Act 3 Scene 5

Comprehension Questions

Answer the following questions using full sentences.  Where possible, always use a quotation.

1)    Why does Juliet try to convince Romeo that it is still not day?  How does Romeo convince her otherwise?

2)    How do we know that Juliet is wondering about when she will see Romeo again?

3)    What does the word ‘foreboding’ mean?  Juliet has a moment of foreboding.  What does she see?

4)    Juliet says ‘Proud can I never be of what I hate.’  What does Juliet mean when she says this line?  How does Lord Capulet respond?

5)    What news does Lady Capulet bring Juliet and how does Juliet react?

6)    Identify 3 different things Capulet says in response to Juliet’s refusal to marry Paris.  What do these things tell you?

7)    Who sticks up for Juliet?  What does this tell you about their relationship?

8)    Who does Juliet turn to first for support?  What reaction does she get?

9) Juliet then turns to the nurse and asks her for help in preventing the marriage to Paris.  What is the nurse’s response?  Why is this surprising?

10) What are Juliet’s plans at the end of the scene?

Write down three points in response to the following topic. Find quotes to support your three points.

“Juliet feels alone and isolated in her own family.”