Act 5, Scene 3: Plot Holes

Prompt B

Paris-How did you get killed by a 15 year old?
Friar Lawrence-Why couldn't you tell Romeo that his wife is faking suicide yourself? Were you really that busy?
Paris- Why would you go to Juliet's tomb every night when you barely met the girl and she obviously had no feelings for you?
Friar Lawrence- Why didn't you comfort Juliet after her husband just killed himself?

Romeo-Why kill yourself over a girl that you met 4 days ago?

Prince-Why don't you punish the Friar? He was the 'mastermind' behind the entire plan.

Act 3, Scene 5: Angry Dad

Prompt D

This image represents the scene because Lord Capulet is very mad at Juliet for not wanted to marry Paris.  He yells at her for a couple of minutes then finishes by saying how she will marry Paris or she will have to leave the family.  

Act 3 Scene 5

Prompt A:

After Romeo kills Tybalt, Lady Capulet finds Juliet crying in her room. Juliet then leads her mother on to thinking she is crying about Tybalt's death and wishing Romeo dead, but she is stating his love for him. Lady Capulet then urges Juliet to marry Paris because he wishes to make her happy. Juliet rejects the proposal and Lord Capulet threatened to disown her is she refuses to obey him and marry Paris. This reminds me of in Modern Family when Mitchell, his son, tells his father, Jay, that he is homosexual and wanted to marry his boyfriend Cam. When Jay heard this he didn't like or accept his sons sexual preference and felt awkward to talk to him and didn't like the thought of his son being married to Cam. It is much like Lord Capulet not accepting or appreciating Juliet's wishes in not marrying Paris. Instead of being supportive Jay and Lord Capulet like parents should be towards their children they did the exact opposite.

Act 5 Scene 3

Prompt C:

" Go hence to have more talk of these sad things. 
Some shall be pardoned, and some punished,
For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

I picked this line because it shows how the romantic story of Romeo and Juliet comes to an end in a tragic fashion. As the Capulets and Montagues witness the deaths of Romeo and Juliet they realize their should be no more death and violence towards one another. This line also reveals the true sadness of the story and how Romeo and Juliet's love for each other resulted in death because of their families blood feud. 

Much sadness. Very Tragedy.

Prompt B

Romeo: Why did you kill Paris when you are trying to die? Shouldn't you have let Paris kill you?

Juliet: Why did you kill yourself before you made sure Romeo was actually dead? Maybe he took the same poison as you did?

Balthasar: Why didn't you go and check up on Romeo even though he told you not to? He was in there for a half hour, go check up on him

Friar: Why didn't you go earlier and check up on Juliet? It is always good to be early.

Paris: Why were you checking up on Juliet in the middle of the night? You had earlier to throw flowers.

Act 5 Scene 3- Regrets

Prompt C:

Romeo says "Wilt thou provoke me? then have at thee, boy!" In my opinion, this line shows that Romeo has been through so much throughout the past day, and he has no nerves left to deal with Paris. It has gotten to the point where he is so mad and sad, etc. that he fights Paris, and eventually kills him. After he kills him, Romeo quickly regrets what he does, which shows that his emotions overcame him, which is why he did it.

The tragic ending to a beautiful story

This scene shows the death of Romeo after he kills himself because he saw the "death" of his loved one Juliet. Juliet wakes up to see Romeo with poison on him and weeps over his death but then after kills herself so that she can be with Romeo in the afterlife.

Act 5 Scene 3: Trying to Tell the Truth

PROMPT B

Ask 5 interesting questions about the reading OR address 5 questions to one or more of the characters from this section of the reading, as if you were interviewing him or her. Here is an example of a student responding to this prompt for Hamlet. Remember, just ask; you do not have to answer!

Why do they always fight to the death when they can just wound each other until the other is unable to battle? Romeo does not always fight with the intent to kill.

Why does Paris ask his page to warn him if someone is coming?
Does he expect someone to be coming? 
Is he not allowed to visit his wife's grave?


Why is Balthazar always holding suspicions against his master Romeo?

He seems like a sketchy character, he is there when he starts the first brawl in act 1, when he tells Romeo that Juliet is dead, and when he gives up Romeo's letter to his father to use as evidence as to see what happened in the tomb. He also disobeys Romeo's orders when Romeo tells him not to look in on what he is doing by Juliet's grave, but he spies anyways, and willingly tells the next person who enters the graveyard.

