Compare and Contrast Romeo and Paris. You may draw a Venn diagram, make a chart, or write sentences
Romeo
Paris
Romeo follows his emotions.
Romeo actually loves juliet---speaks of his love for her. He seems more romantic
Romeo is of a rival family and rich
Paris is more interested in the marriage cause he will be able to be in the businesses the capulet has...
Paris probably doesn't have the passion that romeo has for her; speaks of her love for him. He seems more arrogant
Paris is also rich--but friendly to teh Capulets
Why would Friar Lawrence ask Juliet to carry out a dangerous plan instead of going to her parents and explaining that she was already married to Romeo?juliet already tried to some what explain to her parents and it failed. they both need time for everything thats going on in both of their lives to die down.they need time to figure out if they want to tell their parents, how to tell them, ect. plus this plan will let the newly weds see each other and bond, like the honey moon they never had.
HE IS AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO HIS PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY friar is a popular well trusted man, he is expected to follow certian rules. everyone knows him and watches him closly. he dissobeys all of his rules he is given to hrlp Juliet. he knows its the right thing but all of his friends disagree.
What is your opinion of the Friar’s plan? Then fill out the chart.
Friar Lawrences plan is a thought out plan but its not fool proof because of the crucial timing of reciving the letter and the time of the wedding.
Steps in the Plan
What Could Go Wrong
1. Pretend to consent to the marriage
2.Make sure she sleeps alone.
3. Drink the potion
4.Death-like sleep for 42 hours
5. Meanwhile--Friar sends letter to Mantua
6. Juliet awakes in tomb with Romeo and Friar Lawrence
7. Romeo will take her to Mantua
1. People would not believe her or forgive her. They might watch her closely. 2. Someone could refuse or insist upon staying 3. Someone could discover the potion Juliet is afraid it could actually kill her. 4. She could wake up early, late, or not at all 5. Letter could not get there or be delayed 6. Romeo or Friar Lawrence could be delayed... 7. They could get caught as they try to escape.
Lord Capulet moves up Juliet’s wedding from Thursday to Wednesday. What effect might this have on Friar Lawrence’s plan?
The message romeo is suppose to get might not go to him on time and he wont know Juliet is really alive
How has Juliet’s relationship with her nurse changes since the beginning of the play?
At the begining of the play juliet could trust the nurse with anything that she needed and now the nurse is saying she should marry paris it will be better for her but Juliet doesn't want to and it would be a sin so she doesn't trust the nurse as much as she did. in the beginning of the play the nurse was like a mother to her, but since she said she should marry Paris, Juliet dos not think she can trust her. in the begginging they were best friends and always knew what was best for one another. the nurse was a mother,sister like figure to juliet. juliet respected her advice she also took the advice the nurse gave her. now juliet feels like the nurse is turning on her because they don't agree about marring paris.
What differences are there among the reactions of Paris, the Nurse, Lord Capulet, and Lady Capulet to Juliet’s “death”?
Lady Capulet and The Nurse are in a panic, Lord Capulet is saddened by the finding of Juliet's death but not awe struck, and Paris is shocked and saddened by her death.
Which characters in this act do you have sympathy for? Explain why.
i feel bad for her parents who actually think she is dead, because it's their only child and they just lost one family member. as well i have sympathy for paris because hes in love with her and she doesn't love him back but she pretends she does, and now shes ''dead''.
I have sympathy toward Juliet. Her parents are forcing her to marry Paris and the only way to get out of this is by taking the potion that Friar Lawrence gave her so she can seem like she has died.
Shakespeare often adds humorous scenes to an otherwise serious play. These additions are known as comic relief. Where is this element found in Act IV? What purpose does it serve?
it is found when the muscician and peter are talking and when lady capulet and capulet are joking with each other. it entertains the less suffisticated lower class. Between the time of Juliet drinking the potion and the finding of her "dead", Shakespeare uses the scene of Peter and the musicians as comin relief.
How many examples of foreshadowing can you find in this act? What are they
juliets mother wantend her dead and now she is
Paris now cares more about Juliet then when she was alive.
Extra Credit: Compose your version of Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo telling him about Juliet’s plans. Utilize the language of Shakespeare (to the best of your ability) in writing the letter.
Romeo actually loves juliet---speaks of his love for her. He seems more romantic
Romeo is of a rival family and rich
Paris probably doesn't have the passion that romeo has for her; speaks of her love for him. He seems more arrogant
Paris is also rich--but friendly to teh Capulets
HE IS AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO HIS PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY
friar is a popular well trusted man, he is expected to follow certian rules. everyone knows him and watches him closly. he dissobeys all of his rules he is given to hrlp Juliet. he knows its the right thing but all of his friends disagree.
Friar Lawrences plan is a thought out plan but its not fool proof because of the crucial timing of reciving the letter and the time of the wedding.
2.Make sure she sleeps alone.
3. Drink the potion
4.Death-like sleep for 42 hours
5. Meanwhile--Friar sends letter to Mantua
6. Juliet awakes in tomb with Romeo and Friar Lawrence
7. Romeo will take her to Mantua
2. Someone could refuse or insist upon staying
3. Someone could discover the potion
Juliet is afraid it could actually kill her.
4. She could wake up early, late, or not at all
5. Letter could not get there or be delayed
6. Romeo or Friar Lawrence could be delayed...
7. They could get caught as they try to escape.
- Lord Capulet moves up Juliet’s wedding from Thursday to Wednesday. What effect might this have on Friar Lawrence’s plan?
The message romeo is suppose to get might not go to him on time and he wont know Juliet is really alive- How has Juliet’s relationship with her nurse changes since the beginning of the play?
At the begining of the play juliet could trust the nurse with anything that she needed and now the nurse is saying she should marry parisit will be better for her but Juliet doesn't want to and it would be a sin so she doesn't trust the nurse as much as she did.
in the beginning of the play the nurse was like a mother to her, but since she said she should marry Paris, Juliet dos not think she can trust her.
in the begginging they were best friends and always knew what was best for one another. the nurse was a mother,sister like figure to juliet. juliet respected her advice she also took the advice the nurse gave her. now juliet feels like the nurse is turning on her because they don't agree about marring paris.
- What differences are there among the reactions of Paris, the Nurse, Lord Capulet, and Lady Capulet to Juliet’s “death”?
Lady Capulet and The Nurse are in a panic, Lord Capulet is saddened by the finding of Juliet's death but not awe struck, and Paris is shocked and saddened by her death.- Which characters in this act do you have sympathy for? Explain why.
i feel bad for her parents who actually think she is dead, because it's their only child and they just lost one family member. as well i have sympathy for paris because hes in love with her and she doesn't love him back but she pretends she does, and now shes ''dead''.I have sympathy toward Juliet. Her parents are forcing her to marry Paris and the only way to get out of this is by taking the potion that Friar Lawrence gave her so she can seem like she has died.
- Shakespeare often adds humorous scenes to an otherwise serious play. These additions are known as comic relief. Where is this element found in Act IV? What purpose does it serve?
it is found when the muscician and peter are talking and when lady capulet and capulet are joking with each other.it entertains the less suffisticated lower class.
Between the time of Juliet drinking the potion and the finding of her "dead", Shakespeare uses the scene of Peter and the musicians as comin relief.
Extra Credit: Compose your version of Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo telling him about Juliet’s plans. Utilize the language of Shakespeare (to the best of your ability) in writing the letter.