Act III Review
27 Multiple Choice
15 True or False
Put 15 events in order
5/9 Quotations
3 Short Answer
1 Paragraph Answer
Know:
 How does the hot weather affect the mood of the characters? How and why Tybalt challenges
Romeo, and Romeo’s response. Why does Romeo not want to fight Tybalt?
 What is the climax of the story? How does it affect the mood of the play?
 Who draws their sword first? Why does Mercutio step in? Who kills Mercutio? Why is Mercutio
killed? How does Romeo react?
 When the Prince arrives, who tells the story? Does the Prince believe him? Why or why not?
What is Lady Capulet’s reaction to the story? What is the Prince’s sentence for Romeo? Where
is Romeo told to flee (city)?
 How does Lady Capulet react to Tybalt’s death?
 Romeo first goes to the Friar’s cell, where the Nurse comes to visit. How is Romeo acting?
What does Romeo threaten to do? What do the Nurse and the Friar say about his behaviour?
What does Juliet send to him via the Nurse?
 The Nurse’s description of the fight between Romeo and Tybalt leads Juliet to believe that
Romeo is dead. How does Juliet react?
 When Romeo and Juliet part after their night together, how does Juliet react? How does she try
to make the night last longer? Why does Lady Capulet think Juliet is sad?
 Capulet agrees that Paris can marry Juliet the following Thursday. How does Juliet react to this
news? How do Capulet and Lady Capulet react to her refusal? How does the Nurse react to
Juliet? What advice does the Nurse give? How does Juliet react?
 Know the definition of “aside” and “soliloquy”.
 Why does Juliet go to visit the Friar at the end of Act III?
 Romeo is fighting with himself in his mind because he is so upset over his banishment.
 Where is Romeo at the end of Act III? Who is with him?
 When R leaves J’s room, she has a premonition of him at the bottom of a tomb.
Quotes to know:
 “A plague o’ both your houses” – Mercutio is cursing both houses for their feud because it has
brought about his own death.
 “I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot, the Capels are abroad, and, if we meet,
we shall not ‘scape a brawl, For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.” – Benvolio is
urging Mercutio to go inside because the weather is hot and the Capulets are out and about. He
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is worried that if they meet the Capulets, they will not escape a brawl because everyone’s
tempers are running high.
“Tis torture, and not mercy, Heaven is here Where Juliet lives: and every cat and dog and little
mouse, every unworthy thing, Live here in heaven and may look on her, But Romeo may not.” –
Romeo is miserable because he’s been banished and cannot be near Juliet.
“Love is a smoke raised with fume of sighs” – Metaphor
Put the following events in order:
a.
Romeo and Juliet spend the night together before he leaves for Mantua.
b.
Romeo fights with Tybalt and kills him.
c.
Romeo tells the Friar that he has fallen in love with Juliet.
d.
The Montagues and Capulets fight in the city.
e.
The Nurse talks to Romeo and tells Juliet when she should meet him to get married.
f.
A melancholy Romeo walks under a grove of sycamores in the early morning mist.
g.
Romeo and Juliet meet and swear their love for each other.
h.
The Prince banishes Romeo
i.
Mercutio and Tybalt fight and Mercutio dies
j.
Capulet agrees that Juliet will marry Paris on Thursday.
k.
Juliet loses her trust in Nurse and will seek counsel from the Friar.
l.
Romeo and Juliet are married by the Friar.
m.
Capulet holds a masked ball; Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time.
n.
Benvolio tells Romeo that she should look at other women rather than be depressed that
Rosaline will not return his love.
o.
Juliet refuses to marry Paris.
Short Answer:
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What is the CLIMAX of the play? Why is this the climax? (5 marks)
2. What is FORESHADOWING? Give TWO examples of foreshadowing in the play and explain why
they are examples of foreshadowing. (5 marks)
3. What is DRAMATIC IRONY? Give ONE example of dramatic irony in the play and explain why you
chose this example. (5 marks)
Long Answer
1. Love is an important theme in Romeo and Juliet. Compare and contrast Romeo’s love for Rosaline
with Romeo’s love for Juliet. (10 marks)
2. Haste is an important theme in Romeo and Juliet. Give four examples of haste from what we have
read so far, and explain how they contribute to the sense of haste in the play. (10 marks)