Romeo and Juliet Act 2
What more do we learn about the story from the prologue in act 2?
that romeo no longer loves rosaline and he only loves juliet but thats a problem because they're enemies
According to Romeo who is jealous of Juliets beauty?
the moon
explain the line "parting is such sweet sorrow."
the sooner they leave the sooner they get to see each other
at the beginning of scene 3 what is friar laurence doing?
working with plants
When Juliet says "that which we call a rose/ by any other word would smell as sweet" what does she mean? Do names matter in our lives? If you had a different first name, do you think you might have grown up to be a slightly different person?
If you call a rose a rock, it will still look like a rose and smell like one. It won't change besides the name.
What does the Act 2 prologue say happened to romeos love for Rosaline? How is this an example of foreshadowing?
It says Romeo's love has died; it foreshadows that he loves Juliet.
Who does Mercutio think that Romeo is in love with in his speech in scene 1 , lines 8-23? Whats funny about these lines?
Mercutio thinks that Romeo is in love with Rosaline, but he has really fallen in love with Julie
who are laura,dido, cleopatra, helen , and hero? what does mercutio say about them?
Non respected women
the friar says "O she knew well/thy love did read by rote and could not spell." explain what he means here.
Romeo doesn't understand love.
look at lines 189-199. what do these lines literally mean? then explain how this bit of text us an example of foreshadowing.
She doesn't want to be a fool, so she needs him to marry today
Why does juliet ask romeo not to swear his loves allegiance by the moon?
The moon always changes
why does the friar begrudgingly agree to marry romeo and juliet?
To end the feud
what does juliet instrust romeo to send her the next day?
a marriage proposal and wedding
how does juliet covertly indicate that she may doubt romeos love for her? find two quotes that show juliet is testing romeo?
because romeo didn't tell Juliet that he loved her
which one is the first to mention marriage? what does this show us about this character?
juliet
Who according to what romeo tells juliet gave him directions to juliets balcony?
love
with whom does friar laurence assume romeo has spent the night?
rosaline
In your own words rewrite juliets speech in scene 2 lines 35-38. Go line by line as you restate her meaning.
He basically says that he should change his name so they can be together, and if he doesn't, then she will.
How does romeo claim he was able to get over the orchard walls? What is romeo unafraid of Juliets kingsman?
He claimed that he flew over the wall with the wings of love. He isn't afraid of Juliet's kinsmen because love has lent him bravery.
What does Romeo compare Juliet to in his first speech in scene 2 , lines 3-4?
He compares her to the sun, because she is so bright.
What does Romeo mean by "He jests at scars that never felt a would"?
He makes fun of something that he has never had to go through himself.
What does Romeo mean by "dull earth" in scene 1 , line 2?
He means life isn't worth living without Juliet.