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What does mercutio say about benvolios character? From what you have observed, is this true

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Benvolio likes to fight; no he likes to keep peace

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What does merctuios answers to tybalt show about mercutios character

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Mercutio likes to fight

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Why doesn’t Romeo ride to tybalts bait

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Tybalt is his cousin

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What reason does mercutio give for interfering in Romeo and Tybalts quarrel

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Romeo is acting like a coward

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*How does Romeo try to stop the fight

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Steps between the two

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What is the result of Romeos interference

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Mercutio gets stabbed

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Why does Romeo rebuke himself

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Mercutio died because Romeo was a coward

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What does Romeo predict for the future after learning of mercutios death

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More deaths will come

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How does this prophecy immediately come true

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Tybalt died

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What reasons does benvolio give to convince Romeo to run away

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  1. Mob
  2. Tybalts dead
  3. Princes death threat
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Is benvolios account of the fighting entirely accurate? Explain

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Yes

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How do you know that it’s true that Romeo but newly entertained revenge

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After mercutio died

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What three reasons does benvolio give for retiring

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  1. Hot
  2. Capulets are present
  3. Might be a fight
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What is Lade Capulets immediate reaction to Benvolios testimony

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she sais he’s lying because he’s a montague

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According to Lady Capulet, what “really” happened

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20 men fought and killed tybalt

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What can you conclude about Lady Capulet from her statements

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outrageous; far fetched

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*Explain the meaning of the line “His fault concludes but what the law should end,/ The life of Tybalt

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To Law: since Mercutio died, tybalt should die; so Romeo just took the law into his own hands

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How does the Prince’s punishment differ form the punishment he threatened in Act 1 scene 1

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Romeo is banished rather than put to death

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What is Juliet impatient for

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being with Romeo

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In act 2 Romeo compared Juliet to the stars. How does Juliet now use this comparison

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when Romeo dies he will be put in heaven with the stars

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what misunderstanding occurs between Juliet and the Nurse

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Juliet thinks that Romeo is dead

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How does the nurse express her reaction to Tybalts death

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she acts like he’s her BFF

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What do you think of her statements

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exaggerated

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What does Juliet conclude about Romeo when she first learns that he killed Tybalt

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she said he was nice to look at, but he is an evil person

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What words did Friar does her speech recall
good and evil
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What information about the incident does Juliet not know of yet
Tybalt killed Mercutio and Romeo tried to stop the fight
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What broad conclusions does the nurse draw from the incident
there is no trust, faith, and honesty in men
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What wish does the nurse utter
Romeo should be dishonored
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In your own words, tell how Juliet reacts
She is yelled at the nurse
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How long have Romero and Juliet been married
3 hours
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What sudden realization does Juliet have about how the situation could have been far worse
Tybalt couldve killed Romeo
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What event does Juliet say would be preferable to Romeo's exile
she would prefer the death of her parents over Romeo
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Why does she wish for such a thing
death is a material order of event
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Romeo and Friar feel differently about the prince's punishment. how does each feel
Friar: Life is better than death Romeo: prefers death
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Why according to Romeo is every cat dog mouse or fly luckier than he is
they are in verona with juliet
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Why won't Romeo listen to Friar
because Friar has never been in love like Romeo
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For what five things does Frair scold ROmwo
1. cry like a women 2. acting like a beast 3. being selfish and saying he will kill himself 4. raging against heaven and earth 5. being ungrateful
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What three gifts does Friar accuse Romeo of misusing
shape, love, and wit
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What earlier speech of Friar does this recall
good and evil
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For what three reasons does Friar say Romeo should be happy
1. Juliet is alive 2. He's banished instead of killed 3 Tybalt is dead
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What is Friar's plan for Romeo
go to Mantua, announce marriage, beg for prince's pardon, and Romeo will return
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How does Friar's plan to get messages to Romeo
his servant | Balthasar
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What plans do Juliets parents make for her
marry paris in three days ; thursday
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What contrasts does the scene contain in the themes presented
love and death
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How are the lark and the nightingale used in this scene
to determine if its day or night
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What four things does Juliet all Romeo as he leaves
love, lord, husband, friend
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What foreboding does Juliet have
Romeo is dead
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How does Lady Capulet interprets Juliets statement about Romeo
thinks Juliet wants revenge in Romeo
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What do readers realize the statements really are
vows of love
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why, according to Lady Capulet, has capulet arranges the marriage so suddenly
to make her happy
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What reason does Juliet give for putting off the marriage
he hasn't had a chance to woo or date her
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What sentence with a double meaning dies Juliet use to describe her intentions
"I swear it shall be Romeo whom you know i hate, Rather than Paris" she actually loves Romeo not paris
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In your own words describe how Capulet reacts to Juliets refusal to the marriage
he wants to slap her
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What choice does Capulet give her
Marry Paris or live on the streets
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What does Juliet beg of her mother
more time
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What advice does the nurse give juliet. What is her reasoning
marry paris; Romeo is banished
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What sudden change does Juliet apparently undergo
obey parents and kill herself
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Why doesn't she tell the nurse the truth
can't trust her
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What does Juliet really intend to do
get help from friar of kill herself

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