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What significant event occurs in the Balcony Scene?
What significant event occurs in the Balcony Scene?
- Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time
- Paris confronts Romeo in the tomb
- The Prince reconciles the feuding families
- Romeo overhears Juliet expressing her love (correct)
Which character expresses a wish to be united with Juliet in death?
Which character expresses a wish to be united with Juliet in death?
- Romeo
- Juliet
- Paris (correct)
- Friar Laurence
What does Romeo say just before drinking poison?
What does Romeo say just before drinking poison?
- O, I am slain!
- Parting is such sweet sorrow.
- O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. (correct)
- With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls.
What is Juliet referencing when she says, 'O happy dagger!'?
What is Juliet referencing when she says, 'O happy dagger!'?
What theme is established in the Prologue of the play?
What theme is established in the Prologue of the play?
In which scene do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
In which scene do Romeo and Juliet first meet?
What does Juliet ask Romeo to do regarding his name?
What does Juliet ask Romeo to do regarding his name?
How do the families react to the tragic events at the end of the play?
How do the families react to the tragic events at the end of the play?
What does Romeo compare his lips to in his quote about the 'holy shrine'?
What does Romeo compare his lips to in his quote about the 'holy shrine'?
What fate does Mercutio curse upon both families as he dies?
What fate does Mercutio curse upon both families as he dies?
What does Juliet mean when she refers to the 'nightingale' and 'lark' in her farewell to Romeo?
What does Juliet mean when she refers to the 'nightingale' and 'lark' in her farewell to Romeo?
What is Friar Laurence's plan to help Juliet avoid marrying Paris?
What is Friar Laurence's plan to help Juliet avoid marrying Paris?
What does Juliet express as she takes the potion given to her by Friar Laurence?
What does Juliet express as she takes the potion given to her by Friar Laurence?
Which event marks a significant turning point in the play and leads to Romeo's banishment?
Which event marks a significant turning point in the play and leads to Romeo's banishment?
In the fight scene, what does Romeo mean when he says 'O, I am fortune's fool'?
In the fight scene, what does Romeo mean when he says 'O, I am fortune's fool'?
Juliet’s eagerness to take the potion is shown when she says, 'Give me, give me! O, tell not me of fear!' What does this indicate about her state of mind?
Juliet’s eagerness to take the potion is shown when she says, 'Give me, give me! O, tell not me of fear!' What does this indicate about her state of mind?
What does Juliet's reference to 'palms' and 'holy palmers' kiss' imply about her views on love?
What does Juliet's reference to 'palms' and 'holy palmers' kiss' imply about her views on love?
What underlying theme is emphasized in Romeo’s reaction after Mercutio's death?
What underlying theme is emphasized in Romeo’s reaction after Mercutio's death?
In Juliet's farewell, what does her mention of 'faint cold fear' suggest about her emotional state?
In Juliet's farewell, what does her mention of 'faint cold fear' suggest about her emotional state?
How does Tybalt's confrontation with Romeo in Act 3 symbolize the theme of family honor?
How does Tybalt's confrontation with Romeo in Act 3 symbolize the theme of family honor?
What is revealed about Juliet's character through her determination to take the potion?
What is revealed about Juliet's character through her determination to take the potion?
What does Romeo mean when he refers to himself as 'fortune's fool'?
What does Romeo mean when he refers to himself as 'fortune's fool'?
What ultimate impact does Mercutio's curse have on the play's events?
What ultimate impact does Mercutio's curse have on the play's events?
What does Juliet mean when she exclaims 'Here’s drink: I drink to thee'?
What does Juliet mean when she exclaims 'Here’s drink: I drink to thee'?
What is the primary emotional state of Juliet during the Balcony Scene?
What is the primary emotional state of Juliet during the Balcony Scene?
In the Death Scene, what triggers Romeo to take his own life?
In the Death Scene, what triggers Romeo to take his own life?
What significant event does the prologue foreshadow?
What significant event does the prologue foreshadow?
What does Romeo mean when he states, 'With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls'?
What does Romeo mean when he states, 'With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls'?
How does Juliet signify her own death in the Death Scene?
How does Juliet signify her own death in the Death Scene?
What role does Friar Laurence play in the pivotal events between the Balcony Scene and the Death Scene?
What role does Friar Laurence play in the pivotal events between the Balcony Scene and the Death Scene?
What does Juliet's statement, 'Parting is such sweet sorrow,' reveal about her feelings?
What does Juliet's statement, 'Parting is such sweet sorrow,' reveal about her feelings?
What does the Chorus imply when noting, 'Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean'?
What does the Chorus imply when noting, 'Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean'?
What motivates Romeo to enter the Capulet orchard in the Balcony Scene?
What motivates Romeo to enter the Capulet orchard in the Balcony Scene?
Which of the following quotes symbolizes the theme of tragic love in the Death Scene?
Which of the following quotes symbolizes the theme of tragic love in the Death Scene?
In the prologue, what major theme is established regarding the two families?
In the prologue, what major theme is established regarding the two families?
What significant action does Juliet take in response to finding Romeo dead?
What significant action does Juliet take in response to finding Romeo dead?
Which character's actions in the Death Scene illustrate the impact of the family feud?
Which character's actions in the Death Scene illustrate the impact of the family feud?
What does Juliet hope to achieve by asking Romeo to deny his name?
What does Juliet hope to achieve by asking Romeo to deny his name?
What foreshadowing element is presented in the prologue regarding the fate of Romeo and Juliet?
What foreshadowing element is presented in the prologue regarding the fate of Romeo and Juliet?
What emotional state does Juliet express in her line 'Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow'?
What emotional state does Juliet express in her line 'Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow'?
What is the primary result of Mercutio's death in the play?
What is the primary result of Mercutio's death in the play?
In the context of the play, what does Juliet's reference to 'the nightingale' and 'the lark' symbolize?
In the context of the play, what does Juliet's reference to 'the nightingale' and 'the lark' symbolize?
What does Friar Laurence mean by advising Juliet to be 'merry' and give her 'consent to marry Paris'?
What does Friar Laurence mean by advising Juliet to be 'merry' and give her 'consent to marry Paris'?
What does Juliet's line 'Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again' foreshadow?
What does Juliet's line 'Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again' foreshadow?
Which thematic element is prominent in Mercutio's dying curse, 'A plague o' both your houses'?
Which thematic element is prominent in Mercutio's dying curse, 'A plague o' both your houses'?
What emotional state does Juliet exhibit when she exclaims, 'Give me, give me! O, tell not me of fear!'?
What emotional state does Juliet exhibit when she exclaims, 'Give me, give me! O, tell not me of fear!'?
What does Romeo mean when he refers to himself as 'fortune's fool'?
What does Romeo mean when he refers to himself as 'fortune's fool'?
What does Juliet's determination to take the potion indicate about her character?
What does Juliet's determination to take the potion indicate about her character?
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