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• Who enters the churchyard with a torch-bearing servant?

  Paris
• What does Paris do at Juliet's grave?

  He scatters flowers on her grave
• Why does Paris withdraw into the darkness?

  He hears a whistle warning of an approach
• What does Romeo carry when he enters the tomb?

  A crowbar
• Why does Romeo want to open the Capulet tomb?

  To retrieve a valuable ring from Juliet
• What does Balthasar have to do in the morning?

  Deliver a letter to Montague
• Why does Paris recognize Romeo?

  He knows Romeo murdered Tybalt
• What does Paris believe about Romeo's intentions?

  He thinks Romeo wants to dishonor the corpses
• What happens when Paris accosts Romeo?

  They draw swords and fight
• Who does Romeo kill during the fight?

  Paris
• What does Paris request as he dies?

  To be laid near Juliet in the tomb
• What does Romeo find when he descends into the tomb?

  Juliet lying peacefully
• How does Romeo perceive Juliet in the tomb?

  He wonders how she looks beautiful
• What does Romeo intend to do after speaking to Juliet?

  Spend eternity with her
• What does Romeo do before he dies?

  He drinks poison
• Who enters the churchyard after Romeo's death?

  Friar Lawrence
• What does Balthasar tell Friar Lawrence?

  Romeo is in the tomb
• What does Friar Lawrence find in the tomb?

  Paris's body and then Romeo's
• What does Juliet ask Friar Lawrence when she wakes?

  Where her husband is
• Why does Friar Lawrence urge Juliet to leave?

  He believes the watch is coming
• What does Juliet see that leads her to believe Romeo is dead?

  The empty poison vial
• What does Juliet do with Romeo's dagger?

  She stabs herself
• What does Juliet say before she stabs herself?

  “O happy dagger, / This is thy sheath”
• Who arrives at the churchyard after Juliet's death?

  The watchmen
• What do the watchmen discover near the tomb?

  Bloodstains
• What does the Prince say about the tragedy?

  It is a consequence of the family feud
• What does Montague declare about Lady Montague?

  She died of grief for Romeo's exile
• What does Friar Lawrence explain to the Prince?

  The story of Romeo and Juliet's secret marriage
• What does the Prince remind the families of?

  He lost two close kinsmen
• What do Montague and Capulet agree to do?

  Put their vendetta behind them
• What does Montague promise to build?

  A golden statue of Juliet
• What does Capulet insist on doing?

  Raising Romeo's likeness in gold
• What does the Prince declare about the story of Romeo and Juliet?

  It is a story of great woe
• What sequence of events leads to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?

  1. Juliet drinks a potion, appearing dead.
  2. Romeo drinks poison, believing Juliet is dead.
  3. Juliet stabs herself upon finding Romeo dead.
• What social and private forces converge in the suicides of Romeo and Juliet?

  • Paris challenges Romeo, representing societal expectations.
  • The law, through the Prince, seeks to restore order.
  • Family tensions between Montagues and Capulets persist.
• How do Romeo and Juliet attempt to reconfigure their world through language?

  • They express their love in secret.
  • They seek to create a space for their love.
  • Their language is powerful but ultimately ineffective against societal forces.
• What is the irony of Romeo and Juliet's deaths?

  • Their deaths create the world for their love to exist.
  • They forfeit the chance to enjoy their love.
  • Their impulsive actions lead to tragic consequences.
• What does Friar Lawrence's quote about violent delights imply?

  • Intense passions can lead to destructive ends.
  • The lovers' passion ultimately leads to their demise.
  • Their love, while powerful, results in tragedy.
• What is the overall message regarding the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?

  • Their deaths are not glorified but tragic.
  • They highlight the lengths lovers go to preserve love.
  • The story serves as a cautionary tale about impulsive actions.
• Shall I believeThat unsubstantial death is amorousAnd that the lean abhorred monster keepsThee here in dark to be his paramour? (5.3.)