Act 2

Question 1

Summarise act 2

Answer 1

The friar fears that Romeo may have slept in sin with rosaline. Romeo assures him that did not happen, and describes his new love for Juliet, his intent to marry her, and his desire that the friar consent to marry them that very day. Friar Lawrence is shocked at this sudden shift from Rosaline to Juliet

Question 2

Key themes in act 2

Answer 2

Love
Religion

Question 3

Juliet is the sun/ kill the envious moon

Answer 3

Antithesis (opposing themes in a text)

Question 4

Bright angel

Answer 4

Religion, holy

Question 5

But soft what light through yonder window breaks

Answer 5

Soft/ break

Question 6

I have nights clock to hide me from their eyes

Answer 6

Personification

Question 7

Death

Answer 7

Personified

Question 8

Two of the fairest stars in all of the heaven

Answer 8

Juliet is otherworldly

Question 9

The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars

Answer 9

Glorifying

Question 10

Kill the moon

Answer 10

Juliet’s virginity

Question 11

Summarise act 2 scene 2

Answer 11

Juliet is worried she has been too open about her emotions

Question 12

Summarise act 2 scene 3

Answer 12

Friar is speaking in rhyming couplets opposed to minor characters whose words are less significant to the main plot

Question 13

Summarise act 2 scene 4

Answer 13

Contrast between balcony scene Mercutio is possessive over Romeo