act 1, scene 2: the party invitation
part d: comprehension questions
1. why does paris want to marry juliet?
2. how does capulet respond to paris’s request?
3. what mistake does capulet make with the party invitation list?
4. how does romeo find out about the capulet party?
5. why does romeo hesitate about going to the party?
part e: theme – fate
read romeo’s line:
“some consequence yet hanging in the stars...”
answer:
1. what does romeo believe controls his future?
2. is this an example of fate or free will? explain.
exit ticket
in one sentence each.
- one thing you learned about romeo?
- one thing you learned about the capulet - montague feud?

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### Part D: Comprehension Questions
#### 1. Why does Paris want to marry Juliet?
# Brief Explanations:
In "Romeo and Juliet", Paris is a nobleman who is attracted to Juliet's beauty and social status. He believes she is a suitable match for him, and also, in the context of the play, Capulet (Juliet's father) is seen as a respected figure, so marrying Juliet would also be a good social alliance.
# Answer:
Paris wants to marry Juliet because he is attracted to her beauty and sees her as a suitable match, and it would also be a good social alliance with the Capulet family.

#### 2. How does Capulet respond to Paris’s request?
# Brief Explanations:
Capulet thinks Juliet is too young (she is not yet fourteen) to marry. He suggests that Paris wait two years and also invites Paris to attend the Capulet's party so that Paris can get to know Juliet better and see if he still wants to marry her after that.
# Answer:
Capulet responds by saying Juliet is too young (not yet fourteen) to marry, suggests Paris wait two years, and invites Paris to the Capulet party to get to know Juliet better.

#### 3. What mistake does Capulet make with the party invitation list?
# Brief Explanations:
Capulet gives the list of guests to a servant who cannot read. This leads to the servant having to ask Romeo and Benvolio (who are Montagues, the enemies of the Capulets) for help in reading the list, which in turn leads Romeo to find out about the party and decide to attend.
# Answer:
Capulet gives the party invitation list to a servant who cannot read, leading the servant to ask Romeo (a Montague) for help, which reveals the party details to Romeo.

#### 4. How does Romeo find out about the Capulet party?
# Brief Explanations:
The illiterate servant of Capulet, who has the party invitation list, asks Romeo and Benvolio (since he can't read the list) for help in identifying the guests. Romeo sees his own name is not on the list (or rather, he sees the list and realizes it's a Capulet party) and decides to go to the party, partly to see Rosaline (whom he is in love with at that time) and partly out of curiosity.
# Answer:
Romeo finds out about the Capulet party when the illiterate Capulet servant asks him and Benvolio to help read the party invitation list, and Romeo sees the list and decides to attend.

#### 5. Why does Romeo hesitate about going to the party?
# Brief Explanations:
Romeo has a premonition or a bad feeling. He feels that going to the party will lead to some "consequence yet hanging in the stars" (as he later says), meaning he has a sense that something bad will happen if he goes. Also, the Capulets are the enemies of the Montagues (Romeo's family), so attending a Capulet party is risky.
# Answer:
Romeo hesitates about going to the party because he has a premonition that something bad will happen ("some consequence yet hanging in the stars") and because the Capulets are his family's enemies, making the party a risky place to be.

### Part E: Theme – Fate
#### 1. What does Romeo believe controls his future?
# Brief Explanations:
From the line "Some consequence yet hanging in the stars...", Romeo believes that fate, which he associates with the stars (astrology was a common belief in Shakespeare's time that the stars influenced human destiny), controls his future. He thinks that his future is predetermined by some cosmic or fated force.
# Answer:
Romeo believes that fate (associated with the stars) controls his future.

#### 2. Is this an example of fate or free will? Explain.
# Brief Explanations:
This is an example of fate. Romeo is suggesting that his future is already determined and "hanging in the stars", meaning that external, predetermined forces (fate) are in control, rather than his own free will. He feels that the outcome is already set and he has little control over it, which is a characteristic of the belief in fate.
# Answer:
This is an example of fate. Romeo believes his future is predetermined and "hanging in the stars", implying external, fated forces control it rather than his own free will.

### Exit Ticket
#### One thing you learned about Romeo?
# Brief Explanations:
Romeo is a romantic and somewhat impulsive character who is also prone to having premonitions about his future. He is deeply emotional, as seen in his reactions to love (first for Rosaline, then for Juliet) and his sense of fate controlling his life.
# Answer:
One thing learned about Romeo is that he is romantic, impulsive, and believes fate (the stars) controls his future.

#### One thing you learned about the Capulet - Montague feud?
# Brief Explanations:
The Capulet - Montague feud is a deep - seated and bitter rivalry between the two families. It is so intense that even a servant of Capulet doesn't recognize Romeo (a Montague) just by sight, and the feud makes it risky for Romeo to attend a Capulet party, showing how the enmity affects even social interactions.
# Answer:
One thing learned about the Capulet - Montague feud is that it is a deep - seated, bitter rivalry that makes interactions between the two families' members (like Romeo attending a Capulet party) risky.

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Part D: Comprehension Questions

1. Why does Paris want to marry Juliet?

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2. How does Capulet respond to Paris’s request?