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Who said, "The day is hot, the Capels are abroad....these hot days is the mad blood stirring..."
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Benvolio
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Paraphrase: "The day is hot, the Capels are abroad....these hot days is the mad blood stirring..."
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"It's hot. The Capulets are out, and if we meet them, we'll end up fighting because our tempers are high."
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What does "The day is hot...mad blood stirring..." foreshadow?
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The fight in which Mercutio and Tybalt are killed.
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When Juliet refers to "a damned saint, an honorable villain" to the Nurse, to what event is she referring?
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Tybalt's death by Romeo's hand
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When Juliet says, "O serpent heart" in reference to Romeo, is she feeling admiration, hatred, confusion or amusement?
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Confusion
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Paraphrase "Hie you to your chamber, I wot well where Romeo is/Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night/I'll to him/He is at Lawrence's cell.
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"Go to your bedroom. I'll find Romeo for you. I know where he is. Romeo will be here tonight. He is hidden at Friar Lawrence's cell.
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To what is Romeo referring: "...and every cat and dog and mouse may look upon Juliet/but Romeo may not?
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His banishment.
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What is banishment?
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A person is forbidden to be in the town (Verona)
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Name Romeo's emotion when he states "...and every cat and dog and mouse may look upon Juliet/ but Romeo may not? Fear? Hatred? Relief? Misery?
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Misery - he cannot be with Juliet
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How does Juliet initially respond to Lord Capulet's announcement of her marriage to Paris?
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She refuses
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Why is Lord Capulet so upset by her refusal?
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In addition to his child's defiance, he thought Paris a good match for her.
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When the nurse discovers Capulet's plan for Juliet to marry Paris, how does she react?
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She tells Juliet to marry Paris.
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Why does Juliet go to Friar Lawrence at the end of Act III?
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To get his advice
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Define soliloquy
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A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener
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Central theme of Act III? death vs. banishment? obedience vs. disobedience? romantic love vs. family loyalty? vengeance vs. forgiveness?
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Romantic love vs. family loyalty
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