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• O, I am fortune’s fool!
• Who suggests going indoors to avoid a brawl?

  Benvolio
• Why does Benvolio suggest going indoors?

  To avoid an unavoidable brawl with Capulet men
• What does Mercutio say about Benvolio's temper?

  He has as quick a temper as any man
• How does Mercutio respond to Benvolio's suggestion?

  He taunts and provokes Tybalt
• Who enters after Mercutio begins to taunt Tybalt?

  Romeo
• What does Tybalt call Romeo when he sees him?

  A villain
• Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt?

  He loves Tybalt as Juliet's kinsman
• What does Romeo ask Tybalt to do before fighting?

  Put aside his sword until he knows the reason
• What does Mercutio do when Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt?

  He draws his sword and fights Tybalt
• Who stabs Mercutio?

  Tybalt
• What does Mercutio curse as he dies?

  Both the Montagues and the Capulets
• What does Mercutio say before he dies?

  A plague o' both your houses
• How does Romeo feel after Mercutio's death?

  He feels enraged and effeminate
• What does Romeo do when Tybalt returns to fight?

  He draws his sword and fights Tybalt
• Who does Romeo kill in revenge?

  Tybalt
• What does Benvolio urge Romeo to do after Tybalt's death?


  Run away from the approaching citizens
• What does Romeo cry after killing Tybalt?

  O, I am fortune’s fool!
• Who enters after the fight between Romeo and Tybalt?

  The Prince and many citizens
• What does Benvolio tell the Prince about the brawl?

  He emphasizes Romeo's attempt to keep peace
• How does Lady Capulet react to Benvolio's account?

  She claims he is lying to protect the Montagues
• What punishment does Prince Escalus give Romeo?

  Exile from Verona
• What does the Prince declare will happen if Romeo returns to Verona?

  He will be killed
• What themes are highlighted by the violence in Act 3?

  • Masculine world of honor and pride
  • Love contrasted with violent conflict
  • Fragility of Romeo and Juliet's romance
• How does Mercutio's response to fate differ from Romeo's?

  • Romeo blames fate for his misfortune
  • Mercutio curses the Montagues and Capulets
  • Mercutio sees people as the cause of his death
• What societal belief about love and masculinity is reflected in Romeo's character?

  • Love diminishes a man's manliness
  • Romeo feels effeminate due to his love for Juliet
  • Conflict between love and public honor
• How does the Prince's arrival affect the play's focus?

  • Shifts to public order and responsibility
  • Romeo's rashness threatens public peace
  • Love of Romeo and Juliet is censured
• What is the significance of Romeo's banishment?

  • It separates him from Juliet
  • It highlights the conflict between love and duty
  • It escalates the tragic consequences of their love
• The day is hot, the Capels are abroad,An if we meet we shall not scape a brawl (3.1.)
• I do protest I never injuried thee,But love thee better than thou canst devise (3.1.)
• Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man. (3.1.)
• A plague a’ both your houses!They have made worms’ meat of me. (3.1.)
• O, I am fortune’s fool (3.1.)