Romeo and Juliet | Class 17: Realism Versus Idealism (Act 3)

Comprehension Check for Act 3.4-5

1.  How does Lord Capulet really feel about love-based marriage and Juliet’s freedom to choose?

Possible responses: He does not believe in it when Juliet actually does decide for herself. He never expects her to go against his wishes, and when she does, he becomes irate (3.4 and 3.5).

2.  Why do you think Shakespeare uses the imagery of light and dark so extensively in 3.4?

Possible responses: The choices that the two lovers make contain no “gray” area. They see...

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