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Freshman English
Freshman English Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Paris imagine that Juliet is thinking when he visits Friar Laurence? | She is deep in mourning for Tybalt. |
| How does Juliet respond to Paris's remark, "Thy face is mine"? | By making a comment that has a double meaning |
| Friar Laurence gives Juliet a potion that he says will-- | Stop her pulse and her breathing so that she seems dead. |
| Friar Laurence thinks Juliet is brave enough to take the potion because-- | If she is brave enough to die, she is brave enough to fake death |
| An important part of the friar's plan is that -- | Romeo will be told of the plan and be present when Juliet awakes. |
| In scene 4 , Nurse refers to Lord Capulet as an "old woman" because he -- | has taken charge of wedding preparations |
| On what grounds does Friar Laurence rebuke the Capulets for their wild grief? | He says Juliet will find a better life in heaven |
| A likely reason for the ending scene between Peter and the musicians is to-- | Illustrates that life goes on amid tragedy. |
| An adverb used in inverted order will-- | Not come immediately after the verb it modifies |
| Which quote uses the same inverted word order as in "This do I drink to thee"? | "And this distilling liquor drink thou off." |
| In Act IV, Shakespeare characterizes Friar Laurence as a/an-- | Thoughtful man who tries to help Romeo and Juliet |
| An example of dramatic irony in Scene 5 occurs when-- | the Capulets discover the drugged Juliet and think she is dead |
| An example of complication occurs when-- | the wedding is moved from Thursday to Wednesday |
| Shakespeare creates suspense by having-- | Juliet hesitates to take the drug given to her by the friar |
| What can the reader infer from the scene in which Juliet tells her father, "Henceforward I am ever ruled by you?" | She knows that she will not keep her pledge of obedience. |
| The immediate effect of Juliet's taking the friar's drug is that -- | Juliet's wedding to Paris has to be canceled. |
| In Act IV, we see a side of Juliet that we have not seen before. On the back of this sheet of paper, describe what her actions reveal about the growth of her character. Make at least two references to details in the play to support your ideas. |