Act II: Study Questions Flashcards
What does Mercutio do to lure Romeo into the open?
Mercutio pretends to be a magician conjuring Romeo by Rosaline’s name.
What important information does the Chorus tell us about Romeo’s love for Rosaline?
Romeo’s love for Rosaline is dead.
What does Romeo liken Juliet to? What celestial body does Romeo say is envious of Juliet?
Romeo compares Juliet to the sun, and he says the moon is envious of her.
What does Juliet ask Romeo to do if his love for her is honorable?
Juliet asks Romeo to marry her.
List four contrasts that Friar Lawrence makes.
He contrasts the morning and the night, poisonous and helpful plants, plants’ life and death on the earth, and virtue and vice.
What does Friar Lawrence say about opposites that can exist within one organism?
He says there is good and evil within every organism, and everything can be used in a helpful way and a harmful way.
With whom does Friar Lawrence think that Romeo has spent the night?
Friar Lawrence thinks Romeo spent the night with Rosaline.
What is Friar Lawrence’s reaction to Romeo’s request to be married?
Friar Lawrence is shocked.
What important difference does Romeo point out between his love for Rosaline and his love for Juliet?
Romeo points out that Juliet loves him back.
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Lawrence thinks that their marriage will end the families’ rivalry.
Do Romeo’s friends know he is now in love with Juliet?
No, Romeo’s friends still think he loves Rosaline.
What does the Nurse charge Peter with?
The Nurse accuses Peter of standing by and letting Romeo’s friends make fun of her.
What does the Nurse warn Romeo about in relation to Juliet?
The Nurse says that if Romeo is just playing with Juliet, it would be an evil sin because Juliet is very young.
What instructions does Romeo give to the Nurse for Juliet?
Romeo tells the Nurse to bring Juliet to Friar Lawrence’s cell to be married, using confession as an excuse.
What information does the Nurse give to Romeo about Paris?
The Nurse tells him that Paris also wants to marry Juliet.
