Romeo and Juliet ACT IV and V Study Questions

He thinks she loves him How does Paris think Juliet feels about him?

She asks for help to get out of marrying Paris What does Juliet ask of Friar Lawrence?

Commit suicide What does Juliet say she will do if she cannot find a way to avoid marrying Paris?

She is disrespectful. How does Juliet respond to Paris’ compliments in this act?

She will appear to be dead for 42 hours. What does Friar Lawrence say will happen when Juliet drinks the potion?

A letter How will Romeo learn of Friar Lawrence’s plan?

Go to Mantua. What does Friar Lawrence say Romeo and Juliet will do after Juliet awakens?

She will marry Paris and she is sorry for disrespecting him. In ACT IV, Scene ii, what does Juliet tell her father?

Preparations for a wedding. What activities occur in the Capulet household at the start of Act IV, Scene ii?

Happy and excited. Describe Capulet’s character at the end of Act IV, Scene ii.

-Fears she might die. -Potion will not work. -Have to marry Paris. -Suffocate. -She’ll go crazy! Describe the various fears Juliet has as she gets ready to drink Friar Lawrence’s potion.

The potion must work at the correct time! What effect might Capulet’s change of plans have on the Friar’s arrangements?

Middle of the night. At what time does Act IV, Scene iv occur?

Disappointed that she cannot marry Paris. How do Capulet, his wife, the nurse and Paris React when they find Juliet?

They should be ashamed and Juliet is in a better place. What does Friar Lawrence tell the family?

They will turn into funeral preparations. According to Lord Capulet, what will happen now to all the preparations that were made for the wedding?

He had a dream that Juliet saved his life with a kiss. Why is Romeo feeling cheerful at the beginning of Act V, Scene i?

News that Juliet has died. What news does Balthasar bring Romeo?

To Juliet’s tomb. After hearing the news, where does Romeo plan to go?

He is impulsive. What does the speed with which Romeo makes his decision tell you about his character?

He is quarantined. How is Friar John prevented from going to Mantua to deliver Friar Lawrence’s letter?

To pay respect to Juliet. Why does Paris go to the Capulet tomb?

He genuinely loves her. How do you think Paris feels about Juliet?

He wants to kill himself in private. What is Romeo’s real reason for sending Balthasar away from the tomb?

To defile Juliet’s body. Why does Paris think Romeo has come to the tomb?

Rome and Paris dead, and Juliet awakening. What does Friar Lawrence find when he enters the tomb?

With Romeo’s dagger. How does Juliet kill herself?

Shock (from Romeo’s exile) What causes Lady Montague’s death?

Friar Lawrence Who tells the story of the events to the Prince?

Everyone has experienced loss from the feud. What does the Prince mean when he says “All are punished.”?

-Feud ends. -They erect statues of Romeo and Juliet. At the conclusion of the play, what happens between the Capulets and the Montagues?

-Romeo drinks the poison before being sure Juliet is dead. -Kills Paris. -Immediately leaves Mantua to go and die when he hears news of Juliet’s “death”. In the final act, how are Romeo’s actions guided more by emotion than reason?

MontaguesCapulets -Mercutio-Tybalt -Romeo-Paris -Lady Montague-Juliet By family, list the people who have died in the Play.