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Romeo and Juliet: Act IV Review
Directions: Answer the following questions in complete paragraphs. Provide direct
evidence when necessary.
Discussion Questions
1. How do you feel about Juliet at the moment when she takes the potion?
2. Why do you think Shakespeare includes the dialogue between Peter and the
musicians at the end of Scene v?
3. Compare and contrast Romeo and Paris.
4. Why would Friar Lawrence ask Juliet to carry out a dangerous plan instead of
going to her parents and explaining that she was already married to Romeo?
5. What is your opinion of the Friar’s plan?
6. How has Juliet’s relationship with her Nurse changed since the beginning of the
play?
7. What differences are there among the reactions of Paris, the Nurse, Lord Capulet,
and Lady Capulet to Juliet’s “death”?
8. Which characters in Act IV do you have sympathy for? Explain.
Literary Elements
1. Shakespeare often adds comic relief to his more serious plays. Where is this
element found in Act IV? Discuss what purpose you think it serves.
2. An allusion is a reference to a historical or literary figure, happening, or event
that is meant to enhance the meaning of the story. Find an allusion in Romeo and
Juliet. Explain its meaning and how it adds to the play.
3. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows more than some of the
characters in the play. Look for examples of dramatic irony in Act IV. Note two
or three examples and explain what makes each ironic.
4. Personification means giving human characteristics to nonhuman things or
objects. Find some examples of personification in Act IV and explain why you
think Shakespeare uses this figure of speech.
* Questions taken from Romeo and Juliet: a Parallel Text, Perfection Learning, 2004.