1. Example exam questions - Romeo and Juliet

2. Act 2 Scene 2 At this point in the play, Juliet has just found out that Romeo is a Montague. Starting with this extract, explain how far Shakespeare presents Juliet’s feelings about Romeo. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s feelings about Romeo in this conversation • how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s feelings about Romeo in the play as a whole
June 2011 H&F

3. Act 1 Scene 4 At this point in the play, Romeo is lovesick for Rosaline and Mercutio is trying to persuade him to attend the Capulets’ ball. Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s attitude towards love. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s attitude towards love in this conversation • how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s attitude towards love in the play as a whole
June 2011 H&F

4. Act 3 Scene 2 At this point in the play, the Nurse has just informed Juliet that Romeo has killed Tybalt. Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents Juliet as confused. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s confusion in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s confusion in the play as a whole
Jan 2012 F

5. Act 3 Scene 3 At this point in the play, Friar Lawrence is speaking with Romeo about his punishment for killing Tybalt. Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents Friar Lawrence as reasonable. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Friar Lawrence as reasonable in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Friar Lawrence as reasonable in the play as a whole
Jan 2012 F

6. Act 2 Scene 5 At this point in the play, Juliet is waiting for her Nurse to return from a meeting with Romeo. Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents attitudes towards love. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents attitude towards love in this extract • how Shakespeare presents attitudes towards love in the play as a whole
Jan 2012 H (Used twice, also used in Jun 2013)

7. Act 2 Scene 3 At this point in the play, Friar Lawrence is discussing Romeo’s feelings for Juliet with him. Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents Romeo as impulsive. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Romeo as impulsive in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Romeo as impulsive in the play as a whole
Jan 2012 H

8. Act 3 Scene 3 At this point in the play, Romeo is discussing Juliet’s feelings with the nurse after he has killed Tybalt. Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents ideas about honour. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents ideas about honour in this extract • how Shakespeare presents ideas about honour in the play as a whole
Jun 2012 F&H

9. Act 4 Scene 5 At this point in the play, Lady Capulet has just discovered what she believes to be Juliet’s dead body and informs Capulet. Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents ideas about Capulet’s role as a father. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Capulet’s role as a father in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Capulet’s role as a father in the play as a whole
Jun 2012 F&H

10. Act 4 Scene 1 At this point in the play, Friar Lawrence is encouraging Juliet not to kill herself following Romeo’s banishment. Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents Juliet as having courage. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Juliet as having courage in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Juliet as having courage in the play as a whole
Jan 2013 F&H

11. Act 5 Scene 3 At this point in the play, Romeo has discovered Juliet has killed herself with poison. Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s commitment towards Juliet. Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s commitment towards Juliet in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s commitment towards Juliet in the play as a whole
Jan 2013 F&H

12. Act 1 Scene 5 At this point in the play, Romeo has seen Juliet for the first time. Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet in Romeo and Juliet? Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet in the play as a whole
Jun 2013 F&H

13. Act 3 Scene 2 At this point in the play, Juliet is speaking about the thoughts and feelings she has for Romeo. Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present Juliet’s feelings for Romeo? Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s feelings for Romeo in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s feelings for Romeo in the play as a whole
Jun 2014 F&H

14. Act 3 Scene 5 At this point in the play, Juliet has been told she must marry Paris and is discussing this with the Nurse. Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present ideas about marriage? Write about: • how Shakespeare presents ideas about marriage in this extract • how Shakespeare presents ideas about marriage in the play as a whole
June 2014 F&H

15. Act 3 Scene 2 At this point in the play, Juliet has just learned of the fight where Romeo killed Tybalt. Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare presents ideas about trust? Write about: • how Shakespeare presents ideas about trust in this extract • how Shakespeare presents ideas about trust elsewhere in the play
June 2015 F&H

16. Act 1 Scene 5 At this point in the play, Romeo and Juliet have met for the first time. Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present Romeo and Juliet’s relationship? Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Romeo and Juliet’s relationship in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Capulet’s relationship with Juliet elsewhere in the play
June 2015 F&H

17. Act 5 Scene 1 At this point in the play, Romeo is waiting to hear news from Juliet but he has a bad feeling. Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present Romeo as confused? Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Romeo as confused in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Romeo as confused elsewhere in the play
June 2016 F&H

18. Act 5 Scene 1 At this point in the play, Capulet has been told Juliet she must marry Paris but she refuses to agree. Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present Capulet’s relationship with Juliet? Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Capulet’s relationship with Juliet in this extract • how Shakespeare presents Capulet’s relationship with Juliet elsewhere in the play
June 2016 F&H