After you read

5. Put these in the right order.

a) The Capulets and the Montagues fight.
b) Lord Capulet invites Paris to a party.
c) Lady Capulet talks to Juliet about marriage.
d) Romeo and his friends put on masks.
e) Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time.

6. Choose the right ending to each sentence.

a) Benvolio is angry with the Capulets and Montagues. (Benvolio)
b) Lord Capulet wants to kill Romeo at the party. (Tybalt)
c) Tybalt is only thirteen. (Juliet)
d) Romeo is head of a great family. (Lord Capulet)
e) Juliet was in love with Rosaline. (Romeo)
f) The Prince tries to keep the peace. (The Prince)

After you read

9. Answer these questions about the story.
a) Why does Friar Laurence agree to help Romeo?
Because he wants to turn the hatred of the two families into love and he believes this
would be the solution.
b) Why does Romeo fight Tybalt?
Because Tybalt kills Romeo's best friend, Mercutio, in a street bravery, and Romeo
stabs him mortally and then be banished from Verona.
e) What offer does Lord Capulet make to Paris?
He invites you to a party she will throw for her dearest friends. And then you can decide
if you still prefer Juliet.
d) Why and how do Juliet's feelings about her nurse change?
Because the nurse wanted Juliet to marry Paris and for that reason they change Juliet's
feelings towards the nurse.
10. Work with a friend.
Student A: You are Friar Laurence. Ask Romeo about the fight with Tybalt. Say
what you think.
Friar: what have you done Romeo, because you killed Tybalt? You have condemned
yourself for your act, you have to flee as far as possible, it has been a tragedy what
happened, God forgive you my son.
Student 8: You are Romeo. Answer Friar Laurence's questions
Romeo: Tybalt has killed my best friend, Mercutio and I had to react that way, I could
not contain my anger at the situation and I have avenged.

Acts 4 and 5
Before you read
11. Discuss a possible happy ending to the story. How can• it happen?
Fray Laurence's letter is received by Romeo, and upon learning of the fray's plan to
make Juliet and Juliet together, he goes to the crypt where Juliet is and hopes that she
will wake up, long after Juliet opens her eyes and joyfully hugs Romeo , before
escaping arrives Paris, and angry draws his sword and tries to kill the lovers for his
betrayal, Romeo draws his sword and fights Paris bringing him to death, the lovers flee
to a faraway village where they lived happily ever after and their families had no choice
but to accept a relationship that even death had not been able to separate them.
12. Why is Juliet going to see Friar Laurence?
Because she needs Friar Laurence to help her not access her father's desires to marry
Paris and prevent her from finding out that she has joined with Romeo and that would
lead to bloodshed.
Do you think he will help her?
If it will help.
How?
She tells her a plan, she will give her a jar full of poison, Juliet will have to take 5 drops
before marriage, then her body will collapse and it will look like she is dead, she will
actually be alive, in 48 hours will pass the poison effect and wake up.