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.