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ROMEO & JULIET Questions. Please Help ASAP Fan & Medal

Answer 1

2. In Act IV, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Paris tells Friar Lawrence, "Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death, / And therefore have I little talked of love." What makes Paris's comment an example of dramatic irony?
Juliet is saddened by the death of Tybalt.
Juliet is actually weeping over Romeo's banishment.
Juliet is pretending to cry in order to avoid seeing Paris.
Juliet was in love with her cousin Tybalt.


3. Read the following dialogue from Act IV, Scene 2 from Romeo and Juliet:
Capulet: So many guests invite as here are writ.--
[Exit first Servant.]

Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.

Second Servant: You shall have none ill, sir; for I’ll try if they can lick their fingers.

Capulet: How canst thou try them so?

Second Servant: Marry, sir, ‘tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers: therefore he that cannot lick his fingers goes not with me.


How does Shakespeare’s use of comic relief impact this scene?
It provides a venue to show how Capulet treats his wife.
It highlights Capulet’s friendship with and respect for his servants.
It demonstrates Capulet's deep affection for Juliet.
It adds lightheartedness to the stressful preparation of the wedding feast.


4. Read the following line from Romeo’s monologue in Act II, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, where Shakespeare employs personification:
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her maid art far more fair than she:
Be not her maid, since she is envious…
In this quote, Romeo refers to Juliet as the sun and Rosaline as the moon. What does Romeo intend to say in these lines?
Romeo says he is now in love with Juliet instead of Rosaline.
Romeo says that Rosaline is more beautiful than Juliet.
Romeo says that Juliet is envious of Rosaline.
Romeo says he has love for Juliet and Rosaline.

Answer 2

The first is she is actually crying over Romeo

Answer 3

The second is that it adds lightheartedness to a stressful situation

Answer 4

The last one is he is now in love with Juliet :)

Answer 5

Thank you sooo much!! Would you mind helping me with a few more?

Answer 6

Sure.

Answer 7

10. In Act IV, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, two days before her scheduled wedding to Paris, Juliet tells Friar Lawrence all the things she would rather do than marry Paris. Which of the following lines from her monologue foreshadow the outcome of the play?
"O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, / From off the battlements of any tower,"
“Or walk in thievish ways, or bid me lurk / Where serpents are; chain me with roaring bears,"
"Or bid me go into a new-made grave / And hide me with a dead man in his shroud—"
“Things that, to hear them told, have made me tremble—"


15. What does tarry mean as it is used in the following lines from Act IV, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet?
Peter: O, I cry you mercy; you are the singer: I will say
for you. It is ‘music with her silver sound’
because musicians have no gold for sounding:--
‘Then music with her silver sound
With speedy help doth lend redress.’

[Exit.]

1 Musician: What a pestilent knave is this same!

2 Musician: Hang him, Jack!--Come, we’ll in here; tarry for / the mourners, and stay dinner.

cook
show respect
wait
watch


16. What does semblance mean as it is used in the following lines from Act I, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet?
Capulet: Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone,
He bears him like a portly gentleman;
And, to say truth, Verona brags of him
To be a virtuous and well-govern’d youth:
I would not for all the town
Here in my house do him disparagement:
Therefore be patient, take no note of him,--
It is my will; the which if thou respect,
Show a fair presence and put off these frowns,
An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast.

appearance
dishonor
motive
reason


17. Which word means the same as scathe as it is used in these lines from Act I, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet?
Capulet: Go to, go to!
You are a saucy boy. Is’t so, indeed?
The trick may chance to scathe you,I know what:
You must contrary me! marry, ‘tis time.
Well said, my hearts!
You are a princox; go:
Be quiet, or--More light, more light! For shame!
I’ll make you quiet. What! cheerly, my hearts.

assist
harm
help
worry

Answer 8

the first one is "Or bid me go into a new-made grave / And hide me with a dead man in his shroud—"

Answer 9

show respect

Answer 10

not motive, appearance

Answer 11

harm

Answer 12

Thank you so much I really do appreciate it! You're awesome.

Answer 13

No problem :)