Romeo and Juliet Analysis Questions Essay Example
ACT 5 SCENE 3
1. Highlight lines 91-96. What does Romeo notice about Juliet? Explain the dramatic irony. 2. Highlight line 167. What does Juliet realize about the situation? 3. Highlight lines 169-170. Explain the lines.
4. Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb? 5. Romeo gives Balthasar two reasons for entering the Capulet’s tomb. What are those two reasons? 6. Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to the tomb? 7. What is it about Juliet that should have told Romeo that she was not dead? 8. Why doesn’t Friar Laurence stay in the tomb with Juliet after she awakens? 9. Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead? 10. When Montague first arrives on the scene, what does he tell those gathered? 11. Relate the events that lead to Romeo and Juliet’s death as they are told by Friar Laurence near the play’s end. 12. What information does Romeo’s letter give? 13. How do Montague and Capulet plan to honor the memories of their children?
Scene 3:
6. Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb?
-flowers
7. Romeo gives Balthasar two reasons for entering the Capulet’s tomb. What are those two reasons?
-look at Juliet, get a ring from her finger
8. Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to the tomb?
-to vandalize the grave
9. What is it about Juliet that should have told Romeo that she was not dead?
-he thought she didn’t look dead (still beautiful)
10. Why doesn’t Friar Laurence stay in the tomb with Juliet after she awakens? -scared by a noise
11. Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead? –to get some poison
12. When Montague first arrives on the scene, what does he tell those gathered? –death in the family
13. Relate the events that lead to Romeo and Juliet’s death as they are told by Friar Laurence near the play’s end. (see friar’s confession monologue for list of events)
14. What information does Romeo’s letter give? –confirms friar’s story
15. How do Montague and Capulet plan to honor the
1. Highlight lines 91-96. What does Romeo notice about Juliet? Explain the dramatic irony. 2. Highlight line 167. What does Juliet realize about the situation? 3. Highlight lines 169-170. Explain the lines.
4. Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb? 5. Romeo gives Balthasar two reasons for entering the Capulet’s tomb. What are those two reasons? 6. Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to the tomb? 7. What is it about Juliet that should have told Romeo that she was not dead? 8. Why doesn’t Friar Laurence stay in the tomb with Juliet after she awakens? 9. Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead? 10. When Montague first arrives on the scene, what does he tell those gathered? 11. Relate the events that lead to Romeo and Juliet’s death as they are told by Friar Laurence near the play’s end. 12. What information does Romeo’s letter give? 13. How do Montague and Capulet plan to honor the memories of their children?
Scene 3:
6. Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb?
-flowers
7. Romeo gives Balthasar two reasons for entering the Capulet’s tomb. What are those two reasons?
-look at Juliet, get a ring from her finger
8. Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to the tomb?
-to vandalize the grave
9. What is it about Juliet that should have told Romeo that she was not dead?
-he thought she didn’t look dead (still beautiful)
10. Why doesn’t Friar Laurence stay in the tomb with Juliet after she awakens? -scared by a noise
11. Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead? –to get some poison
12. When Montague first arrives on the scene, what does he tell those gathered? –death in the family
13. Relate the events that lead to Romeo and Juliet’s death as they are told by Friar Laurence near the play’s end. (see friar’s confession monologue for list of events)
14. What information does Romeo’s letter give? –confirms friar’s story
15. How do Montague and Capulet plan to honor the