Why does the Friar continue to help Romeo and Juliet if he has to lie to society?
was he waiting to tell their story or helping them sincerely?
How can they all believe that Juliette is "freshly dead" so quickly? 
Her fake death seems like something so supernatural to me!

Act 5, Scene 3: The Tragic End

PROMPT C

Quote lines from the scene that you enjoyed and comment on them. Again, here is an example post from a student reading Hamlet.

 

 

 

"Oh, here Will I set up my everlasting rest

And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars

From this world-wearied flesh. Eyes, look your last!

Arms, take your last embrace: And lips, Oh you

The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss

A dateless bargain to engrossing death!"

 

 

This quote is very sad, since Romeo is talking about how there is nothing left for him to live for, and it is time for him to leave the world. But, it shows how much he loves Juliet, and how she means everything to him. Its a tragic ending, but very touching in a way as well. Even though this story ends with the death of the strongest characters, it shows how true love can beat anything even family rivalries. As well as the "last kiss" touched me very much, as it shows compassion and fierce love.

Act 5 Scene 3: End of a War

Prompt A:
In the final scene of Romeo and Juliet, the Montegues and and Capulets end their everlasting hate between each other. Similarly many siblings get into fights and in most cases parents intervene in order for the fighting to stop. In Romeo and Juliet, the prince explains to the Montegues and Capulets that their fighting is harmful and bad which is when the feud is finally over with and they realize the extent of their problems. In both Romeo and Juliet, and common sibling quarrels, without intervention of someone the hatred may have never stopped.

Act 5. Scene 3 Romeo and Juliet's Final Relationship

In the last scene of the play Juliet and Romeo's love faces its final test.  This scene represents how codependent their relationship was.  These two are so in love that they can not see a life without each other.  When Juliet learns that Romeo is dead she sees no point in being alive because she depends on him for her happiness.  This type of dependence in a relationship can be unhealthy and Romeo and Juliet demonstrate that.

Act 5, Scene 3: Ending the Feud

Prompt A
In this scene, the Capulets and the Montagues finally decide to end their everlasting feud. The way that this happened can be compared to a few children who used to be in the dance class I taught. They would get upset at each other, and disrupt the rest of the class. Finally, the other teacher and I had to intervene, and tell them why they were being disruptive to the class, like the Prince told the families that their feud was harmful in this scene. Only then did they decide to stop being angry at each other. If not for the other teacher and I in this situation, and if not for the Prince in the book, the anger would have not gone away.

Act 5 Scene 3: Misfortune in Both Houses

Prompt F

Perspective: Friar Lawrence
I feel bad about all of this. Romeo such a gentleman and Juliet such an exquisite beauty, both dead because of me. Two people's lives could have been saved if only I sent Romeo that letter myself. I could have at least saved Juliet's life by taking her with me, instead of leaving her to herself. I'm the one that caused all of this. I married them, yet I also killed them!

Prompt B, Act 5, Scene 3, The Death of Love

1. Juliet, why didn't you inform Romeo about your plan to fake suicide before doing it so that you could avoid such a tragedy like all of you dying?
2. Paris, didn't you ever notice that Juliet wasn't really in love with you? Did she ever show any signs of loving someone else when she spoke to you?
3. Friar Lawrence, why would you just leave Juliet with the dead bodies when you know she is unstable due to Romeo's death and could possibly be capable of suicide?
4. Capulets and Montagues, why did it take so much death for you to realize the consequences of your fighting?
5. What originally was your conflict about Montagues and Capulets? What was the reason for your hate towards each other for so long?

Act 5, Scene 3: Romeo poisons himself

This picture represents how Romeo feels hearing that Juliet has died. Because of his unbearable sadness, he feels that he has to take his own life, and does so.

Act 5 Scene 3: The Downfall of the Lovers

Messanger - Why did you not try to give the letter to the messenger who gave Romeo the news about the death of Juliet?

Romeo - Why not choose to also kill the page who found Paris and Romeo in Juliet's funeral room?

Friar Lawrence - Why not make Juliet drink less poison so she would wake up sooner?

