Romeo And Juliet Act 3 Scene 2 4i4r3o

Bellwork How does Shakespeare develop Romeo’s character through his interactions with Tybalt and Mercutio in Act 3 Scene 1?

Vocabulary Steeds (n.)–horses, especially high-spirited ones Phoebus (n.)–Apollo, god of the sun Phaeton (n.)– Phoebus’s son Amorous (adj.)–of or pertaining to love Rites (n.)–formal or ceremonial acts or procedures prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use Matron (n.)–a woman serving as a guard, warden, or attendant for women or girls Mantle (n.)–a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape Tedious (adj.)–long and tiresome 1. Whom does Juliet address in lines 1–7? What does she want?  Who are the “fiery-footed steeds” to which Juliet refers?  What does “Phoebus’ lodging” represent?  Why does Juliet want “[s]uch a wagoner/As Phaeton” to “whip [the horses] to the West”?  For whom is Juliet waiting? 2. How doe specific words establish Juliet’s tone in lines 1– 7? 3. What does the audience know about Romeo that Juliet does not know?  Dramatic irony is “a plot device in which the reader or audience’s knowledge is greater than that of at least one of the characters.” 4. How does Shakespeare use figurative language to describe night in lines 10–15?  Whom does Juliet address with the pronouns “thou” and “thy”? 5. What is the effect of repetition in lines 17–21? 6. How does Shakespeare use figurative language in lines 17–21?  Why does Juliet ask the night to “come” (line 17)? 7. What does the metaphor of the “mansion” represent in lines 26–28?

8. How does Shakespeare’s use of figurative language in lines 26–31 develop Juliet’s character?  How does Juliet describe herself in lines 30-31? 9. What is the effect of Shakespeare’s use of dramatic irony in Act 3.1 and Act 3.2, lines 1-31? 10. How does Shakespeare create tension in this age?