English I–Unit 9: Romeo and Juliet
Resource for lesson: "All Things Change Them to the Contrary"
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Study Guide Answer Key: Act V.
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What did Romeo dream about? How does he feel about it?
He dreamed that Juliet found him dead and revived him with a kiss. He is full of joy and hope when he wakes up.
What does Romeo mean when he says �Then I defy you, stars!�?
He is challenging �fate,� which he feels has betrayed him.
Why does the apothecary consent to give Romeo what he wants?
He is extremely poor. Even so, he is reluctant since selling poison is illegal in Mantua.
What happened to Friar John on his way to Mantua? What problem does this cause?
He was quarantined due to an outbreak of the plague. Therefore, he does not deliver Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo.
Who does Friar Lawrence blame for the delay?
Why is Paris at Juliet�s grave?
He is bringing flowers to honor Juliet.
What does Romeo tell Balthasar he plans to do?
He wishes to see Juliet and take a ring from her finger as a memento.
What does Paris�s lack of wits cost him?
He does not understand Romeo�s speech and ends up getting killed in a fight with him.
How does Romeo react when he realizes how Paris feels?
He is compassionate and feels bad for Paris.
What is Romeo�s mood just before he takes the poison?
He is merry, excited, and ecstatic.
When the friar is talking to Juliet at the tomb, what does he blame for what happened?
He says that a greater power—fate or destiny—is responsible.
Lady Capulet is most upset about what?
All of the deaths around her make her feel old.
What happened to Lady Montague?
She died of grief because her son was exiled.
What good thing comes out of all the tragedy in the play?
Capulet and Montague stop fighting.