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Act III, scene I

Act III, scene I. Things go downhill in this first scene of Act III.

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Act III, scene I

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  1. Act III, scene I • Things go downhill in this first scene of Act III. • In your estimation, who or what is to blame for the sudden shift of both the public peace and the potentially happy future envisioned at the end of Act II? Support your response by citing particular events in scene i. USE QUOTES FROM THE TEXT.

  2. Act III, scene II • Like the previous one, scene ii is a passionate rollercoaster, carrying its characters between emotional extremes at a very rapid pace. • How did Shakespeare pull off such oscillation convincingly? • What particular moments or aspects of this scene make the characters’ emotional fluctuations and responsive dialogue believable?

  3. Act III, scene III • Does Friar Lawrence spear for you as a reader in this scene, echoing your own thoughts and expressions, or does he speak in contrast to them? • Cite particular dialectic examples to support your answer.

  4. Act III, scene IV • Although only 38 lines long, this scene is among the most important in the play thus far. WHY? • What do you think will be the possible outcomes or effects of this scene’s events and decisions?

  5. Act III, scene V • Juxtaposition= the placement of contrary objects or images side by side in order to provoke a particular reaction or symbolic effect. • Examples: Light and dark, day and night, air and earth. • What do the juxtapositions in this scene do and why are they important?

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