One of the major characters in Romeo and Juliet is only alive for half of the play. Describe the character of Mercuric and the role he plays in this work. Why is he an audience favorite, and why is his death so important to the plot? Answer: Mercuric is Romeos friends and always tries to pick him up when he is own.
Later on Mercuric fights Table on behalf of Romeo and dies. This causes Romeo to kill Table which leads to his exile and eventual death. (10 points)
Friar Laurence is quite involved in the events of this play. However, Friar Laurence actions are sometimes questionable in terms of their honesty and morality. Is Friar Laurence ultimately a sympathetic or unsympathetic character in this play? Why is he sympathetic? Why is he unsympathetic? Answer: In ways where he is sympathetic he is fully invested in making sure Romeo and Juliet are happy and will be together, but he is unsympathetic in his action of turning his back on both of the warring families.
Compare and contrast Friar Laurence and the Nurse. Discuss their personalities and the role that each plays in this story. Answer: Both of them try to help Romeo and Juliet. But the Nurse is much more forward whereas Friar is very devious and secretive. (25 points)
From the very start of the play, readers are told that Romeo and Juliet are “star-crossed lovers. ” How does the concept of fate/destiny manifest itself in the events of the play?
In what ways are Romeo and Juliet victims of misunderstandings, miscommunication, and plain bad luck? How do these things relate to the way readers and audience members are affected by the tragedy of their story? Answer: Sadly their bad luck is prevalent right from the get-go because the two families they belong to are fighting each other. More miscommunication happens when Juliet fakes her death, which causes Romeo to kill himself, which causes Juliet to kill herself. So many different things forced them apart which ultimately ended their lives.
