What is the sequence of events in Romeo and Juliet?
(1) 2.2 Balcony scene: Romeo and Juliet declare their love for each other and plan their marriage. (2) 2.3 Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet that afternoon. (3) 2.4 The nurse is sent with a message to Romeo in the friar’s cell.
What are the main events in Romeo and Juliet?
Key Moments from Romeo and Juliet
- The scene is set (Act 1 Scene 1)
- The lovers meet for the first time (Act 1 Scene 4)
- Romeo risks death to meet Juliet again (Act 2 Scene 1)
- The wedding is held in secret (Act 2 Scene 5)
- Romeo angrily kills Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt (Act 3 Scene 1)
What are three important events in Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet?
Terms in this set (5) Juliet proposes marriage. Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet that afternoon. Tybalt sends a letter to Romeo that he is out for revenge for the Montagues crashing the party. Romeo and Juliet married in secret by Friar Lawrence.
What events lead to Romeo and Juliet’s death?
At the end of the play, Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide. Although they killed themselves, there were other factors that led them to their demise. The three major causes of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths were bad choices, adult interference, and bad luck.
Who Killed Romeo and Juliet?
In the play Romeo and Juliet there are lots of events that lead to the death of the two main characters. There are many people responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet and some of these characters are Tybalt, Capulet and Friar Lawrence. In the play, Tybalt has a large influence on the death of Romeo and Juliet.
Who is most at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
The first character who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet is Romeo himself. The first reason Romeo is to blame is that he went uninvited to the Capulet party. If Romeo did not go to the party, Romeo would have never met Juliet, and Tybalt would never have known he was there.
How did Romeo die?
Hearing from his servant that Juliet is dead, Romeo buys poison from an Apothecary in Mantua. He returns to Verona and goes to the tomb where he surprises and kills the mourning Paris. Romeo takes his poison and dies, while Juliet awakens from her drugged coma.
Is Romeo and Juliet a real story?
“Romeo and Juliet” was based on the life of two real lovers who lived in Verona, Italy 1303, and who died for each other. Shakespeare is reckoned to have discovered this tragic love story in Arthur Brooke’s 1562 poem entitled “The Tragical History of Romeo and Juliet” and rewrote it as a tragic story.
Why did Romeo kill Paris?
As Romeo has been exiled from the city on penalty of death, Paris thinks that Romeo must hate the Capulets so much that he has returned to the tomb to do some dishonor to the corpse of either Tybalt or Juliet. Romeo kills Paris. As he dies, Paris asks to be laid near Juliet in the tomb, and Romeo consents.
Who is with Juliet when she wakes up?
Friar Lawrence
Why can’t Juliet marry Paris?
Lord Capulet is sad that Juliet never married Paris because he thinks that it would have made her happy. Lady Capulet acts as Paris. Lord Capulet promises Paris that the wedding will be on Thursday. Lady Montague acts as Juliet and Lord Montague acts as Romeo.
What does Juliet see that frightens her?
As Romeo leave, Juliet has a feeling of doom, what does she see that frightens her? Juliet feels that the Nurse gave her bad advice and doesn’t understand how she really feels, so she will no longer confide in her nurse.
What three things would Juliet rather do than marry Paris?
Juliet. Oh, rather than ask me to marry Paris, you could tell me to leap from the castle walls, walk among highway robbers, dwell with snakes, chain myself to a post and let bears attack me.
Does Juliet want to get married to Paris?
Why does Lady Capulet want Juliet to marry Paris? Lady Capulet wants Juliet to marry Paris so she can hear all of his hidden stories and because he is rich.
Who does not think Juliet should marry Paris?
Lady Capulet
How does Paris feel about marrying Juliet?
In Act IV, scene i, Paris explains to Friar Laurence his rush to marry Juliet. He says it’s because she is grieving too much over her cousin Tybalt’s death. Juliet’s father, Paris says, thinks so much grief is unhealthy, and that a wedding—and a companion to be with—will help her to recover her equilibrium.
Does Paris actually love Juliet?
Later textual evidence does indicate that Paris harbors a legitimate love for Juliet, and though he arrogantly assumes Juliet will want to marry him, Paris never treats her unkindly. Nevertheless, because she does not love him, marrying Paris represents a real and frightening possibility for Juliet.
What does Juliet threaten to do if she has to marry Paris?
The scene starts with Lady Capulet telling Juliet that Lord Capulet has arranged her marriage to Paris in four days’ time. Juliet refuses to marry and her father threatens to disown her.
Why does Juliet take a dagger to bed with her?
She takes a dagger to her bed because if the potion does not work she will kill herself with the dagger. He mixed a potion that will kill her and it is made out of poison. What does Juliet fear about Friar Laurence and the potion? Romeo dreams that he is dead.
What is the only way that Juliet will agree to be with Romeo?
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Study Guide Questions
| What is the first thing Romeo does in Act II? | Romeo leaves the party |
|---|---|
| Act 2 scene 2: What is the only way that Juliet will give herself to Romeo | If they get married |
| Act 2 scene 3: What does Romeo ask Friar Lawrence to do? | To marry them (Romeo and Juliet) |
Who first finds Juliet after she has taken the potion?
The nurse
Why is Juliet afraid and not thinking clearly?
“Juliet is just afraid, and not thinking clearly” I think Juliet deep down was too scared to tell her parents the truth so she took the first way out that she saw. “Juliet just lacks proper guidance and advice” Juliet did lack proper advice from Friar Lawrence and the Nurse.
What four things does Juliet fear?
Terms in this set (6)
- -drink may not work.
- What if the drink does not work?
- What if the drink is actual poison because Friar Lawrence does not want to be responsible for the sacrilege?
- What if I suffocate in the tomb?
- What if I wake up too early and I’m alone with ghosts (dead bodies) and I start going crazy?
Why do Juliet’s parents think she is sad?
Juliet’s parents believe that she is upset due to the death of Tybalt. They play to help cheer her up by arranging her marriage to Paris. Earlier in the play, Capulet said Juliet will get to have a voice in whom she marries. Now, he’s raging at his daughter for speaking up against his choice.