Mercutio - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

contains teacher-marked essays on: Romeo, Juliet, Fate, the Friar, love, conflict, religion, gender, death, Mercutio, and the nurse these are a mixture of past paper questions used in mock exams as well as predicted questions for upcoming GCSE exams

In the prologue before Act I, Romeo and Juliet are referred to as... - correct answer star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet meet at a... - correct answer Capulet ball As the play opens, Romeo is sad because... - correct answer he is in love with Rosaline, but she will not return his love The nurse functions as... - correct answer Juliet's second mother The Friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because... - correct answer he thinks that the marriage will end the feud Tybalt become...

Tybalt Juliet's cousin Friar John was quarantined in a sick house and couldn't deliver a message to Romeo Mercutio put a curse on both houses as he was dying Paris asks permission of Juliet's father to marry her Friar Lawrence makes potions out of herbs he collects apothecary sells poison because he is poor Lord Montague Romeo's father Lady Montague dies from grief over Romeo's banishmen

nurse - loves Juliet; has a crude sense of humor Juliet - obedient daughter who grows in independence as the play progresses Mercutio - delivers the Queen Mab speech; friend of Romeo Tybalt - hot-headed cousin of Juliet Benvolio - peacemaking cousin of Romeo Romeo - a sentimental, somewhat fickle young man Described by these lines: "O speak again bright angel, for thou art as glorious to this night, being o'er my head, as is a winged messenger of heaven." - Juliet Described by: "He f...

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act III Complete 100% correct Sc. 1, lines 1-28: How do the words and tone of their speech illustrate the differences between Benvolio and Mercutio? - answerIn Sc. 1, lines 1-28, Benvolio is much more mature, while, Mercutio is childish and impulsive. Sc. 1, lines 30-32: What is foreshadowed by the appearance of Tybalt? What is the effect of his appearance on Benvolio, Mercutio, and the audience? - answerIn Sc. 1, lines 30-32, The fight between Romeo and T...

What does the prologue say will happen to Romeo and Juliet? - Answer- They will die. What does Escalus say he will do to people who fight in the future? - Answer- They will be put to death. How does Benvolio say the fight started? - Answer- First, Capulet servants were arguing with Montague servants. When Benvolio was trying to stop the arguing Tybalt came in and started swinging his sword (physically fighting) with Benvolio. Everyone else started throwing punches and a fight happened. ...

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act III Complete 100% correct Sc. 1, lines 1-28: How do the words and tone of their speech illustrate the differences between Benvolio and Mercutio? - answerIn Sc. 1, lines 1-28, Benvolio is much more mature, while, Mercutio is childish and impulsive. Sc. 1, lines 30-32: What is foreshadowed by the appearance of Tybalt? What is the effect of his appearance on Benvolio, Mercutio, and the audience? - answerIn Sc. 1, lines 30-32, The fight between Romeo and T...

ROMEO AND JULIET FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE ;(Consists of actual questions and answers 100% verified) What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare's play? a. to quiet down the audience b. to set the scene for the play as a whole c. to explain the causes of the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets d. to praise Prince Escalus - answerb. to set the scene for the play as a whole Which of the following is the best definition of dialogue? a. conversation between or among cha...

ROMEO AND JULIET FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE ;(Consists of actual questions and answers 100% verified) What is the main purpose of the Prologue to Shakespeare's play? a. to quiet down the audience b. to set the scene for the play as a whole c. to explain the causes of the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets d. to praise Prince Escalus - answerb. to set the scene for the play as a whole Which of the following is the best definition of dialogue? a. conversation between or among cha...

Who wrote the Aeneid? correct answers Virgil What did the author want done to the work when he died? correct answers He wanted it to be burned Why? correct answers He didn't have time to polish his work before he died... well excuse me... Who prevented this from happening? correct answers Augustus Caesar... a plague upon your household, sir (Mercutio anyone? Couldn't resist the reference!), now I'm stuck reading it! Why did the author write this? correct answers (To have every hig...