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gallant
brave;courageous
commend
recommend; say hi
reconcile
make amends; forgive
abhor
hate; strong dislike
agile
quick; coordinated
calamity
disaster
prevail
efeat; succeed
vile
evil
martial
military
exile
banished; kicked out
litote
an understatement; playing something down (opposite of hyperbole)
who says the following lines and what do the lines foreshadow?
"i pray thee, good mercutio, let's retire. the day is hot, the capulets abroad, and, if we meet, we shall not 'scape a brawl, for now these hot days, is the mad blood stirring."
benvolio and the fight and the deaths of tybalt and mercutio
summarize the argument between mercutio and benvolio
benvolio having a temper
is mercutio's long speech a monologue? how can you tell?`
yes because he is talking right to benvolio and meant for everyone to hear
why do you think tybalt approaches mercutio and benvolio and wants a "word" with one of them?
he's looking for romeo
mercutio tries to provoke tybalt to fight. why doesn't he want to fight him
he doesn't have a reason to
in the exchange between tybalt and mercutio who appears to be the agressor
mercutio
what does tyblat call romeo? literary techniue?
villain and epiteth
summarize the conversation between tybalt and romeo. why does romeo say he loves tybalt? how does tybalt respond?
they're family/doesn't want to fight with him/ tybalt doesn't care - he wants to fight and kill romeo
how are the above lines an example of dramatic irony
they're family and tybalt doesn't know - family
why does romeo's answer to tybalt's insults upset mercutio? what does he think romeo is doing
mercutio aid romeo would fight but he won't - thinks romeo is being a coward - feminine
what does romeo remind mercutio and tybalt about in the following lines:
"tybalt, mercutio, the prince expressly hath forbid this bandying in verona streets."
reminds him of the princes new law
define litotes and give 2 examples out of the play
understatement; playing something down
ex: a scratch not as deep as a well
mercutio repeats the following line 3 times and then adds the next line; explain what he means:
"a plague O'both your houses! they have made worms meat of me"
he is mad and wants the houses to be cursed and have the men die; he has been killed
what does romeo say that juliet's love has done to him
made him soft - feminine
what is the climax
when romeo chooses to kill tybalt
after mercutio dies, why does romeo decide to kill tybalt instead of accepting mercutoi's death as an unfortunate accident
romeo was angry; tybalt would've died anyway - he would've killed romeo
who or what does romeo blame for his troubles when he says, "O i am fortune's fool!" do you agree with him? explain
the god's and no - romeo made the choice - doesn't think things through
are benvolio's lines an exmaple of a monolgoue, aside or soliloquy
monologue - talking to everyone
how honest is benvolio's account of what happened? is this in keeping with his character as we have come to know it?
pretty honest - did tybalt start the fight and yes he's honest
what reasoning does lady capulet use in begging the prince for vengeance for tybalt's death? why is this ironic?
she knows romeo started it - they're family
what is lord montagues' reasoning in his attempt to persuade the prince not to kill romeo for killing tybalt
the prince would've killed
what is romeo's punishment for killing tybalt? according to act 1, what was it supposed to e? do you think this is a fair punishment?
he was banished - death - yes because he didn't start the fight
lines 2-3 are an example of what literary device
mythological allusion
what does juliet wish would come? why is she so impatient for the nurse to return
night and romeo/ nurse bringing ropes for romeo
define imagery and given an example of imagery from juliet's speech
death imagery - cut romeo up and toss into the sky
is juliet's speech an example of an aside, soliloquy or monologue
soliloguy and she's talking to herself
what misconception does juliet make when the nurse is telling her what happened
romeo is dead
what is juliet's first reaction when learning of tybalt's death? how does she react when she learns the truth
thinks both are dead
after juliet learns that romeo has killed tybalt what metaphors does she use to describe romeo
book, castle, and cave/ beautiful on outside ugly inside
what oxymorons does juliet use to describe romeo? why are these appropriate
phened angel, raven dove/ romeo is beautiful but yet evil
when the nurse agrees with juliet, juliet has a different reaction to romeo's killing of tybalt explain
romeo's hers and she can't say anything ad because it's her husband, only juliet can say bad things/ tybalt would've killed romeo
how does the scene end
juliet sends a ring with the nurse to give to romeo/ she was going to kill herself
copy an example of death imagery from juliet's dialogue with the nurse near the end
"come cords come nurse. I'll to my wedding bed; and death, not romeo, take my maidenhead"
carrion
roadkill (dead animal)
mantua
where romeo is going to hide
what is romeo's reaction when he learns that he has been banished
worse than being dead
how are the friar's words i characterstic of his personality? romeo's words?
