Act III Scene 1

Question 1

What happens in this scene?

Answer 1

1- Tybalt kills mercutio and Romeo therefore kills tybalt

2. The prince banished Romeo from Verona after he finds out what happened

Question 2

What is the contrast in tone between act 2 and act 3

Answer 2

Act 2 held a more hopeful tone whilst act 3 introduces tragedy

Question 3

Act 3 can be seen as the …..

Answer 3

turning point of the play

Question 4

What quote shows that Mercutio is hot headed?

Answer 4

“Couple it with something, make it a word and a blow?

Question 5

Romeo is as passionate about ….. as Mercutio and Tybalt are about …

Answer 5

1. love

2. Hostility

Question 6

What quote shows that Romeo wanted peace with Tybalt

Answer 6

He loves ‘thee more than thou canst devise”

Question 7

What quote shows that Mercutio is disgusted by Romeo’s calm replies to Tybalt?

Answer 7

“Cold honourable vile submission”

Question 8

Why was mercutio disgusted with Romeo’s behaviour?

Answer 8

Because to Mercutio, Romeo abandoned traditional masculine aggression. He did not understand why Romeo didnt accept he dueling challenge - a traditional mechanism assert and protect masculine nobility

Question 9

What quote shows that Mercutio blames both houses on his death?

Answer 9

“A plague o’ both your houses”