New Media – Dec. 7

-read Act 4, sc. ii, iii, iv   and answer the questions below:

Act 3, Scene 5

1. Why are Romeo and Juliet concerned about which bird is singing?
2. What premonition does Juliet have?
3. Explain the dramatic irony that occurs between the mother and the daughter.
4. What is the nurse’s advice to Juliet?
5. Why does Juliet get so angry at the Nurse’s advice?
6. What does Juliet plan to do if the Friar can’t help her?
7. What is the attitude of Capulet toward his daughter in Scenes 4 and 5? Why is he so urgent that the marriage shall be performed in such haste?

Act IV Study Questions:

Scene 1

1. Explain in detail what the Friar instructs Juliet to do.
2. For how long will Juliet supposedly “sleep”, and at what time (according to your calculations) will she awake? (day and general time)
3. How will the Friar let Romeo know about their plans?

Scene 2

1. What happens to the timing of the wedding? How might this affect Juliet?

Scene 3

1. What possibilities of failure does the imagination of Juliet conjure up as reasons why she should not drink the potion?

Scene 4

1. What is the purpose of this scene?