Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet: WAR!!! : WAR!!! (Day 2) (Day 2)

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13 May 200913 May 2009

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Question #1: Why is Tybalt so Question #1: Why is Tybalt so angry that Romeo’s at the angry that Romeo’s at the Capulets’ ball? (It’s not Capulets’ ball? (It’s not justjust that he’s a Montague…)that he’s a Montague…)

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Question #2: Which old Question #2: Which old myth/story inspired myth/story inspired Shakespeare to write Shakespeare to write Romeo Romeo and Juliet?and Juliet?

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Question #3: Which characters Question #3: Which characters demonstrate demonstrate courage,courage, and and how do they show it? (Name how do they show it? (Name at least two.)at least two.)

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Question #4: Why doesn’t Question #4: Why doesn’t Romeo know Juliet’s not Romeo know Juliet’s not dead? dead?

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Question #5: Why doesn’t the Question #5: Why doesn’t the Nurse stand up for Romeo?Nurse stand up for Romeo?

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Question #6: Define Question #6: Define catharsiscatharsis, , and explain how the concept and explain how the concept applies to applies to Romeo and Juliet.Romeo and Juliet.

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Question #7: What is Question #7: What is Shakespeare saying about Shakespeare saying about vengeancevengeance in his play? in his play?

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Question #8: What is Juliet Question #8: What is Juliet nervously/excitedly nervously/excitedly soliloquizing about just soliloquizing about just before the Nurse informs her before the Nurse informs her of Tybalt’s death?of Tybalt’s death?

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Question #9: Who is the only Question #9: Who is the only character Romeo really seems character Romeo really seems to trust besides Juliet? (It’s to trust besides Juliet? (It’s the only other person he’s the only other person he’s fully truthful with…)fully truthful with…)

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Question #10: What’s Question #10: What’s noteworthy about noteworthy about Shakespeare’s language?Shakespeare’s language?

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Question #11: Explain the Question #11: Explain the importance of importance of identityidentity in in Romeo and Juliet.Romeo and Juliet.

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Question #12: What happens as Question #12: What happens as a direct result of a direct result of hatehate in in Romeo and Juliet?Romeo and Juliet?

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Question #13: Where does Juliet Question #13: Where does Juliet get her potion, and when was get her potion, and when was this first foreshadowed?this first foreshadowed?

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Question #14: Who does Juliet Question #14: Who does Juliet seem to have a better seem to have a better relationship with – her relationship with – her mother, or the Nurse – and mother, or the Nurse – and why?why?

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Question #15: What purpose Question #15: What purpose does the prologue serve?does the prologue serve?

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Question #16: Explain the role Question #16: Explain the role fate plays in fate plays in Romeo and Romeo and JulietJuliet..

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Question #17: Explain whether Question #17: Explain whether love is a force for good or love is a force for good or evil in evil in Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet..

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Question #18: What happens Question #18: What happens during Act V, Scene III? Be during Act V, Scene III? Be complete and specific.complete and specific.

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