Romeo - Why did you choose to kill yourself instead of asking Friar Lawrence for an explanation?

Paris - Does Paris know that Juliet does not actually love him?

ACT 5 SCENE 3: Life from death

Prompt C

This image shows how new plants have sprouted from a skeleton.  These plants were able to grow because of death.  This resembles how a new connection formed between the Montagues and Capulets when Romeo and Juliet died together.  Their death created life and hope for the families, as there would be no more fighting.

Act 5, Scene 3; War of Life and Death

Prompt A:

One of the most important parts of this scene is where Romeo gives his soliloquy before his suicide, in which he addresses death and how he is looking forward to it.  He is completely ready to kill himself because his love for Juliet is so great that if she is dead, then he will gladly join death with her. However, Romeo doesn't realize that Juliet isn't actually dead, but he kills himself, which in turn leads to Juliet killing herself when she wakes up and finds Romeo dead. This part of the scene reminds me of Germany starting World War II by invading Poland. Just as how throughout the book Romeo has been talking about how he might commit suicide, Germany, and its leaders, had been thinking about invading Poland for a long time. Right before he commits suicide, Romeo is completely calm, and he is even looking forward to death, although he knows that his suicide will have pretty big impacts on other people, like his family. However, he chooses to go through with the act, just as Germany decides to go through with invading Poland even though she knows that it could have devastating impacts on the world.

Act 3 Scene 5 Prompt D

The two roses represent Romeo and Juliet while the dagger between them represents their family feud. The roses circle the dagger but are unable to get rid of it without being cut.

Act 5 Scene 3: Enemies No More

Prompt E:
 The entire plot of this play revolves around the relationship between the Montagues and the Capulets. If the Montagues and the Capulets were not enemies, then the story of Romeo and Juliet would be a happy story instead of a tragedy. throughout the entire play, the Montagues and the Capulets hated each other. Some members of the families, such as Tybalt, hated the other family more. Others, such as Lord Capulet, were more respectful when not provoked. The families hate each other until the very end when Romeo and Juliet die. When they realize that their feud and their terrible relationship killed the two lovers, they agree to try to build a better relationship and eventually even become friends.

Act 5, Scene 3: Questions for the dead

Prompt B

Questions for Act 5, Scene 3

Romeo: Why didn't you try to explain what you were doing before you killed Paris?
Friar Lawrence: Did you ever think that your plan would fail?
Friar Lawrence: Why didn't you just send Juliet to Mantua to be with Romeo?
Juliet: Did you think about your family and not just Romeo before you decided to kill yourself?
Lord Capulet: Do you feel that you are at fault for forcing Juliet to be married so soon?

Act 5 Scene 3- Prompt C

"A glooming peace this morning with it brings.
The sun for sorrow will not show his head.
Go hence to have more talk of these sad things.
Some shall be pardoned, and some punished,
For never was a story of more woe
• Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
These lines are the last lines of the play. These lines say a lot because they are the lines that summarize why both the Montagues and Capulets put there difference between them. They all realize that this rivalry shouldn't lead to death and kill someone. 


''As rich shall Romeo's by his lady's lie,
• Poor victims of our hatred.''
• This quote helps explain what the rivalry between the Montagues and Capulets and after witnessing the deaths of these people feel like they killed them. They feel that shouldn't happen.

Act 5 Scene 3: Prompt D: A broken Heart

    This broken heart represents the pain that Juliet felt when she realized she caused Romeo's death. The emotional pain of the loss of her love broke her heart to a point of despair that few can truly bounce back from. And because of the emotional pain, she went ahead and used a dagger to literally break her heart.

Act 5, Scene 3: Consequences of Actions

Prompt A

Just as the two families, Capulet and Montague, do not realize the possible consequences of their feud until it is too late, Jacob, a character in the movie The Returned is grief stricken when he realizes what his actions have done.  He steals the medicine that is needed as a daily dose to keep one of the main characters, Alex, from turning into a zombie.  He does this because his wife also needs the medicine and refuses to give Alex even one of the doses.  Later that day, Alex's wife, Kate, is forced to shoot him because he turns into a zombie.  Because of what Jacob has done and how easily he could have kept his friend alive, he is miserable.  Similarly, the fighting between the Capulet family and Montague family results in the death of Romeo and Juliet because of the issues and misunderstandings that come up from their love for each other that is not allowed.  Lord Capulet and Lord Montague realize what their actions have caused only when they see Romeo and Juliet dead.

