Romeo and Juliet Questions and Answers







Questions in detail, Answers in Points

                                                                    
1. Describe the character of the  Prince of Verona?

  • Prince Escalus
  • Prince of Verona
  • Immature in his approach
  • Concerned about peace of Verona
  • He lives in the middle of the feud families
  • Not interested in violence
  • Struggles to bring peace
  • Warms both families several times
  • In the end the prince feels sad knowing the truth from Benvolio regarding Tybalt’s death. He concedes that “all are punished”
  • Misfortune of ruling Verona where two families with unending war.

 2. What was the purpose of the Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet?

  • Father of Juliet
  • Commanding
  • Selfish
  • Greed for power and position
  • Helps to develop the play
  • Forces Juliet to marry Paris
  • Short tempered
  • Quick in his decision
  • Cruel to Juliet
  • Traditional way of life
  • Fails as a father
  • No patience to listen to Juliet
  • His purpose is well carried out as his decision leads to Juliet death.

 3. What Role did Rosaline play in Romeo and Juliet?

  • Indirectly makes a progress
  • She introduces Romeo, Ben, meres to the readers
  • Her rejection leads Romeo to the corner
  • We are able to understand the theme of the play
  • Her rejection of Romeo made him sick, and sad
  • Sadness forced him to join the Capulet Ball
  • There fate changes after his encounter with Juliet
  • From this scene till the end Romeo and Juliet dominate, build the tension and move the entire play.

4. Why is Romeo and Juliet considered Romantic?

  • All features of Romanticism are present
  • Meeting between Romeo & Juliet - strangers
  • Love between Romeo & Juliet, strict parents
  • Secret marriage, quick and hasty decision
  • Help of Friar Laurence who loves to bring peace to Verona
  • Supporting friends who wants Romeo to be happy
  • Messenger of love Balthazar, the Nurse
  • Sudden changes -----arranged marriage with Paris 
  • Fake death of Juliet 
  • Real death of Romeo
  • Real death of Juliet
  • Tragic end which puts end to the unending war between Capulet and Montague
  • All these Features make the work a great all time Master piece


5. Which character hate peace?

  • Tybalt
  • Short – tempered
  • Red faced
  • Vengeance is his priority
  • Violent in approach
  • Pride
  • Always angry
  • Hands on swords
  • Looks for all the opportunity to fix Montague
  • No concern for his kith & kin
  • Till his end he did not change
  • Provokes Montague
  • His death is too quick/ soon / unexpected
  • Immature to solve the issues
  • His death was a turning point

6. Give critical analysis of the balcony scene?

Balcony scene ---- Act11--- Sc 11

  •  Key events – 
  • meeting of Romeo & Juliet
  •  Juliet’s soliloquy
  •  Romeo declares himself
  •  Juliet warns the dangers
  •  Swearing their love
  • Plan of their secret marriage
  • Saying good night with pain

Importance

  • Two strangers ---- Capulet & Montague
  • Strong bend of love for both characters
  • Alone to take decision
  • Critically important to the progress of plot
  • From here, their future is finalized
  • Marriage was been fixed
  • The marriage foreshadows the intense complication of the feuds between Capulet & Montague
  • Quotations are very Romantic
  •  Development in characters
  • Transformation takes place in deep
  • Creates tension as they both may be discovered
  • 210 lines all in blanks verse. (unrhymed iambic pentameter)


11. Are Romeo and Juliet victims of hate filled world? discuss
  •  Capulet hates Montague
  •  Endless fight
  • Many have been killed
  • Prince warns the two families
  • Love between Romeo & Juliet  star crosses lovers
  • Leads to their secret marriage
  • Death of Tybalt unexpected incident
  • marriage to Paris 
  • Fake death
  • late messenger
  • Death of Paris
  • Death of Romeo
  • Real death of Juliet
  • feud between the two families killed so many good souls to bring peace. All are victims of hatred.
  • Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt and  Paris.


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