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$20,000 Pyramid Romeo and Juliet Style, . Review for Exam Fall, 2010. Members of the Montague Family. Romeo, Lady Montague, Benvolio , Lord Montague. What Queen Mab Does. She is the fairies’ midwife She is no bigger than an agate stone She runs over men’s noses when they sleep.
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$20,000 Pyramid Romeo and Juliet Style, Review for Exam Fall, 2010
Members of the Montague Family • Romeo, Lady Montague, Benvolio, Lord Montague
What Queen Mab Does • She is the fairies’ midwife • She is no bigger than an agate stone • She runs over men’s noses when they sleep
What Queen Mab makes people do • Lovers dream of love • Lawyers dream of fees • Soldiers dream of “cutting the throats of foreign necks” • Parsons dream of “another benefice”
Things the Chorus Might Say • “We speak before the actual events in the play take place” • “We tell you everything about the story” • “We ruin it for everyone!”
Why Romeo is crying in Act I • He pines after Rosaline, who doesn’t know he exists • Because he is a wuss!
People who are aware of R&J’s marriage • Friar Lawrence • Nurse • Romeo • Juliet • Everyone at the end of the play
Reasons Juliet gives for not wanting to get married (to Paris) • She does not want to • (She likes another boy better) • She is too young
Things Tybalt might say • “Romeo, since you are a Montague and a dog, I wish to fight you!” • “Juliet, I better not see you looking all googly-eyed at any Montague!” • “Uncle, they have come to spurn and make fun of us at our party”
Reasons for the deaths of R&J: why the plan went wrong • Because the messenger did not get the note to Romeo in time • Because Romeo didn’t wait for Juliet to wake up • Because Juliet wouldn’t leave the vault
Things Mercutio might say • “I’m just joking, boys: I’m not really hurt” • “A plague on both your houses!” • “I’ve got another speech just like Queen Mab’s if anyone wants to hear it”
Characters who die in Act V • Paris and Lady Montague
Things Juliet might say to her father • “Ok. I will marry Paris” • “Father, I will obey your every command” • “I’m sorry I disappoint you so”