Act 5 Scene 3: A Severed Marriage

Prompt E
Paris' feelings towards Juliet have seemed to intensify since her death, but his stealthy visit to mourn her is odd. He seems uncomfortable in expressing his emotions about her which was shown in some of the earlier scenes. Paris shows his emotional despair to her "death" which demonstrates a stronger bond that has developed. Another aspect of their relationship is the powerlessness of Juliet. Juliet is forced by her family to marry Paris, and her state of being unconscious while Paris and Romeo fight symbolizes her general inability to have a say in her own matters. Paris requests to be laid beside Juliet in her death, further depicting a stronger sense of connection between them. In this closing scene, their relationship has seemed to grow stronger on Paris' end, yet Juliet still has no choice in it.

Act 3 Scene 5: Daddy's Girl

Prompt F
How can Juliet, my daughter that I have pampered, refuse to wed County Paris? I offer her the finest husband to marry, but she refuses. What an ungrateful twit! I felt disbelief when my own lady told me of her refusal to marry him, and I quickly felt anger and fury rush to my body. I am Lord Capulet, how can she defy me? I try to comfort her after honorable Tybalt's death, yet she resists. Why should I continue to spoil her when she disrespects my wishes? I should not, and Juliet is no longer my daughter if she does not participate in this joyous occasion on Thursday.

Act 5, Scene 3: It All Ends

Prompt F - Balthasar:
Oh, what horrible news! My master Romeo is dead! I cannot believe I let him go in there all by himself. My suspicion that he would hurt himself was not strong enough apparently. I feel a very deep sense of regret, as I could have saved Romeo, yet I did not. While indeed, I was not part of his family, Romeo was very important to me, and it hurts me very much that he is now dead. I do feel some guilt as to the news I brought to Romeo of Juliet's death.

Act 5 Scene 3: Death To End It All

Prompt E: 

Romeo and Juliet are so in love with each other and they don't want to live apart. Juliet is supposed to marry Paris, and Romeo is no longer supposed to be allowed in Verona. Both of these things interfere with their marriage. Juliet was so crazy for Romeo that she was willing to die for him. She says, "What's here? A cup,closed in my true love's hand? Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end. Oh churl, drunk all, and left no friendly drop To help me after? I will kiss thy lips;Haply some poison yet doth hang on them,

• To make me die with a restorative.Thy lips are warm." Because Romeo is dead (since he thought Juliet was dead), Juliet is willing to kill herself because she thinks there is no reason to live without her love. Although she loved him, she should not have killed herself. She still had her family and others that cared about her.

Act 5 scene 3

Friar Lawrence- Couldn't you have ran instead of walked knowing you were already late with the news of Juliet's fake death? 

Paris- If you knew Juliet did not "love" why even bother to try? Why bother to fight with Romeo if Juliet is "dead"? 

Romeo- Why drink poison, when you could have died in another way that would leave no evidence behind? 

Juliet- Couldn't you have waken up just two minutes earlier before Romeo drank the poison? 

Romeo- Why call Tybolt your "cousin" when he killed you best friend Mercutio? 

Act 5 Scene 3 The End

Paris-Why didn't you leave Romeo alone or get help and then attack him?
Romeo-Why did you concent to put Paris next to Juliet?
The Prince-Would you of followed thorugh on the death of Romeo if he was still alive.
Bathlsalr-What did you think Romeo was going to do?
Frair Lawrance-Do you think that this is your fault.

Act 5 Scene 3 "An Untimely Death" Prompt F

How dare Romeo come to slander Juliet's tomb!  His actions killed her.  He killed Tybalt and Juliet's grief for Tybalt killed her.  I was going to marry the beautiful Juliet.  And now here she lies, dead.  Now he comes to do utter disrespect to Juliet.  Oh, how I hate him!  I will fight him.  I would rather die with a chance of killing him, then to live and let Romeo live. 