shows he he always gives good advice to romeo
ho does romeo say is more better off than him? why
flies, mice, dogs, and cats because they can e with juliet
romeo tells friar laurence that the priest cannot know or understand how romeo feels. why? is he correct in feeling this way?
he thinks friar has never been in love because he's a priest, but that isn't true because he wasn't a priest his whole life
friar laurence tells romeo to count his blessings. what are they
he could be dead, killed tybalt who could've killed you, juliet's a live
in what way is romeo still impulsive? in what way is it reminsicent of the friar's warning from act 2 "these violent delights have violent ends..?"
he was threatening suicede and tried to kill himself - said because your so passionate it will lead you to have problems
explain friar's plan
1. comfort juliet
2. leave before guard change
3. go to mantua
4. wait there
what does the nurse give to romeo from juliet
a ring
woo
to date
what is lady capulet referring to when she says, "and know her mind early tomorrow?"
i'll know what she thinks about it tomorrow
explain the irony of lord capulet saying, "I thinks he will be ruled/ In all respects by me; nay more, I doubt it not."
he was at first saying he wanted her consent/ choice and she won't because she is married to romeo
why does the scene when capulet is speaking to paris become all the more ironic when compared to this earlier scene?
in that scene he promised juliet could have a choice
why does capulet say the celebration will be simple
tybalt just died - would not look right to have a huge party after a funeral
how do capulet's actions coplicate the plot? what does this do to the friar's long range pan for romeo and juliet
the friar needs time (only has 2 days to make things right); friar doesn't know about the wedding - destroys his plans
inverted ending
switched endings; ex: juliet sees romeo dead but romeo actually sees her dead
as romeo is preparing to leave juliet, what argument does she use to convince him to stay? why are romeo and juliet so concerned with signs of night and day
wasn't lark was nightingale - if romeo gets caught because he stays he will die
later, why doe sjuliet think romeo should leave
she realizes that the longer he stays the more danger he will be in
what does juliet foresee? what type of literary device is this?
him dead lying in a grave - inverted ending
lady capulet misunderstands juliet's sadness, and juliet does not want her to know what hs happened between romeo and juliet. why does lady capulet think juliet is crying? what does juliet say about tybalt and romeo to keep the truth from her mother
tybalt's dead - acts if romeo is her enemy
what does lady capulet want to give romeo what is juliet's reaction to this news
poison - juliet wants to mix it
what is juliet's response when she is told the news that she is to marry paris? how has she changed since act 1
she'd rather marry romeo - opinion of marriage has changed
what comparison does lord capulet make when he describes juliet's sadness? why is this an example of an extended metaphor
body is ship tears are sea sighs are winds - extended it through paragraphs
what is her mother's reaction to juliet's response
wishes she ws dead
what is lord capulet's response to juliet's refusal to marry paris
don't marry and he will disown her
if juliet's mother doe snot arrange to delay the marriage, what will juliet do? juliet's mother's reaction to this?
kill herself - doesn't care - do what you want
what does the nurse advise juliet to do? what is her reaosning
marry paris because he's better and romeo cannot come back
how does juliet's attitude toward the nurse change
juliet turns on her and will not have anything to do with her - no relationship
what scheme does juliet devise to get rid of the nurse and to get out of the house
she said she is going to confession - really getting advice from friar
what do you consider the climax to be and why
romeo killing tybalt - because it will affect the rest of his life
benvolio disappears from the play once he explains what happens to the prince why do you think shakespeare chose to do this
he's a good person - could've talked sense into romeo
the day is hot, the capulets are abroad and if we meet we shall not scape a brawl for now these hot days is the mad blood stirring
WT WS
benvolio and foreshadowing
come come thou art as hot a jack in thy mood as any in italy; and as soon moved to be moody, and as soon moody to be moved
WS
mercutio
thy head is as full of quarrels as an egg is ufll of meat
WS
mercutio
and but one word with one of us? couple it with something make it a word and a blow
WS
mercutio and is starting a fight
consort what dost thou make us misntrels?
WT WS
mercutio and pun
we talk her e in the public haunt of men
WS
benvolio