Act 2 Flashcards
Romeo and Friar Lawrence are close
‘Father’
‘Son’
Friar Lawrence – Romeo has told him everything
‘Wast thou with Rosaline?’
Romeo wants Friar Lawrence to marry them
‘My heart’s dear love is set on the fair daughter of rich Capulet’
Friar Lawrence agrees to marry them because he thinks it will end the feud between the families
‘This alliance may so happy prove to turn your household’s rancour to pure love’
Benvolio – Tybalt has challenged Romeo to a fight
‘Tybalt…hath sent a letter to his father’s house.’
Mercutio – He thinks Romeo is too lovesick to fight well
Romeo is ‘already dead’
Mercutio – He is a wordsmith and is insulting the Nurse’s appearance
‘Her fan’s the fairer face’
Romeo tells the Nurse that Juliet should come to confession, then they will be married.
‘Bid her means to come to shrift this afternoon’
Juliet – She is impatiently waiting for news from Romeo
‘What says he of our marriage?’
Nurse – She is very complimentary about Romeo
‘His face be better than any man’s’
‘As gentle as a lamb’
Nurse – She describes Romeo to Juliet
‘Honest…courteous…kind…handsome…virtuous’
Nurse – Giving Juliet the message about the arrangements for her wedding
‘There stays a husband to make you a wife’
Friar Lawrence believes the heavens (fate) is happy about the marriage
Links to fate
‘So smile the heavens upon this holy act’
Romeo – He would be happy to die as soon as he and Juliet are married
Foreshadowing
‘Love-devouring death do what he dare’
Friar Lawrence warns them to be cautious – Passionate relationships may end just as passionately as they start
‘These violent delights have violent ends’