Act 5 Scene 3: A Series of Confusing Words

PROMPT C

One of my favorite lines in the book was the line "I love thee better than myself" (Romeo). Romeo is talking to Paris. Romeo is trying to die with Juliet alone. However Paris there trying to protect Juliet from Romeo. When Romeo speaks to Paris, he tries to tell him to flee. However this is my favorite line because what Romeo says makes no sense. Paris did not seem to notice it or take it into consideration. This line should have made Paris think about what was happening when Romeo was talking all bad about himself. He could have even predicted that Romeo was suicidal.

Act 3 Scene 5: The Two's Suicide

I think that this scene really shows the relationship that Juliet and Romeo have, both unable to live without the other. Romeo's suicide first shows how he'd do anything to be reunited with his love Juliet, "Here's to my love. Oh true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die." Juliet's suicide is her expression of the same feelings, "Oh happy dagger This is thy sheath. There rust and let me die." Together, they chose their own fate after society denied their wish of being together. Their suicide together also shows that they feel useless if they're not together and how they are stronger together than by themselves, able to defy what their parents and society says.

Act 5, Scene 3: Stoppable Suicides

Prompt A
One theme in this act is suicide, and how Romeo and Juliet are thinking of suicide up until they actually commit it. This reminds me of the article we read in class about suicide and how to recognize the symptoms of someone thinking of committing suicide. Both Romeo and Juliet showed many symptoms that we read about, and people in the play, such as Balthasar, may have been able to stop it. It is really sad to think how if Romeo had waited just a few more minutes, Juliet would have woken up and all of the deaths could have been prevented. Signs of suicide shown by Romeo (from the document that we read) are "talking about suicide, seeking lethal means, getting affairs in order, and sudden sense of calm." Romeo even says, before he kills himself, "How oft when men are at the point of death/Have they been merry which their keepers call/A lightening before death! Oh, how may I/Call this a lightening?" This connects to real life and how people need to be aware if someone close to them is thinking of committing suicide. Knowing these symptoms is very important and could have helped the characters in the play as well as helping people through everyday life in the real world.

Act 5, Scene 3

As Romeo has been exiled from the city on penalty of death, Paris thinks that Romeo must hate the Capulets so much that he has returned to the tomb to do some dishonor to the corpse of either Tybalt or Juliet. In a rage, Paris accosts Romeo. Romeo pleads with him to leave, but Paris refuses. They draw their swords and fight. Paris’s page runs off to get the civil watch. Romeo kills Paris. As he dies, Paris asks to be laid near Juliet in the tomb, and Romeo consents.

Act 5, Scene 3: The Heavy Price for Peace

Prompt E:
The relationship between Friar Lawrence and both Romeo and Juliet is an important one, as it plays a big part in the plot of the play.  He has a fatherly connection with the two lovers and treats them as his own and makes it his duty to see their happiness fulfilled.  He also prioritizes their safety, like when Juliet finds Romeo dead and he offers to hide her, "Come, I'll dispose of thee/Among a sisterhood of holy nuns./Stay not to question, for the watch is coming./Come, go good Juliet. I dare no longer stay."  Both these priorities of his truly show how much he loves Romeo and Juliet and how much he cares for them.  He is willing to jeopardize everything to help the young lovers unite, displaying his paternal compassion for them.  He is the caring father that loves them no matter what, as their real fathers will not stand for the two to be in love, much less encourage their marriage.

Romeo and Juliet: Act V Scene III

In this scene the Montagues and Capulets are known to be worst enemies throughout the play. Even though the two families were enemies, Romeo, a Montague and Juliet, a Capulet were still lovers throughout the play. However after the tragic death of the two characters, the Montagues and Capulets started to be less hatred towards each other. The two families were deeply sorry for each other after Romeo and Juliet's death. This shows how much emotion death of a family member can cause. 

Act 5 Scene 3: Everybody Dies

Prompt B


Paris- Do you believe that the death of Juliet is what caused you to fight with Romeo so quickly?
Romeo- Was it the same for you? Did believing that your wife was dead cause you to make rash decisions including that of fighting and killing Paris?
Friar Lawrence- Do you believe that if you had not married Romeo & Juliet that all would be better or do you believe the two houses coming together was worth it?
Juliet- If you had known that so many people would have died through this plan would you still have done it or would you have married Paris?
Lord Capulet- Do you feel responsible for all these deaths considering you were forcing Juliet to marry Paris?

