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Where are Romeo and Juliet supposed to settle after "the plan"?
Mantua - the place where Romeo has been banished
What is the tragic flaw that many characters possess and could potentially get in the way of Friar Laurence's plan?
Impulsivity
In Act 4, Scene 5, what does Lord Capulet compare Juliet to?
A flower
What is the literary device used when Juliet is alone in her chamber delivering the speech prior to taking the potion?
Soliloquy
How does Juliet’s willingness to fake her own death reflect expectations of Elizabethan patriarchy and the limited autonomy of young women?
It shows Juliet’s desperation within a patriarchal system where she cannot refuse marriage or control her future. Her only escape from male authority (Capulet,
Why might an Elizabethan audience view Juliet’s deception of her parents as shocking or morally dangerous?
Obedience to parents was a religious and social duty. Juliet’s rebellion challenges the expected hierarchy of family and society.
How is the theme of Catholicsm ridiculed in Act 4?
The Friar’s plan involves deception, a fake death, and potential suicide — all considered sinful
What is the dramatic purpose of Juliet’s “If all else fail, myself have power to die” speech at the end of Act 4 Scene 1?
It foreshadows her real suicide
Complete the quote: ' Death lies upon her like an untimely....................'
Frost
Who is Juliet doubting in this quote: “What if this mixture do not work at all?”
The Friar
If the potion does not work, what is Juliet's plan?
Use the 'dagger' to commit suicide
Which sin is Juliet afraid of committing if she has to marry Paris?
Bigamy
Act 4 is fast paced and time is referenced through the marriage date - why does Shakespeare do this?
To foreshadow Romeo and Juliet's impending doom - fate cannot be altered
Complete the Quote: ' Dash out my desperate ..........'
Brains
Juliet's soliloquy is written in .........................../................................. but breaks spontaneously to show how Juliet is in fear and panic
Iambic Pentameter
