Question

1. characters – make a note of what changes/complications occur with the following characters in act 3.

romeo –

juliet –

mercutio –

tybalt –

friar laurence –

nurse –

paris –

lord and lady capulet –

1. drama/literary terms :

soliloquy –

Explanation:

To answer question 18, we analyze each character's arc in Romeo and Juliet Act 3:

• Romeo: Kills Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin) after Tybalt slays Mercutio, leading to his banishment from Verona. His love for Juliet is now fraught with exile.
• Juliet: Learns of Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment. She faces conflict between loyalty to her family (grieving Tybalt) and love for Romeo, and her marriage is now at risk due to his exile.
• Mercutio: Engages in a duel with Tybalt, is fatally wounded (Romeo’s intervention leads to his death), sparking the tragic chain of events.
• Tybalt: Seeks revenge on Romeo (for attending the Capulet ball), duels Mercutio, kills him, and is then killed by Romeo.
• Friar Laurence: Tries to resolve the feud, advises Romeo to flee to Mantua, and plans to reunite him with Juliet, taking on a more active role in the plot.
• Nurse: Breaks the news of Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment to Juliet, initially supports Juliet’s love but later suggests she marry Paris, causing Juliet’s distress.
• Paris: Sees Juliet’s “grief” (over Tybalt) as an opportunity to propose marriage to her, pressuring the Capulets to arrange the wedding, which complicates Juliet’s situation.
• Lord and Lady Capulet: Grieve Tybalt’s death, push Juliet to marry Paris (to “cheer” her up), ignoring her true feelings and escalating the conflict.

For question 19, a soliloquy is a literary device (common in drama) where a character speaks aloud to themselves, revealing their inner thoughts, feelings, or intentions to the audience (but not to other characters on stage). It’s used to develop character or advance the plot (e.g., Hamlet’s “To be or not to be” soliloquy).

Answer:

(for Q18, character changes):

• Romeo: Kills Tybalt, gets banished.
• Juliet: Learns of Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s exile; conflicted over loyalty.
• Mercutio: Dies in a duel with Tybalt.
• Tybalt: Kills Mercutio, then is killed by Romeo.
• Friar Laurence: Advises Romeo to flee, plans to reunite him with Juliet.
• Nurse: Tells Juliet the news, later suggests marrying Paris.
• Paris: Proposes to Juliet, pressures Capulets for a wedding.
• Lord and Lady Capulet: Grieve Tybalt, force Juliet to marry Paris.

(For Q19):
Soliloquy: A character’s private speech revealing inner thoughts/feelings to the audience (not other characters).