Act 5, Scene 3

Prompt C

"Here's to my love. Oh true apothecary,
Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die."

Romeo states these lines when he is about to drink the potion and kill himself next to Juliet. I cringed when I read these lines because Juliet is not actually dead! He does not know that she is just sleeping, and will awaken shortly. He has killed himself in the false idea that Juliet is dead, which she is actually not. It is fascinating how one can another human so deeply, to kill himself is he is without her. 

Act 5, Scene 3

Act 5, Scene 3 5/16

Romeo:
I cannot stay here watching you (Juliet) while you sleep eternally. My heart is broken, I love you and now I see you here lying dead. What am I supposed to do if you are dead? I know. I told you I would love you forever, and I will keep that promise. I shall sleep next to you forever. As I take this potion I commit to thee, you are my love forever. And forever will I love you. One last kiss and I will lay with you my love.

Act 5 Scene 3: The Perished Paris

Oh my dear Juliet, my wife, why did you have to die? All the days we could have spent together, happily. In fact, your kind father even gave your hand to me personally, but no, you had to die. I think I see the Montague's hands behind this. They were afraid that the Capulets would gain too much power through our marriage and poisoned her. Damn the Montague's to hell, I hope they also lose an heir.

Act 5 Scene 3: Until Death Are They Together

Prompt D

This image of a broken chain represent the feud between Romeo and Juliet's families. The rings on the ends are the Capulet and Montague parties, and after their constant fighting, it is eventually enough to break the ties (Romeo and Juliet's love) between the two.

Act 5 Sc.3 House of blood

Prompt C


In the scene Romeo had just drunken the poison and Juliet had just woken up. She say Romeo lay there and she said,"Oh churl, drunk all, and left no friendly drop to help me after? I will kiss thy lips;Perhaps some poison yet doth hang on them,To make me die with a restorative." 
I like this quote because it truly shows how desperate she is to die if Romeo is no longer alive. 

Act 5 Scene 3: The Fate of Star-Crossed Lovers

Prompt A

In this scene, Romeo believes Juliet has died even though she is really under the effects of a potion that makes her appear to be dead.  Romeo takes a vial of poison to die next to her, and when Juliet wakes up, she stabs herself out of sorrow.  This reminds me of the scene in The Hunger Games where the main characters Katniss and Peeta almost eat poisonous berries together.  Since a rule change was announced that they could not win together, Katniss and Peeta chose to eat the berries and commit suicide together rather than kill each other.  Although in the end they survive because the Hunger Games must have a winner, this scene relates to the feelings that Romeo and Juliet were feeling when they each killed themselves.  In both Katniss and Peeta's heads, they are feeling desperate and defeated, just like Romeo and Juliet when they each see that the other is dead.  Also, both scenes inspire change for the better.  In the play, this scene inspires the Montagues and Capulets to stop fighting.  In The Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta's rebellious action inspires the system of districts to rebel against the corrupt Capital.

Act 5, Sc 3 Prompt B

    Questions for scene 5:
       Prompt B
         
   Juliet - Why did you plan on pretending to die when you could have just ran away? Why couldn't you also just asked Friar Lawrence were Romeo so that you can tell him of your plan?

Romeo - What is the point of killing yourself, you'll fall in love 5 seconds after you leave Juliet's tomb with the next pretty girl walking on?

Friar Lawrence - You could have gone to tell Romeo what the plan was instead of some moron who could have told the prince?

Capulets/Montagues - Why did you guys begin fighting in the first place? Now you've lost your children, what was the point?

Act 3 Scene 5: The Bedroom

Prompt B:

Why does Juliet think that she will never see Romeo again?
Why does Lady capulet not want Juliet to weep for Tybalt?
Why does Juliet want to avenge Tybalt?
How would marriage work in the lower classes?
Why would Lord Capulet care so much about who Juliet marries if he said himself that he is a nice boy?(party)

Act 3, Scene 5: Choosing a Way

Prompt D

This image represents the scene because the ring is being pulled in different ways. Similarly, Juliet is being pulled in two different ways because her parents want her to marry the County Paris, but she wants to be with Romeo.

