6.1.3

Act 3

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Key Quotes - Act 3, Scene 1

Here are key quotes from Tybalt and Romeo in Act 3, Scene 1:

Tybalt

Tybalt

  • 'Thou art a villain.'
    • When Tybalt approaches Romeo, he continually tries to annoy and provoke him (encourage him to fight).
    • He insults him to try and encourage him to be violent.
    • The noun 'villain' was an incredibly insulting term in Elizabethan times. This insult builds tension and suspense as audiences wonder how Romeo will react to this aggression.
Romeo

Romeo

  • 'Good Capulet – which name I tender as dearly as my own – be satisfied.'
    • In contrast to a central focus of the play (the hatred between the Montagues and Capulet), Romeo is the first character to push these feelings of anger aside.
    • In fact, when he is trying to calm the angry man, he uses the adjective 'good' to refer to Tybalt.
    • But Romeo’s attempt to calm Tybalt actually angers him more. Romeo asks him to 'be satisfied' and stop the fighting.
Romeo

Romeo

  • 'O, I am fortune’s fool!'
    • Romeo feels that the powers of fate and destiny are playing with him. He met his true love and is happy for a little while, but then fate causes him to kill Tybalt.
    • Romeo knows this means that he can never actually be with Juliet. He can never build a life with her, can never have a family with her, and can never be happy with her. Although fate and fortune brought Juliet to him, he can now never be with her.

Key Quotes - Act 3, Scene 2

In Act 3, Scene 2, Juliet says: 'bid him come to take his last farewell'. Here's an analysis of this key quote:

Dramatic irony

Dramatic irony

  • In the scene, Juliet begs the Nurse to tell Romeo to come to her for their wedding night.
  • They can say 'farewell' before he is exiled to Mantua.
  • The dramatic irony is that the audience knows that this visit will be the last time the couple see each other alive.

Key Quote - Act 3, Scene 5

In Act 3, Scene 5, Lord Capulet says: 'Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch.' Here's an analysis of this key quote:

Changing attitude

Changing attitude

  • This shows Lord Capulet’s change in attitude.
  • In Act 1, he wanted Juliet to pick a husband that she could love.
  • He also wanted her to be happy.
  • In Act 3, when she refuses to marry Paris, he calls her 'baggage'.
    • This suggests she is in his way and is a burden (something he has to deal with). He also calls her a 'wretch'.
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Context

1.1

Context

1.1.1Tragedy & Setting1.1.2Relationships1.1.3Religion & Fate1.1.4End of Topic Test - Context1.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Era1.1.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Location
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Plot Summary

2.1

Prologue

2.1.1Prologue
2.2

Act 1

2.2.1Scene 12.2.2Scene 1 Quotes2.2.3Scene 22.2.4Scene 32.2.5Scene 42.2.6Scene 52.2.7End of Topic Test - Prologue & Act 1
2.3

Act 2

2.3.1Scenes 1-22.3.2Scene 32.3.3Scene 42.3.4Scenes 5-62.3.5End of Topic Test - Act 2
2.4

Act 3

2.4.1Scene 12.4.2Scene 22.4.3Scenes 3-42.4.4Scene 52.4.5End of Topic Test - Act 3
2.5

Act 4

2.5.1Scene 12.5.2Scenes 2-32.5.3Scenes 4-5
2.6

Act 5

2.6.1Scene 12.6.2Scene 22.6.3Scene 32.6.4Scene 3 - Quotes2.6.5End of Topic Test - Acts 4 & 52.6.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Drugs2.6.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Knowing about the Wed2.6.8Diagnostic Misconceptions - Order of Deaths
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Key Characters

3.1

Romeo

3.1.1First Impressions & Juliet's Effect3.1.2Character Development3.1.3Reactions & Key Quotes3.1.4Diagnostic Misconceptions - Age3.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Banishment3.1.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Naivety
3.2

Juliet

3.2.1First Impressions & Character Development3.2.2Tragic Character3.2.3Key Quotes3.2.4End of Topic Test - Romeo & Juliet3.2.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Real People?3.2.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Montagues vs Capulets
3.3

Mercutio

3.3.1Characterisation3.3.2Key Quotes
3.4

The Nurse, Benvolio & Tybalt

3.4.1The Nurse3.4.2Benvolio3.4.3Tybalt
3.5

Friar Laurence

3.5.1Characterisation3.5.2Key Quotes3.5.3End of Topic Test- Mercutio, Nurse & Benvolio3.5.4End of Topic Test - Tybalt & Friar Laurence3.5.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - What is a Friar?
3.6

Grade 9 - Key Characters

3.6.1Grade 9 - Key Characters3.6.2Grade 9 - Key Characters: Extract Analysis
4

Key Themes & Concepts

4.1

Power & Danger of Love

4.1.1Romeo's Loves4.1.2Friendship & Family4.1.3Violent Love4.1.4End of Topic Test - Love
4.2

Violence, Fate & Gender

4.2.1Violence, Conflict & Suicide4.2.2Exam-Style Questions - Violence & Death4.2.3Fate & Destiny4.2.4Gender4.2.5End of Topic Test - Violence, Fate & Gender4.2.6Grade 9 - Key Themes4.2.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Type of Play
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Writing Techniques

5.1

Writing Techniques

5.1.1Language, Rhythm & Rhyme5.1.2Symbolism & Imagery5.1.3Dramatic Irony & Soliloquys5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques5.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Wherefore
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Recap: Main Quotes

6.1

Main Quotes by Act

6.1.1Act 16.1.2Act 26.1.3Act 36.1.4Act 46.1.5Act 5
6.2

Main Quotes by Character

6.2.1Romeo6.2.2Juliet6.2.3Mercutio6.2.4Friar Laurence6.2.5Nurse6.2.6Benvolio6.2.7Tybalt

Practice questions on Act 3

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  1. 1
    Complete the key quotes from Act 3, Scene 1:Fill in the list
  2. 2
    What does Romeo's exclamation _'O, I am fortune’s fool!'_ show (Act 3, Scene 1)?True / false
  3. 3
    Analysis of Tybalt's insult _'Thou art a villain!'_ (Act 3, Scene 1):Fill in the list
  4. 4
    Complete this key quote from Act 3, Scene 2:Fill in the list
  5. 5
    What does Juliet mean by the words _'bid him come to take his last farewell'_ (Act 3, Scene 2)?True / false
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