worried about him

Scene 2: What piece of news has upset Juliet the most?

Romeo's banishment

Scene 2: What does the nurse promise to do?

To bring Romeo to her

Scene 3: Explain Romeo's reaction to his banishment?

He is very upset and says he would have rather died

Scene 3: Romeo tells Friar Lawrence that the priest cannot know or understand how Romeo feels. Why?

He isn't young and in love with Juliet

Scene 3: What argument does Friar Lawrence use to convince Romeo from killing himself?

That it would be unmanly

Scene 3: What does the nurse give to Romeo?

A ring

Scene 4: What does Capulet tell his wife to say to Juliet?

That she is going to marry paris

Scene 5: As Romeo is preparing to leave Juliet, what argument does she use to make him stay?

That it is still too dark and he won't be able to see

Scene 5: Later, why does Juliet think Romeo should leave?

Birds are singing

Scene 5: Just as Romeo is about to descend the rope ladder and leave Juliet, what does Juliet say about the way Romeo looks?

That he looks pale and deathly

Scene 5: Why does Lady Capulet think Juliet is crying?

Because of Tybalt's death

Scene 5: When Lady Capulet threatens to send someone to Mantua to poison Romeo, what does Juliet say?

That he deserves it, and wants Romeo dead

Scene 5: After Lady Capulet breaks the news about Paris, what is Juliet's response?

That she doesn't want to marry and questions why it has to be so soon

Scene 5: If Juliet's mother does not arrange to delay the marriage, what will Juliet do?

Kill herself

Scene 5: What is Capulet's reaction to Juliet's threats?

He is outraged, and threatens to disown her and throw her out onto the street

Scene 5: What is the nurse's advice to Juliet?

To marry Paris

Scene 5: How does Juliet's attitude toward the nurse change?

She is angry and disappointed. The nurse is supposed to be on her side, but now she has turned on her

Scene 5: What "scheme" does Juliet devise to get rid of the nurse and to get out of the house?

She says she is going to Friar Lawrence's for confession.