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A Fateful Encounter - Chapter 3

1 Make predictions. Tick ( ) as appropriate.
a. Will Romeo go to the feast? Yes ▢ No ▢
b. Will Romeo get Rosaline’s favour? Yes ▢ No ▢
c. Will Juliet like Paris? Yes ▢ No ▢
d. Will Romeo meet Juliet? Yes ▢ No ▢
e. Will Paris appreciate another beauty? Yes ▢ No ▢
f. Will Tybalt Capulet be present? Yes ▢ No ▢

2 What does the title of Chapter 3 suggest to you?
a. What does Encounter mean? .................................................
b. What does Fateful mean? .................................................
c. When can you speak of a fateful encounter? .................................................

3 Read the definitions and complete the words which you will find in the text. Some letters are given to help you.
a. A set of events and feelings that you experience when you are asleep: _ r _ _ _
b. Full of light and shining strongly: _ _ i _ _ t
c. To speak in a very soft, quiet way: w _ _ s _ _ _
d. A person who hates and opposes another person: e _ _ _ y
e. To feel or express strong, deep sorrow: _ a _ _ n _
f. A person who travels to a holy place as a religious act of respect: _ _ _ g _ _ _
g. Tending to change, not loyal: _ n _ _ n _ _ _ t
h. The salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surface: _ e _