Question+1

=1. To what extent do Romeo and Juliet 'come of age' in the play?=

Here are some questions for you to think about:

 * What evidence is there of Romeo's immaturity towards the beginning of the play?
 * What are our first impressions of Juliet?
 * How do Romeo and Juliet each behave very differently during the Balcony scene?
 * What is similar about their behaviour leading up to their marriage?
 * What effect have they had on each other during the first half of the play?
 * What is your response to the way Juliet speaks (and WHAT she speaks about!) in Act 3, Scene 2?
 * How does Romeo respond to the news of his banishment in Act 3, Scene3?
 * How has Juliet's behaviour with her parents changed by the time we reach Act 2, Scene 5?
 * Does our opinion of Juliet change as she prepares to take the Friar's poision?
 * What evidence is there in Act 5 of Romeo and Juliet both having 'grown up' since the start of the play?

__These questions are NOT intended to be an essay plan, so please do NOT simply answer them in turn and hand that in. Make lots of notes in response to these questions, and then organise your notes into an essay plan. Even better, find some quotations for each of the questions, and take it from there...__