Romeo trades puns with Mercutio, who says, "Why, is not this better now than groaning for love? Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo; now art thou what thou art." (Act II, Scene IV) What does the contrast expose?

Benvolio tells Tybalt, "I do but keep the peace, put up thy sword," and Tybalt answers, "What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word / As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee." (Act I, Scene I) What does the pairing expose?

Lady Capulet tells Juliet to "Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face, / And find delight writ there with beauty's pen," and the Nurse's contribution is "No less, nay bigger. Women grow by men." (Act I, Scene III) What does the contrast expose?

Romeo ends the scene at the cell with "O let us hence; I stand on sudden haste," and Friar Lawrence answers, "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast." (Act II, Scene III) What does the exchange expose?

At the Friar's cell Paris greets Juliet, "Happily met, my lady and my wife!" and later, "Thy face is mine, and thou hast slander'd it." Juliet answers only in double meanings. (Act IV, Scene I) What does the exchange expose?

Benvolio opens the scene with "I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire: / The day is hot, the Capulets abroad," and Mercutio replies that Benvolio would "quarrel with a man for cracking nuts." (Act III, Scene I) What does the contrast expose?

Stabbed under Romeo's arm, Mercutio says, "A plague o' both your houses," and asks Romeo, "Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm." (Act III, Scene I) What does this reveal about Mercutio?

Asked by the Prince who began the fray, Benvolio gives a full account that names his own cousin as Tybalt's killer, and ends, "This is the truth, or let Benvolio die." (Act III, Scene I) What does this reveal about Benvolio?

Juliet begs, "O sweet my mother, cast me not away, / Delay this marriage for a month, a week." Lady Capulet answers, "Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word. / Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee." (Act III, Scene V) What does this reveal?

Asked for comfort, the Nurse tells Juliet, "I think it best you married with the County... Romeo's a dishclout to him," and Juliet answers privately, "Ancient damnation! O most wicked fiend!" (Act III, Scene V) What does this reveal about the Nurse?

Romeo answers Tybalt's challenge with "Villain am I none; / Therefore farewell; I see thou know'st me not," and Tybalt replies, "Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries... therefore turn and draw." (Act III, Scene I) What does Tybalt's reply show?

Which of these describes Paris's place in the play?

Which of these describes Tybalt's place in the play?

In Mantua, who tells Romeo, "Her body sleeps in Capel's monument, / And her immortal part with angels lives"?

Which of these describes Benvolio's place in the play?

Which of these describes Peter's place in the play?

Which statement about Mercutio is NOT supported by the play?

Which statement about Lady Capulet is NOT supported by the play?

Which statement about Friar Lawrence is NOT supported by the play?

Which statement about Romeo is NOT supported by the play?