Lord Capulet's honour and violence in Act 3, Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet' | English

Starter quiz

Which of the following is the definition of 'dishonourable'?

bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something ✓

failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority

honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect
'Relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men' is the definition of which word beginning with 'p'?

'patriarchal' ✓
In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what is the status of Romeo and Juliet's relationship?

They are engaged.

They are married. ✓

They are divorced.
In a patriarchal society, fathers had which of the following over their daughters' marriages?

little control

great control ✓

no say at all
In Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Lord Capulet says: "But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; / My will to her consent is but a part." What does this mean?

Juliet will have no say over her choice of husband.

Juliet's consent is necessary for the marriage to Paris to go ahead. ✓

Lord Capulet has no say over Juliet's choice of husband.
'Consonants, such as 'p', 'b', and 't', produced by stopping the airflow using the lips or teeth' is the definition of which consonant sound?

euphonic

fricative

plosive ✓

'Failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?

'disobedient' ✓
In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what does Juliet do that angers Lord Capulet?

She marries Romeo in secret.

She refuses to marry Paris. ✓

She calls him a 'wretch'.
Starting with the first, put the events of Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' in order.

1

⇔

Romeo and Juliet meet for the last time.

2

⇔

Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she is to marry Paris.

3

⇔

Juliet refuses to marry Paris.

4

⇔

Lord Capulet threatens to disown Juliet.

5

⇔

Juliet says she will go to Friar Lawrence.
Complete the quotation from Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "I will ______ thee on a hurdle thither”

'drag' ✓
When Lord Capulet says "drag" and "thither” in Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', which of the following consonant sounds is he using?

euphonic

fricative

plosive ✓
Complete the quotation from Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "my ______ itch".

'fingers' ✓

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The implication that Juliet’s refusal makes her dishonourable suggests that women’s honour came from obedience.
Lord Capulet implies that Juliet’s refusal is specifically dishonourable to him.
Through that, Shakespeare may be suggesting that a man’s honour comes from his ability to control his family.
Lord Capulet’s violent response to Juliet’s refusal could suggest that men saw violence as a solution.

Lord Capulet only considers Juliet to have dishonoured herself through her refusal of the marriage to Paris.

Arguably, Lord Capulet also thinks he and the Capulet family are also dishonoured by Juliet's refusal.

Patriarchal - relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men
Disobedience - failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority
Dishonourable - bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something