Starter quiz
- In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', we learn in the prologue that Romeo and Juliet are destined to ...
- live happily ever after
- take their own lives ✓
- fall out of love
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- A 'fool' is someone who ...
- makes wise decisions
- makes unwise decisions ✓
- makes brave decisions
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- 'A play dealing with tragic events and often ends with a death' is the definition of a ______ play.
- 'tragedy' ✓
- 'The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power' is the definition of which word beginning with 'f'?
- 'fate' ✓
- 'A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine' is the definition of ...
- catharsis
- tragic waste
- hamartia ✓
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- In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo's hamartia is generally considered to be his ....
- ambition
- jealousy
- impulsiveness ✓
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Exit quiz
- The climax of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' is in ..
- Act 1, Scene 1
- Act 3, Scene 1 ✓
- Act 5, Scene 3
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- Starting with the first, place the events from Act 3, Scene 1 in chronological order.
- 1⇔Mercutio and Benvolio encounter Tybalt on the street.
- 2⇔Mercutio answers Tybalt's challenge to Romeo.
- 3⇔Mercutio and Tybalt fight and Mercutio is killed.
- 4⇔Romeo duels Tybalt and kills him.
- 5⇔Romeo is banished from Verona.
- 'Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something' is the definition of which of the following?
- antagonistic ✓
- optimistic
- pessimistic
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- 'The most intense, exciting, or important point of something' is the definition of which word beginning with 'c'?
- 'climax' ✓
- In Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet', Romeo says “O, I am ______ fool!”
- 'fortune's' ✓
- In Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet', Mercutio says “A ______ o’ both your houses!”
- 'plague' ✓
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Key learning points
- The climax of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is Act 3, Scene 1.
- Arguably, the climactic Act 3, Scene 1 conveys the central role of violence and honour in society.
- Romeo’s language in Act 3, Scene 1 implies that expressing love and emotions makes men weak.
- Mercutio curses the Montagues and Capulets - this could show how someone else controls their lives.
- Romeo acknowledges that fate is controlling his life and his actions in Act 3, Scene 1.
Common misconception
Romeo is often said to be 'in love with love' and this is consistent throughout the play.
In Act 3, Scene 1, Romeo expresses negative feelings towards the concept of being in love.
Keywords
Fate - the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
Tragedy - a play dealing with tragic events and often ends with a death
Climax - the most intense, exciting, or important point of something
Antagonistic - showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something
Hamartia - a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine
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