Question: At the beginning of the scene, why does Benvolio think that there will be a fight?

Answer: It’s hot outside, and the Capulet’s are out and about the town.

Question: What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of in lines 15-30?

Answer: He has just a quick a temper as anyone else.

Question: When Tybalt and Mercutio first begin arguing, what does Benvolio try to get them to do?

Answer: Stop fighting or take it somewhere else (private) so they won’t get in trouble with the Prince

Question: What does Tybalt call Romeo?

Answer: a villain

Question: Why won’t Romeo fight Tybalt?

Answer: He loves Juliet, and doesn’t want to fight anyone of that household

Question: What does Mercutio think the reason Romeo refuses to fight?

Answer: He is a coward.

Question: Why does Mercutio keep repeating, “ A plague o’ both your houses?”

Answer: If Romeo would’ve fought, then he wouldn’t be dying. He’s cursing them because he is dying because of their feud.

Question: What does Romeo say that Juliet’s love has done to him?

Answer: made him feminine and taken his ability to stand up for himself.

Question: Why does Romeo call himself “fortune’s fool”?

Answer: because when he had the dream before going to the ball it showed death; stepped into the trap that “fate/fortune” set for him.

Question: When Benvolio relates to the Prince what happened, what does he say Romeo tried to do before Mercutio was killed?

Answer: Tried to keep from fighting Tybalt