10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What does Romeo do when Tybalt confronts him in the street?
2. Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret?
3. What goes wrong with Friar Lawrence's plan to save Juliet?
4. How does Mercutio's death change the tone of the play?
5. What does the Nurse do when Juliet is in danger after Romeo's banishment?
6. Why does Romeo kill Paris at the Capulet tomb?
7. What does Juliet's shift from obedience to defiance reveal about her character?
8. How does the compressed five-day timeline serve the play's meaning?
9. What does the ending suggest about death in the play?
10. How does Lord Capulet's change in behavior trap Juliet?
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