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Act 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What reasons does Paris explain to Friar Laurence about the haste of his marriage to Juliet? | That it is Capulet who has set the date, she is grieving obsessively about Tybalt |
| Why does Friar Laurence want to slow things down | He knows that Romeo and Juliet is married |
| what reason does he offer Paris? | They do not really know each other |
| What character traits does Juliet reveal in her conversation with Paris? | She is cold but polite and truthful, defensive, skilled in conversation, says things that won’t make her committed to anything, has street smarts, and knows how to handle herself |
| How does Juliet's character change after Paris leaves? | She is very sad and doesn’t seem as strong/ independent, she crumbles, vulnerable. |
| If the friar cannot help her, what does Juliet intend to do? | Kill Herself |
| What does Friar Laurence say about the idea he has to help Juliet? | It will get her out of marrying Paris, but it is risky, dangerous, and will take a lot of courage. |
| What is the friar's plan for Juliet and Romeo? | Wednesday night be alone in your room, Take vial and mix it with something to drink and drink it, it will slow your pulse and make it look as if you are dead, but you really are not for 42 hours . You will then be taken to the Capulet tomb where Romeo wil |
| When Juliet enters, how does she behave toward her father? | She is asking him for forgiveness, and she agrees to marry Paris |
| What change has been made in the wedding plans? | She will be getting married on Wednesday |
| What request does Juliet make of Nurse and her mother? | To leave her alone to pray and think |
| What fears does Juliet express in her soliloquy? | 1. What if the mixture doesn’t work? 2. What is Friar mixed the potion to kill her? 3. What if she wakes up in the tomb before Romeo gets there, she may suffocate. 4. While being surrounded by death and darkness, she will go insane, and kill hers |
| What is Juliet's condition when Nurse attempts to awaken her? | She is cold has no pulse and seems dead, lifeless, cold, in the same clothes from the night before |
| What words of comfort does Friar Laurence give to the mourners | She is in Heaven now, she is in a better place now, she is happier now. |