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• Then I defy you, stars.
• Who describes a wonderful dream in Mantua?

  Romeo
• What did Romeo dream about Juliet?

  She kissed him and revived him
• Who enters while Romeo is speaking?

  Balthasar
• What news does Balthasar bring to Romeo?

  Juliet is dead
• How does Romeo react to the news of Juliet's death?

  He defies the stars
• What does Romeo ask Balthasar to do after hearing the news?

  Get him pen and paper
• What does Romeo intend to do that night?

  Return to Verona
• What does Balthasar fear about leaving Romeo?

  That Romeo seems distraught
• What does Romeo ask Balthasar about before he leaves?

  If he has a letter from Friar Lawrence
• What does Romeo plan to do with Juliet that night?

  Lie with her
• What profession does Romeo seek out in Mantua?

  Apothecary
• What does Romeo offer the Apothecary for poison?

  To pay him well
• Why is the Apothecary hesitant to sell poison?

  It carries the death sentence
• How does Romeo convince the Apothecary to sell him poison?

  By saying he is too poor to refuse
• What does Romeo declare he will do with the poison?

  Kill himself
• What are the key events that lead to Romeo's decision to seek poison?

  • Romeo dreams of Juliet reviving him
  • Balthasar informs Romeo of Juliet's death
  • Romeo expresses despair and defies fate
  • He seeks an apothecary to buy poison
• What are the implications of Romeo's actions in this scene?

  • Reflects his deep despair over Juliet's death
  • Shows his willingness to defy societal laws
  • Highlights the tragic consequences of miscommunication
• I dreamt my lady came and found me dead—Strange dream that gives a dead man leave to think (5.1.)
• Is it e’en so? Then I defy you, stars. (5.1.)