Act 3, Scene 5 Juliet's bedroom

In Act 3 Scene 5 10/15 Juliet and her dad are getting into an argument over Juliet's soon to be marriage with the person her father has chosen. I believe that both the father and Juliet need to come to an agreement instead of demand things right away. Juliet's father is immediately demanding that Juliet get married without letting Juliet have a chance at speaking. Lord Capulet is getting so angry with this "disobedience" from Juliet that he begins to get mad with the nurse. Obviously Lord Capulet and Juliet are very cross with each other and I think that their relationship is failing. Lord Capulet says, "That God had lent us but this only child; but now I see this one is one too much, and that we have a curse in having her". This very distinctly indicates that Lord Capulet regrets having a stubborn daughter and he says that one child is one too many. Lord Capulet and Juliet's relationship has really fallen because of the fact that Juliet refuses to happily marry someone besides Romeo.

Act 3 Scene 5: Juliet's New Husband

Prompt C

The lines that I liked the most in this scene was when Juliet asks Romeo, "Oh, think'st thou we shall ever meet again?" and Romeo responds by saying,"I doubt it not; and all these woes shall serve

• For sweet conversations in our times to come." I like this line because Romeo still has faith that he and Juliet will be together.This is evident when he said that this will all be "For a sweet conversation in our times to come."  Even though all odds are against them being together Romeo's love and faith is so strong that he won't give up no matter what, as long as he has Juliet. 

Prompt B, Act 3, Scene 5: Romeo Flees

1. Lady Capulet, what is it about Paris that makes you think him a fair husband for Juliet?
2. Lord Capulet, why do you wish the marriage upon Juliet so much when at the beginning of the play you said she was not ripe to be a bride?
3. Juliet, why didn't you just flee with Romeo so you two could disappear together to an unknown location rather than Romeo fleeing by himself.
4. Nurse, if you truly care about Juliet, then why do you continue to support Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet's ideas for Juliet's future.
5. Romeo, are you thinking about taking your own life the way that Juliet is herself?

Act 3, Scene 5-Prompt B

Questions for Scene 5:
Juliet- Why does Juliet start to sorrow when Romeo leaves?
Nurse-Why does the nurse warn Juliet that her mom s coming and not tell her mom that romeo is there?
Lord Capulet-Why is Lord Capulet so mad that Juliet doesn't want to marry Paris?
Nurse-Why do you think the nurse suggested Juliet to marry prince?
Juliet-Why is Juliet willing to do to such an extent to even kill herself for Romeo?

Act 3, Scene 5: Everything Escalates

Prompt D

The story of the Montagues and the Capulets is like a bomb fuse. The fuse was lit back when the feud between the families started. It has continued to build up in events like Romeo crashing the ball, and the slaying of Mercurio and Tybalt. Then, the bomb explodes when Romeo and Juliet, the two stars of the play, are forced into separation and each must go down their own horrible paths. Just like the explosion of a bomb would have traumatic consequences on those impacted, Romeo and Juliet deal with aftermath. They both have horrible conditions upon their separation. Juliet receives awful treatment from her parents and is forced into marrying another, and Romeo must live in isolation.

Act 3 Scene 5: The Crossroads

This picture is suppose to represent Juliet's state of mind. She does not know which path she wants to take. Should she leave Romeo and marry Paris? How is she going to get back to the one true love? Does she want to leave the family and get rejected by the father? There is only one choice she can make, but she will have to continue with that one choice. This crossroad also represents her options, because none of the choices define a certain outcome. When she decides to do something, she will not know what the outcome of her choice would be.

Act 3, Scene 5: Paris in the Way

Prompt D:

Juliet is sort of in a love triangle, but one man is irrelevant to her. She knows that she is responsible for marrying Paris, according to her family, but she cannot control her love for Romeo.

Act 3, Scene 5: The Twists of Faith

PROMPT E

Discuss the relationships between two or more characters. Assert an opinion about the relationship and back it up with some text evidence from the novel. (5-10 sentences).

 

The relationship between Juliet and her father is very contradictory because one day her father is very nice to her and gives her freedom, and the next he takes away her freedom. Juliet's father originally planned for Juliet to marry as she pleases, and that Paris would have to get her interested in him. However, after the death of a member of each family, Juliet's father is forcing Juliet to marry Paris by threatening her. As he said, "To answer, "I'll not wed, I cannot love, I am too young, I pray you pardon me." But, an you will not wed, I'll pardon you. Graze where you will, you shall not house with me' (Act 3 Scene 5). He says he loves her, but if Juliet does not marry Paris, he says he will leave her on the streets.

