Question

Match each character with a description based on the events from act III of Romeo and Juliet. Tiles Mercutio Romeo Capulet Juliet Nurse Pairs He believes that his family’s social status is more important than love or happiness. arrowBoth He dies in a duel because of his pride and his anger. arrowBoth She is torn between her love for her husband and her grief over her cousin’s death. arrowBoth He believes that being banished from Verona and separated from his love is worse than being sentenced to death. arrowBoth She tries to convince her mistress to leave her husband and marry another man. arrowBoth

Answer 1

1. He believes that his family's social status is more important than love or happiness - Capulet. Juliet's father is against her love with Romeo because he comes from their enemy family.

2. He dies in a duel because of his pride and his anger - Mercutio. Mercutio is killed because he was too mad and he wasn't thinking clearly.

3. She is torn between her love for her husband and her grief over her cousin's death - Juliet. She cannot decide whether she is supposed to go with Rome or grieve some more over the death of her beloved cousin.

4. He believes that being banished... - Romeo. He cannot stand being apart from Juliet.

5. Nurse - she wants Juliet to be happy and doesn't think that will happen with Romeo.