Act 2 Flashcards
At the beginning of scene 3 what is friar Lawrence doing
He is picking flowers and sticks for his basket
According to friar how are humans like plants
When humans die they go back to the earth. They both also have the power to do both good and evil
With whom comes friar Lawrence assume Romeo has spent the night
Rosaline
In lines 87-88, the friar says, “O, she knew well/ they love did read by rote and could not spell”
He’s saying that Romeo just loves girl to girl and not really thinking about it.
Why does the Friar begrudginly agree to marry Romeo and Juliet
So that the two family’s get along
Who are Laura, Dido, Helen, and hero? What does mercutio say about them.
Lengedary and fictional romantic heroines. There nothing compared to Rosaline.
What are the tree subjects mercutio and romeo makes puns about in scene 4
1) fish
2) geese
3) flowers
How does mercutio treat the nurse
He makes rude jokes about her
What instructions does Romeo tell the nurse to pass on to Juliet
TO go to confession and bring a rope latter
Who does the nurse say also wants to marry Juliet. What does she say Juliet’s feelings are for this other suiter
Paris also wants to marry Juliet but Juliet wants nothing to do with him.
At the start of scene 5 what time of day is it
mid day / morning
How long has the nurse been gone on her errand to find ropmeo
three hours
WHats humorus about the way the nurse treats Juliet in scene 5
She makes jokes/ messes with her the whole time
Is Romeo fearful of the future ? What lines support that.
No he isn’t. “Untokd the imagine happiness that both reciece.” (Shakespeare 2.6.28/29).
