Romeo is depressed at the beginning of the play because his love, Rosaline, doesn’t love him back. Describe the Prince’s warning to the Capulets and Montagues after the fight in Act I, Scene I. The Montague boys decide to crash the Capulet’s masquerade because Rosaline will be there and Romeo wants to win her love.
Q. Where do Romeo and Benvolio decide to go?
What do Romeo and Benvolio decide to do at the end of scene 2? paris asks capulet to marry juliet, and capulets answer is that he will see her at his party. The illiterate servant asks romeo for help with the guest list, resulting in romeo and benvolio deciding to crash it.
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- Q. Where do Romeo and Benvolio decide to go?
- Q. What do Romeo and Benvolio plan to do about the party?
- Q. What reason does Romeo give for wanting to avoid the Capulet’s party?
- Q. What have Benvolio and Romeo decide to do to see her?
- Q. Why does Romeo like Rosaline?
- Q. Why does Paris fight Romeo?
- Q. How does Juliet threaten to kill herself?
Q. What do Romeo and Benvolio plan to do about the party?
Benvolio challenges Romeo to sneak into the party with hopes that Romeo will see many other women to distract his attention away from Rosaline. Romeo agrees that going to the party is a splendid idea, for he longs to catch a glimpse of his darling Rosaline.
Q. What reason does Romeo give for wanting to avoid the Capulet’s party?
In Scene 4, what reason does Romeo give for wanting to avoid the capulets party? Romeo is still in love with Rosaline and the Capulets are their sworn enemy. He doesn’t want to get into a “fray.” The Prince has threatened death to those who disturb the peace.
Q. What have Benvolio and Romeo decide to do to see her?
What have Benvolio and Romeo decided to do to see her? Benvolio and Romeo decide to crash the Capulet’s party to prove that Romeo does not like Rosaline because she is Capulet’s daughter and they are Montague’s, which are fighting against each other.
Q. Why does Romeo like Rosaline?
At the beginning of the play, Romeo is dejected over Rosaline’s rejection. A specific reason for his love for Rosaline is never given. However, Romeo does mention to Benvolio that Rosaline is beautiful (“She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair”) in Act I, scene 1, so his infatuation may just be skin deep.
Q. Why does Paris fight Romeo?
Why does Paris fight Romeo. He has always hated all Montagues. He wants to avenge Tybalt. He is only defending himself from Romeo.
Q. How does Juliet threaten to kill herself?
Juliet tries to kill herself with a kiss: an act of love as intended violence. When that fails she stabs herself with a “happy dagger,” “happy” because it reunites her with her love (5.3. 168). Violence becomes an assertion of autonomy over the self and a final deed of profound love.
