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Ed Patrick Brennan

Questions - Romeo and Juliet

Act 1 Scene I

1. Outline the background information provided in this scene on Verona, the setting of the
play.
2 Does Romeo gain your sympathy in this scene? Give reasons.
3. What is the purpose of the street brawl in this scene?

Scene II
1. Describe Capulet's attitude to his daughter in this scene. Do you agree with him? Give
reasons.
2. How would you rate Paris as a suitor for Juliet? Give reasons.
3. Describe Romeo's mood in this scene. What is his real problem?

Scene III

1. Do you find the nurse annoying or amusing in this scene: Give reasons.
2. Describe Lady Capulet's attitude to Juliet in this scene. Do you regard her as a good
mother? Give reasons. 3. Is Juliet too young to marry? Give reasons.

Scene IV

1. Do you agree with Mercutio's attitude to love? Give reasons.

2. What do you find amusing or entertaining about Mercurio? Give examples.
3. Is Romeo's sadness real or imaginary? Give reasons.

Scene V

1. Why is Old Capulet taking Romeo's side in this scene? Give reasons.
2. Describe how and why Romeo and Juliet fall in love.
3. Do you think Tybalt is justified in his attitude to Romeo? Give reasons.
4. Why is this scene of great significance in the play?

Act 2, Scene I

1. Describe Mercutio's and Benvolio's attitudes to Romeo and his love.

2. Why does Romeo try to escape from his companions?

Act 2, Scene II

1. Describe the atmosphere of this scene.

2. Compare and contrast Romeo's and Juliet's attitudes to love and to each other.
3. How have Romeo and Juliet changed since Act 1 Scene V?
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Scene III

1, Is Friar Laurence a good friend to Romeo? Give reasons.

2. Why does the friar agree to Romeo's marriage plans? Is he right?
3. How does the friar's character differ from Romeo's?

Scene IV

Why are Romeo's friends worried for his safety in this scene? Are they justified?
1 How has Romeo changed in this scene?
3. Why is this scene amusing? Give examples.
4. How does this scene advance the action of the play?

Scene V

1. Describe the different moods of Juliet in this scene.

2. Do you sympathise with the nurse's tiredness in this scene? Why?
3. Has Juliet changed much since the Balcony Scene?

Scene VI

1. Is Romeo really in love this time? Give reasons.

2. Which of the two, Romeo or Juliet, do you think is most in love?
3. Describe the friar's attitude to the lovers in this scene.

Act 3, Scene I

1. Why is this scene the crisis scene?

2. What changes take place in Romeo's character in this scene? Are they changes for the
better? Give reasons.
3. Who or what is most to blame for the deaths in this scene? Give reasons.
4. This is a scene of contrasting characters and attitudes. Explain with examples.
5. Is it fair that Romeo should be banished? Give reasons.
6. What might have happened, had Romeo not interfered?

Scene II
1. Describe Juliet's mood at the beginning of this scene.
2. Has Juliet's attitude to Romeo changed by the end of the scene? Give reasons.
3. 'Ibis scene is a crisis for Juliet. How well does she cope with it?

Scene III

1. Does Romeo let down Juliet in this scene?

2. How does the friar plan to help Romeo? Is he realistic?
3. What helps Romeo to recover from despair in this scene?

Scene IV
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1. Is Capulet a concerned father or a cruel tyrant in this scene? Give reasons.

2. Is Paris worthy to marry Juliet?
3. Does Capulet understand his daughter?

Scene V

1. How are Romeo's and Juliet's roles reversed in this scene?

2. Is Lady Capulet really trying to help Juliet in this scene? Give reasons.
3. Is Juliet expecting too much from the nurse in this scene? Give reasons.
Juliet isolates herself, in this scene, from her parents and the nurse. Is she justified?
Could she have found an easier solution?

Act 4, Scene I

1. How does Paris compare with Romeo as a suitable husband for Juliet?
2. What is the friar's plan to help the lovers? Do its disadvantages outweigh its advantages?
What alternatives has he?
3. Is Juliet strong or weak in this scene? Give reasons.

Scene II

1. Is Juliet deceitful in this scene? Give reasons.

2. Is Old Capulet childish in this scene? Give reasons.

Scene III

1. Is Juliet too hasty in taking the friar's potion? Give reasons.

Is Juliet right to take the potion, which she realises may kill her?
3. Does Juliet take the potion for love or to escape an immoral marriage to Paris?

Scene IV

1. What is Capulet trying to prove by his elaborate preparations for the wedding feast?
2. What is the purpose of this scene? Is it to relieve or create tension?

Scene V

1. Is the grief of this scene real? Give reasons.

2. Describe the friar's attitude in this scene.
3. Would it be better if Juliet were really dead in this scene? Give reasons.

Act 5 ,Scene I

1. How well has Romeo coped with his banishment?

2. How is Romeo more admirable in this scene than ever before?
3. What are Romeo's plans? Is he right?
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Scene II

1. Was Friar Laurence careless or slow? Give reasons.

2. Is this scene significant in the play as a whole? Give reasons.

Scene III

1. Describe the atmosphere of this scene.

2. Do you sympathise with Paris in this scene? Is he too hasty or rash? Compare Juliet's
suicide to Romeo's.
4. Is Friar Laurence really a coward in this scene?
5. Does this scene end sadly or happily? Give reasons.