Romeo and Juliet Act 3 summary sheet pages 778 – 807

1. Whose fault is the fight between Mercutio and Tybault? Support your opinion with lines from the play.

2. Explain three areas of Juliet’s emotional stress. Which stress is worst?

3. Why does the Nurse volunteer to take the message.

4. What do you think of the Friar’s long-range plan to solve Romeo’s punishment? Is it likely to work? What might go wrong?

5. Many might fault the rush that Romeo and Juliet were in to get married. In scene 4, Lord Capulet seems to be in a rush now to get Juliet married to Paris. Why do you think he is suddenly in such a hurry to see her wed?

6. Why do both Romeo and Juliet react so strongly to Romeo’s banishment?

7. Respond to the reaction of Juliet’s parents to her refusal to marry Paris. Is their reaction typical of parents? Is it justified?

8. Lord Capulet has changed throughout the play. Do you think he means the harsh things he says to Juliet in scene 5?

9. What is the advice the Nurse gives to Juliet? Does this surprise you?

10. At the end of Act 3, what are Juliet’s choices of action?