Questions from Study Guide

Hi Students,

Please place any questions you might have from the study guide here, and I will try to help you between now (Friday), and Tuesday(the day before the test). I'll also take questions you may have on the projects.

I spoke with most of you today (Friday) about which project you've chosen, so please make sure you don't change or stray from what you told me. Thanks.

Happy Studying and Project Preparing!!

Mrs. Glenn

Quiz 3 Hints...

Hi guys,

Below are of list of hints for quiz #3. We may not have time for a review, so I wanted to post this early. Hope this helps...

* A lot of vocabulary from Act III
* Understanding foreshadowing
* Interpretation of some of the monolouges/soliloquies spoken by round characters (spark notes may come quite in handy for this)
* Understanding Soliloquy
* Central issue in Act III
* Understanding Aside
* Knowing when to use the pronouns "Who" and "Whom"

Romeo and Juliet Act III

Scene One

1.How does Romeo respond to Tybalt’s insults?

2.What happens to Mercutio?

3.What happens to Tybalt?

4.What is the Prince’s response to this?

5.To where is Romeo banished?

6.What is the climax of the play?

7.When Mercutio says "a curse o’ both your houses," he is really voicing one of the central themes of the play. Why is it ironic that he says this?

8. Why does the prince question Benvolio about the fight?

9. Why does Lady Capulet believe there were 20 men fighting?


Scene Two

1.What misunderstanding does Juliet have with the nurse as the nurse tries to tell her about Tybalt and Romeo?

2.What is Juliet’s first response to hearing the news of Tybalt’s death? Her second response?

3. How has the role of day and night been changed?

4. What does the serpent represent?


Scene Three and Four

1. Why does Romeo have to ask what his sentence is?


2. What is the Friar’s plan?

3. What agreement does Paris make with Capulet?
4. Why do you think the Nurse wants to assist Romeo and Juliet?

5. Why does Friar Laurence repeat the phrase, “You are fortunate”?


Scene Five

1.What news does Lady Capulet give to Juliet?

2.What is Juliet’s response?

3.How does Lord Capulet respond?

4.What advice does the nurse give?

5.Whose advice does Juliet decide to seek?

6.Why does Juliet agree to do that which her father has asked?

7.Romeo and Juliet talk about their relationship and again use night and day images. Why do they seem to prefer darkness over light?

RoJu Quiz 2 Hints

Hi guys,

Quiz two will cover the following topics.

* Interpretation of quotes from some of the round characters
* Identifying the correct use of Iambic Pentameter from a selection of choices
* Understanding blank verse
* Understanding the use of Foil
* Understanding what a couplet looks like
* Vocabulary terms from Act II
* Using possessive pronouns correctly

More from Romeo and Juliet Act II

Scene Three

1.Why does Friar Laurence at first question Romeo’s love for Juliet?

2.Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?


Scene Four

1.What news does Benvolio have about Tybalt?

2.What does Romeo tell the nurse to tell Juliet?

3. Do you think the nurse is wise to act as an intermediary between Romeo and Juliet? Why?

Scene Five and Six

1.Explain the misunderstanding between the nurse and Juliet?

2.Where does Juliet go at the end of this act? Why?

3.What creates the tremendous tension is scene five?

4.At this point in the relationship between Romeo and Juliet, which of the two do you believe is really in control of the wedding plans?

5. Explain “Violent passions have violent ends.”

Romeo and Juliet Act II

Hi students,

Use these questions to help you study for our next quiz on Act II of Romeo and Juliet. I developed the questions to be a guide for you as we read, but please also use the text book as well. Our next grammar topic will be the possessive case of personal pronouns. Please become familiar with this for our up-coming discussions.


Scene Two

1.What does Juliet mean when she says, "Deny thy father and refuse they name?"

2.What plans do Romeo and Juliet make at the end of this scene?

3. What is a soliquy?

4. What does he call her that tells her who it is speaking to her?

5. Why does she tell Romeo not to swear by the moon?

6. Explain the line, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.”