 

Act 3, Scene 5; Lord Capulet's Ultimatum

Prompt E:

In the beginning of the book, Lord Capulet was a gentle and understanding father. However, when Juliet refuses to marry Paris, he becomes enraged and starts to harshly chastise her. Juliet begs her father in vain to not marry Paris, but Lord Capulet has none of it and decides to lay down the law. Although we rarely see any interactions between Juliet and her father, the one time earlier in the book that we did, Lord Capulet told Paris that he would rather let Juliet decide whether she wanted to marry Paris or not, showing a lot more understanding and compassion. Lord Capulet's rage is most likely let out because after all of this time he has spent trying to find Juliet a suitor, she refuses to wed because she claims that she is too young.

"To have her matched. And having now provided
A gentleman of noble parentage,
Of fair demesnes, youthful, and nobly trained,
Stuffed, as they say, with honorable parts,
Proportioned as one’s thought would wish a man—
And then to have a wretched puling fool,
A whining mammet, in her fortune’s tender,
To answer “I’ll not wed,” “I cannot love,”
“I am too young,” “I pray you, pardon me.”—
But, an you will not wed, I’ll pardon you.
Graze where you will, you shall not house with me."

Lord Capulet effectively tells his daughter that Paris is a great man, who's good-looking, educated, young, and full of good qualities. He then threatens her and tells her that if she doesn't wed Paris, he will disown her and abandon her on the streets of Verona.

Act 3 Scene 5- Father or Husband?

Prompt A

In Act 3 Scene 5, Lord Capulet is set on the fact that he wants Juliet to marry Paris. The only problem is, she is already married to Romeo, and loves him, but her father does not know that. Juliet begs Lord Capulet not to forcer her to marry Paris, but her father becomes very angry and threatens to never speak to her again if she does not obey by his demands. This reminds me of girls in mostly Middle Eastern countries such as Afghanistan where their fathers set their marriages, with people that may be 40 years older then them, and they have never met before.

Act 3 Scene 5: Lord Capulet Disowns Juliet

Prompt A
In Act 3 Scene 5, Lord Capulet is enraged when he finds out that Juliet loves Romeo, Tybalt's murderer.  He believes she should be hanged, and will disown her if she does not marry Paris.  This reminds me of how today, extremely conservative parents have chosen to not accept their children's sexuality, and instead disown them because they are not straight.

Act 3 Scene 5 Prompt A: A Bittersweet Departure

        Romeo and Juliet are so reluctant to leave each other that is reminded me of the bittersweet feelings I had when I had to move across the country. Leaving all of my friends and my school and my house was always hard and in the final moments it was always really hard to let go. Similarly to this Romeo and Juliet have to separate and they are having a hard time letting go of each other. It is always hard to not cling on to what you already have instead of accepting what you have to do but in some cases their is no other choice. Overall, I though this tied in well with how I felt when I finally had to leave my house.

Prompt B: Questions to the crew

         Romeo - Why must you be in the clouds so much, thinking about love, and why you think you were cursed for having Montague for a last name?
        Juliet - Why do you seem to follow after Romeo's heart? Why were you so quick to be enticed?
        Mercutio - Why is it that you are always acting cruel? Why are not being supportive of Romeo's decisions he's your cousin?
       Benvolio - Why are you always acting so nice to everyone? It seems everyone in verona is to Cruel or in love, but why are you different?

Act 3 Scene 5 Prompt C

In Act 3 Scene 5 Lady Capulet says:

"We will have vengeance for it, fear thou not.
Then weep no more. I'll send to one in Mantua,
Where that same banished renegade doth live,
Shall give him such an unexpected dose
That he shall soon keep Tybalt company;
And then I hope thou wilt be satisfied."

This quote is especially interesting because it shows how one sided the Capulet-Montague argument was. Tybalt was already accused of being the person who played Mercutio. It is showing that all the Capulets want is revenge on their own situation rather than looking at the situation from both sides. The one-sidedness of this decision shows the stubbornness of the two families and the reason behind their dispute. Neither family is willing to think from both sides.