Act I.i

1
Act I.i

• What is the penalty for fighting in the streets?
• What is wrong with Romeo?
• What is Benvolios advice to him?

2
Act I.ii

• What is Paris requesting of Lord Capulet?
• What is Capulets response?
• What is Capulet Planning?
• How do Romeo and Benvolio find out about the
  party?
• Why are they going to attend?

3
Act I.iii

• Why does Juliets mom ask the nurse to stay while
  talking to Juliet?
• How old is Juliet? How old is her mother?
• What does Juliets mom ask her daughter?
• What is Juliets response?

4
Act I.iv

• Analyze Mercutios Queen Mab Speech.
• What is Romeos fears? What literary device is
  Shakespeare using here?

5
Act I.v

• Why is Tybalt so upset at the party?
• What is Romeos and Juliets first reaction to
  each other?
• Is this love at first sight or is it something
  else?

6
Act II. Prologue i

• Are Romeo and Juliet in love?
• Why do you think they feel so strongly about each
  other?
• What is Mercutio trying to do in this act?

7
Act II.ii

• Why does this act take place on a balcony?
• Can you think of any other famous balcony scenes
  in movies?
• What does Romeo promise Juliet? What decision do
  they make together?

8
Act II.iii

• Describe Friar Lawrence? What is he doing in the
  beginning of the act?
• Why does Friar Lawrence chide Romeo?
• Why does Friar Lawrence agree to Romeos request?

9
Act II.iv

• How does Mercutio and Benvolio describe Tybalt?
  What does Tybalt want according to them?
• Describe Mercutios personality in this scene.
• What instructions does Romeo give the nurse?

10
Act II.v

• Summarize the conversation between the nurse and
  Juliet. How does this conversation reflect
  Juliets personality?
• Has Juliet changed in the play?
• Why does the nurse want to help Juliet?
• Why does Juliet not tell her mother her feelings?

11
Act II.vi

• What event happens in this scene?
• What complications do you foresee because of this?

12
Act III.i

• What are Benvolio and Mercutio talking about in
  the beginning of this scene?
• What happens when Tybalt shows up?
• Describe the fight. What happens to each
  character?
• Do assignments.

13
Act III.i Cont

• Write a letter to the prince.
• What is Romeos punishment and why is he
  punished?

14
Act III.ii

• What is Juliet wishing for at the beginning of
  this act? Why?
• What news does the nurse bring and why does this
  upset Juliet?
• Why does Juliet defend Romeos actions?

15
Act III.iii

• What is Romeos main concern in this scene?
• What does he want to do and why?
• What instruction does Friar Lawrence give Romeo?

16
Act III.iv

• What plans do Lord Capulet and Paris make?
• Why are these plans a problem?

17
Act III.v

• Romeo and Juliet are saying their goodbyes, what
  is significant about this scene?
• What are some examples of foreshadowing in this
  scene?
• What is Juliets secret word play when she is
  talking to her mother about Romeo?
• What news does Lady Capulet have for her
  daughter? What is Juliets reaction to this news?

18
Act III.v cont

• What threat does Lord Capulet make to his
  daughter? Why?
• What advice does the nurse give Juliet?
• How does Juliet respond to this advice?

19
Act IV.i

• Why does Paris think Juliet is going to the
  church?
• What is Friar Lawrences plan to help Juliet?
• What is his motivation for helping her this way?

20
Act IV.ii

• What does Juliet tell her father?
• Why does this make her father happy?
• Do you think Lord Capulet loves his daughter? Why
  or why not?

21
Act IV.iii

• What is Juliet preparing for?
• What is Juliet afraid of before she takes the
  potion?
• Why do you think she drinks despite her fear?

22
Act IV. iv

• Summarize this scene

23
Act IV.v

• What discovery is made during this scene?
• Do you think Juliets parents are truly mourning
  her? Why or why not?

24
Act V.i

• What news is brought to Romeo?
• What does Romeo plan to do when he receives the
  news?
• Why does the Apothecary sell Romeo the drugs even
  though it is illegal?

25
Act V.ii

• Why does Romeo never receive Lawrences note?
• What is Lawrences plan now?

26
Act V. iii

• Why does Paris go to the graveyard?
• What happens to him there?
• What clues does Romeo have that Juliet might not
  be dead?
• What happens when Lawrence enters the tomb?

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Act V.iii Cont

• Why does Juliet not leave the tomb?
• Why does Lawrence leave her?
• What happens when he leaves?
• Is what happened to Romeo and Juliet Fate or is
  there another explanation?

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Act V.iii Cont

• What confession does Lawrence make?
• What is the resolution to the play?
• What do you think of the ending of Romeo and
  Juliet? Would you do anything to change it and
  what would that be?