Exam (elaborations)
Romeo And Juliet - Entire Play Study Notes Detailed Questions And Expert Answers
- Course
- Romeo and Juliet
- Institution
- Yale University
Romeo And Juliet - Entire Play Study Notes Detailed Questions And Expert Answers
[Show more]
Content preview
Romeo And Juliet - Entire Play Study NotesDetailed Questions And Expert Answers
In which town is the play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? -
ANS Verona italy
How could knowing the deaths of Romeo and Juliet are coming improve the play? -
ANS Builds up suspense and/or tension. Since the plot line was supposed to be a
tragedy, but it is at first a comedy it throws the audience off because they will
have forgotten that it was going to happen. It re-surprises them
When Sampson says he will not "carry coals," what does he mean?
What literary techniques is being used in this silly exchange between Sampson and
Gregory? - ANS He will not be insulted by capsules men. Puns are being used
In Shakespearean times biting your thumb was... - ANS An insult
Is Benvolio a montague or capulet? - ANS Montague
Why doesn't lady capulet want her husband to get involved in the fight? - ANS
Because he is too old to fight
How many times have the Capulets and Montagues had street fights recently? -
ANS Three times
,How has Romeo been spending his days recently? - ANS Locked in his room being
moody
List three oxymorons Romeo uses to describe the conflict between his family and
the Capulets. Then, explain how the family feud is oxymoronic in its nature. - ANS
Brawling love, loving hate, heavy lightness, serious vanity, bright smoke, cold fire,
and sick health
In your own words, we wrote Romeo speech about love in scene 1, lines 176-180,
line by line. - ANS Love brings me anger and griefs lie in my heat but when you try
to help you are just making it worse
Romeo is heartsick over a girl (it's not Juliet) who is not at all interested in Romeo.
Name three of the ineffective romantic strategies Romeo has used in his attempt
to woo this girl. - ANS 1. Gold
2. Notes
3. Gifts
Why doesn't this girl like Romeo? - ANS She's a nun
What does Benvolio tell Romeo to do in order to forget the girl who doesn't want
him? - ANS Benvolio tells Romeo to see other girls and to forget about her. Look at
how there are so many other beautiful women out there
, What "suit" does Paris bring to Capulet in scene 2? - ANS It's a legal marriage
agreement to marry Juliet.
How old is Juliet? What are her fathers thought about allowing her to marry? - ANS
Juliet is 13. Capulet, her father, won't be easily persuaded by Paris. Capulet thinks
she's too young and needs to wait 2 more years before she gets married. Also
Juliet has to agree to the marriage if it were to happen.
Lord Capulet's willingness to allow Juliet to have a say in whom she marries is
pretty progressive, since most marriages for the social class at the time would have
been arranged by parents. Why, do you suppose, Capulet is willing to take Juliet's
feelings into consideration? - ANS Because she is an only child or was the only child
to survive into adulthood so her parents just want Juliet to be happy .
Why is the Capulet servant upset about having been given a pay of party guests to
find? - ANS He can't read; he is illiterate
Why does Benvolio want to crash the party? Why does Romeo agree? - ANS
Benvolio wants to prove to Romeo there are other girls better than Rosaline.
Romeo agrees because he wasn't a to be able to look at Rosaline for the night.
What does Romeo want to happen to his eyes if they find someone other than
Rosaline desirable at the party? What does this show is about Romeo? - ANS He
wants his tears to turn to fire because nobody is more beautiful than Juliet. It tells
us Romeo is a drama queen. Also it tells us that Romeo once he is and he is all in.
Once he falls for someone that will be his whole focus, he is willing to take big
leaps world by his heart not his head.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Schoolflix. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $13.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
79223 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now