1. In Act 1, scene 4 Mercutio is going to:
Mercutio: in contrast to Benvolio, Mercutio is never worried about getting into trouble. He is wild and seeks excitement, but also enjoys teasing the other characters. He speaks with fancy language that is full of puns and figurative language.
In Act 1, scene 4 Mercutio is going to:
Try and cheer Romeo up (lines 13, , 23-24, 27-32).
Watch for (sexual) puns.
Tell a very famous story about a fictional Queen Mab, queen of the Fairies (lines 53-94).
Description of her carriage (59-69).
What Queen Mab does (70-95).
Ramble about dreams (lines ).

2. Read Act 1 scene 4 Romeo 34 Benvolio 13 Mercutio 74 What is a pun?
Look for puns and explain containing:
‘soles’/ ‘soul’
‘soar’/ ‘sore’
‘pricks’/ ‘prick’
‘visor’/ ‘visor’
‘measure’/’measure’/ ’measure’ [think music]

3. Act 1 scene 4 in Film (1968 film: 17:00 to 22:03)
How is Mercutio characterized in the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet?
(1996 film: 19:06 to 23:40)
How is Mercutio characterized in the 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet?
What words or phrases best describe Mercutio in the two films? Compare and Contrast.

4. Chance vs. Choice

5. A second look at Love and Marriage
What is the effect of having such a variety of experiences, feelings, and attitudes about love and marriage in one play?
Who’s opinions or experiences (in the play) with love and marriage made a strong impression on you? Why? Who’s opinions made little or no impression?
What conflicts might arise from these different viewpoints?
What problems, in addition to the feud, might the young lovers encounter?