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Missouri State University
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ENG 513 | Shakespeare
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2022
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Name:________________________________________________________Pd:_________ ROMEO AND JULIET: ACT FIVE (Denouement) ACT 5, SCENE 1 (Thursday Afternoon) 1. What does Romeo foreshadow in his soliloquy about his dream? 2. What news does Balthasar bring Romeo? 3. What does Romeo mean when he says, “Then I defy you, stars!”? How does this echo other references to the stars in earlier Acts? 4. What actions does Balthasar’s news prompt Romeo to do? ACT 5, SCENE 2 (Thursday Evening) 5. What does Friar John tell Friar Lawrence? How does this reflect the times? 6. After hearing this news from Friar John, what does Friar Lawrence intend to do? ACT 5, SCENE 3 (Thursday Late into Friday Morning) 7. Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb? Do you feel sympathy for Paris? 8. Romeo gives Balthasar two reasons for entering the Capulet’s tomb. What are those two reasons? 9. Why does Paris think that Romeo has come to the tomb? What does Romeo say that Paris should have listened to? 10. What is it about Juliet that should have told Romeo that she was not dead? How is this dramatic irony? 11. Why doesn’t Friar Lawrence stay in the tomb with Juliet after she awakens? 12. Why does Juliet kiss Romeo after he is dead? How is her death different from his? 13. When Montague first arrives on the scene, what does he tell those gathered? 14. How does the Prince investigate the death? What role does society/culture play in his reaction? 15. Who’s fault is it? 16. How do Montague and Capulet plan to honor the memories of their children? 17. The play occurs over how many days? _________________. Outline the events below. 18. How did Shakespeare accomplish making us feel it was longer? Final Thoughts: