Romeo & Juliet, Act 3, Scene 2

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1. Romeo & Juliet Act 3, Scene 2 Study Guide answers

2. 1. Some NIGHT examples: Phaeton would whip you to the west - line 3 Sun god driving chariot at end of day S pread thy close curtain – line 5 Nightfall Thou sober-suited matron, all in black, - line 11 Thy black mantle – line 15

3. 2. The nurse arrives and is flustered and she tries to tell Juliet that Tybalt has been killed but Juliet thinks Romeo is dead.

4. 3. Serpent heart, dragon, wolfish-ravening lamb Juliet is confused because she loves both Romeo (her husband) and Tybalt (her cousin) and her insults are confused with both good (lamb) and bad (wolfish).

5. 4. Juliet realizes that if Romeo hadn’t killed Tybalt , Tybalt would have killed Romeo and she loves Romeo. This proves her loyalty to Romeo.

6. 5. Juliet loves both Romeo & Tybalt. She is so saddened by Romeo being responsible and by Tybalt’s death that she feels if is enough to kill her. (foreshadowing) Some word there was, worser than Tybalt’s death, That murder’d me. I would forget it fain,- lines 112& 113

7. 6. Juliet has said since Romeo is banished she is going to go to her room and kill herself. The nurse knows only Romeo can comfort Juliet so she offers to find him. Come, cords, come, Nurse, I’ll to my wedding bed, And death, not Romeo, take my maidenhead! Nurse: Hie to your chamber. I’ll find Romeo. - Lines 140-142

8. 7. Romeo is hiding in Friar Lawrence’s cell. Juliet wants to see Romeo before he leaves and is banished. She sends a ring with the Nurse so Romeo will know it is her and she does not blame him for Tybalt’s death.

9. Created by M. Riddell – March 2017