1.) What news does Balthasar bring to Romeo? How does Romeo react to this news?

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2.) Why does Romeo seek out an apothecary, and what does he intend to do?

3.) What prevents Friar John from delivering Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo? How does the failure of the letter delivery contribute to the sense of impending tragedy?

4.) Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb, and what does this reveal about his character and feelings for Juliet?

5.) How is Paris and Romeo’s fight similar to Romeo and Tybalt’s fight? What is the outcome?

7.) What are Romeo’s thoughts and emotions as he prepares to take the poison and join Juliet in death?

8.) What is Juliet’s reaction upon waking and finding Romeo dead beside her? What does her decision to join Romeo in death reveal about her character?

9.) What does Friar Laurence confess, and how does he explain the series of events that led to the tragedy?

10.) What actions do the two families take to honor Romeo and Juliet, and what message does this convey?
Answer the questions above simply.

Answer 1

1.) Balthasar brings the news of Juliet's death to Romeo. Romeo is devastated, believing he cannot live without her.

2.) Romeo seeks out an apothecary to buy poison so he can end his own life and join Juliet in death.

3.) Friar John is unable to deliver Friar Laurence’s letter to Romeo because he is quarantined due to an outbreak of plague. This failure contributes to the tragedy by leaving Romeo unaware of Juliet's plan to feign her death.

4.) Paris is at Juliet’s tomb to mourn her and lay flowers, revealing his deep feelings for her and his sense of duty as her fiancé, despite her lack of love for him.

5.) Paris and Romeo’s fight is similar to Romeo and Tybalt’s fight in that both are driven by passion and lead to tragic outcomes. In the fight, Romeo kills Paris.

7.) As Romeo prepares to take the poison, he feels a mix of despair, love, and determination, believing that death is the only way to be with Juliet.

8.) Upon waking and finding Romeo dead, Juliet is horrified and heartbroken. Her decision to join him in death reflects her deep love and commitment to him.

9.) Friar Laurence confesses to the chain of events that led to the tragedy, explaining how miscommunication and hasty decisions caused their deaths.

10.) The two families decide to end their feud and honor Romeo and Juliet's memories by erecting statues in their names. This conveys a message about the futility of their conflict and the consequences of hatred.