Paris
Cards (33)
- Who is Paris in "Romeo and Juliet"?
- Where do we first meet Paris in the play?
- How does Shakespeare present Paris in his first appearance?
- What does Paris discuss with Lord Capulet?
- What does Capulet say about Juliet's age?
- What does Capulet suggest about waiting to marry Juliet?
- How does Paris respond to Capulet's suggestion about Juliet's age?
- Why might it seem strange to modern audiences that Paris speaks to Capulet instead of Juliet?
- What was the norm for marriages in Elizabethan England?
- How does Paris's behavior reflect social codes of the day?
- What does Capulet's comment about Juliet's age imply?
- How does Paris's character develop in Act 3, Scene 4?
- What does Capulet imply when he says, "she'll not come down tonight"?
- How does Paris greet Juliet in Act 4, Scene 1?
- What does Paris's possessive language towards Juliet suggest?
- How would an Elizabethan audience view Paris's possessive attitude?
- What parallels exist between Paris and Romeo?
- How does Shakespeare create a parallel between Paris and Romeo in Act 1?
- What metaphor does Nurse use for Paris?
- What advice does Friar Lawrence give to Romeo?
- What does Friar Lawrence say about the time before Juliet's marriage?
- How does Friar Lawrence refer to Juliet when she approaches?
- What is significant about the timing of Paris and Romeo visiting Juliet's tomb?
- How does Paris's character change in Act 5?
- What does Paris do at Juliet's tomb?
- How does Paris's final request to Romeo reflect his character?
- What does Romeo say about Paris as he dies?
- What role does Paris play in the dramatic tension of the play?
- How does Shakespeare transform Paris's character by the end of the play?
- What key quotations are associated with Paris?
- What does the phrase "star-crossed lovers" refer to in the play?
- What are the key themes related to Paris in "Romeo and Juliet"?
- How does Shakespeare use parallels between Paris and Romeo?