Romeo and Juliet
Act 4
Provide act, scene and line references whenever you give examples

1. Why do you think it has taken "so long" for Juliet and Paris to meet?

2. How does Friar Laurence respond to Paris' report of a Thursday marriage?

3. Why has the marriage date been pushed forward?

4. Explain the tone and the message of the exchange between Paris and Juliet, starting at scene 1 lines 18-43. Provide a synopsis of the various exchanges between the two.

5. What is Friar Laurence's solution to Juliet's problem? Provide the appropriate lines from the play to support your answer.

6. What news does Juliet give her father in scene 2?

7. Explain the various doubts Juliet expresses in her soliloquy in scene 3.

8. Many are of the opinion that scene 4 is a useless scene because it adds nothing to the play. What is your opinion on the matter? Support your response with evidence from the play.

9. Explain the Friar's comments in scene 5, lines 65-83.

10. What is Peter doing at the end of scene 5?