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Romeo And Juliet Detailed Questions And Expert Answers
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Romeo And Juliet Detailed Questions And Expert Answers
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Romeo And Juliet Detailed Questions AndExpert Answers
Is Juliet a Montague or a Capulet? - ANS Capulet
is Romeo a Montague or a Capulet? - ANS Montague
who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play? - ANS Rosaline
how old is Romeo? - ANS Shakespeare does not specify, but he is most likely
between 16-18 years old.
why does Benvolio want Romeo to go to Capulet's dinner party? - ANS Benvolio is
worried about Romeo because he is in love with Rosaline who doesn't love Romeo,
so Benvolio wants Romeo to go because he wants Romeo to meet new girls.
How old is Juliet at the beginning of the play? at the end? when is her birthday? -
ANS 13 years old. 14 years old. Lammastide, which is August 1st.
how does Mercutio die? - ANS Mercutio is defending Romeo against Tybalt.
Romeo tries to break up the fight, but Tybalt manages to stab Mercutio
underneath Romeo's arm, wounding him so badly he dies from it soon after.
, how does Tybalt die? - ANS after Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo avenges his friend
by sword fighting Tybalt and killing him.
why is Romeo banished, and where does he go? - ANS Romeo is banished from
Verona for killing Tybalt, so he hides out in Friar Lawrence's office before finally
fleeing to Mantua
how does Paris die? - ANS Romeo kills him because Paris challenges him after
caching him in Verona after he was exiled.
how does Lady Monague die? (Romeo's mom) - ANS "from grief" as her husband
says, because her son Romeo was exiled from Verona.
how does Romeo die? - ANS because of the potion Friar Lawrence gave her, she
appears to be dead. Romeo thinks she actually IS dead since he did not know what
was going on, having been exiled. rather than live without his love, he drinks a
poison he bought from a poor Apothecary in Mantua. The poison kills him instantly
how does Juliet die? - ANS after 42 hours, the potion finally wears off. she wakes
to find Romeo dead, so she stabs herself with his sword. Romeo and Juliet both
commit suicide.
who are Sampson and Gregory? - ANS two foolish Capulet servants who are
responsible for the opening fight.
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