Romeo+and+Juliet+Act+III


 * 1) Why do Mercutio and Tybalt fight? How is Mercutio killed?
 * 2) Why does Romeo kill Tybalt? His punishment?
 * 3) What is Juliet's reaction to Tybalt's death? To Romeo's banishment?
 * 4) What is Fr. Lawrence's solution?
 * 5) What do Juliet's parents plan in scene 4? How has Juliet's father's treatment of her changed from Act I?
 * 6) What might have happened to the feud if Mercutio had killed Tybalt? How does this action lead to tragedy for Romeo and Juliet?
 * 7) Suppose that Nurse had not offended Juliet. How might the play have changed? How is the Nurse's behavior toward Juliet different from the friar's toward Romeo? Explain.
 * 8) How would you feel if you were required to marry someone your parents picked for you? Explain fully. Is this scenario familiar to you from other readings or watchings? Explain.
 * 9) What lessons about life are Romeo and Juliet forced to learn? How are these lessons changing them?
 * 10) What would you have done differently in this act if you were Romeo or Juliet?