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Romeo and Juliet Act III Reading and Study Guide Name _______________________________________

VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in the play.

anishment: _the act of being forced to lea e a country or place by official decree____________________

de!terity: _mental or physical "uic#ness or s#ill$ cle erness. ______________________________________

dolatry: _e!cessi e or blind adoration% re erence% de otion ______________________________________

econcile: _to bring fighting sides or opinions into agreement or harmony___________________________

!ile: _to be #ic#ed out of one&s nati e land by authoritati e decree________________________________

ic#le: _li#ely to change due to indecision or instability ___________________________________________

gallant: _bra e% noble____________________________________________________________________

LITERARY TERMS: DEFINE EACH TERM AND APPLY TO THE PLAY .

llusion: _a reference in a literary wor# to a person% place% or thing in history or another wor# of literature _

e!ample: 'ybalt(s name was a name from stories in Sha#espeare(s day. ______________________

lima!: _the turning point% point of ma!imum interest% and highest tension in the plot of a story% play% or film

e!ample: ____Romeo #illed 'ybalt. ____________________________________________________

ymbol: _A symbol is a person% place% ob)ect or action that stands for something beyond itself.___________

e!ample: ___'he ring symboli*es their lo e. _____________________________________________

dramatic structure:

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,A-R, .a Identifies and analy*es types of dramatic literature /e.g.% Sha#espearean tragedy and comedy0.,A-R, .bAnaly*es the characters% structures% and themes of dramatic literature.,A-R, .cIdentifies and analy*es dramatic elements% /e.g.% e!position% rising action% clima!% denouement% dialogue% monologue% solilo"uy% aside% dramatic irony0,A-R, .d1rama: Identifies and analy*es how dramatic elements support and enhance interpretation of dramatic literature.

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Romeo and Juliet Act III Reading and Study Guide Name _______________________________________ II. QUESTIONS: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS .

cene 1:. At the beginning of the scene% why does Ben olio thin# that there will be a fight2

t(s hot and the 3apulets are out and about __________________________________________________

4. 5hat does 6ercutio accuse Ben olio of in lines 789 2e accuses Ben olio of being hot8headed and "uic# to start a fight. _______________________________

. 5hen 'ybalt and 6ercutio first begin arguing% what does Ben olio try to get them to do2e tries to brea# it up and ha e them fight

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Romeo and Juliet Act III Reading and Study Guide Name _______________________________________ C. +!plain Romeo(s reaction to the news of his banishment. It(s as bad as death.____________________

D. Romeo tells Eriar ,aurence that the priest cannot #now or understand how he feels. 5hy2e(s not in his position: Eriar(s not young% not newly married% didn(t #ill his wife(s cousin% and isn(t banished.

-. 5hat argument does Eriar ,aurence use to pre ent Romeo from #illing himself2e lists what Romeo should be than#ful for: uliet$ 'ybalt didn(t #ill you$ you weren(t sentenced to death.__

4 . 5hat does the nurse gi e Romeo2 She gi es him the ring from uliet.___________________________

cene :4 . 5hat does 3apulet tell his wife to say to uliet2 'ell her she(ll marry Faris on 'hursday. _____________

cene !:44. As Romeo is preparing to lea e uliet% what argument does she use to con ince him to stay2t(s not a lar# /which sings in the morning0 it(s a nightingale singing at nightHit(s still nighttime.___________

49. ,ater% why does uliet thin# Romeo should lea e2 She reali*es it could #ill him to stay.______________

4=. ust as Romeo is about to descend the rope ladder and lea e uliet% what does uliet say about the wayRomeo loo#s2 She says he loo#s dead li#e in a tomb. ___________________________________________

47. 5hy does ,ady 3apulet thin# uliet is crying2 She thin#s uliet is crying because 'ybalt died.________

4 . 5hen ,ady 3apulet threatens to send someone to 6antua to poison Romeo% what does uliet say2She says she(d do it herself but with puns so that it could ha e other meanings.______________________

4C. After ,ady 3apulet brea#s the news about Faris% what is uliet(s response2No$ I don(t want to. She begs% pleads% and cries.______________________________________________

4D. If uliet(s mother does not arrange to delay the marriage% what will uliet do2 She(ll #ill herself._______

4-. 5hat is ,ady 3apulet(s reaction to uliet(s threats2 1o what you want$ I(m done with you. ___________

. 5hat is nurse(s ad ice to uliet2Eorget about RomeoHmarry Faris% and be happy with this second marriage.________________________

. ;ow does uliet(s attitude toward the nurse change2 She hates her.

4. 5hat >scheme? does uliet de ise to get rid of the nurse and to get out of the house2

She(s going to confession. ________________________________________________________________

,A-R, .a Identifies and analy*es types of dramatic literature /e.g.% Sha#espearean tragedy and comedy0.,A-R, .bAnaly*es the characters% structures% and themes of dramatic literature.,A-R, .cIdentifies and analy*es dramatic elements% /e.g.% e!position% rising action% clima!% denouement% dialogue% monologue% solilo"uy% aside% dramatic irony0,A-R, .d1rama: Identifies and analy*es how dramatic elements support and enhance interpretation of dramatic literature.