Act ll Flashcards
- Why may Romeo not have access “to breath such vows as lovers to swear”
he is the enemy
- What does it mean that Juliet “means are much less”
since she is a women she has less of a chance to go see Romeo
Where do Romeo and Juliet get the power and means to meet
from passion and time
Where and when does Scene 1 take place
after the party outside of Capulets orchard
Whom does Mercutio praise in an attempt to attract Romeos attention
Rosaline
What do you as a reader know in this scene that Mercutio and Benvolio do not know
he is no longer in love with Rosaline
he is in love with Juliet
When Romeo does not appear, what does Benvolio conclude
he doesn’t want to be found
To what does Romeo compare Juliet? How bright does he say Juliets eyes are?
sun, angles, and stars
if her eyes were in the sky, they would think it was daylight
What does Romeo wish he was
a glove
What does Juliet say Romeo should do about his name
change it
Why is Juliet surprised at Romeo’s appearance
the orchard walls are extremely high and he is risking his life because he is the enemy
What does Romeo say is more dangerous than Juliet’s kinsmen
her eyes
How does Romeo say he discovered where Juliet was
love
Why is Juliet so open with Romeo
because he already knows how she feels about him
Why doesn’t Juliet want Romeo to swear by the moon
because the moon changes and that means there relationship and the way they feel for each other could change
Why isn’t Juliet happy about the promises of love just made
its rash, unadvised, and sudden
Why does Juliet wish she hadn’t yet vowed her love to Romeo
if he wouldn’t have overheard her, she could be generous and give her love again
Why is Romeo afraid that his meeting with Juliet is a dream
because its night and its too good to be true
What choice does Juliet set before Romeo
if he plans to marry her set a time and place , then send word to her, if not, she will never want to speak to him again
What is Friar collecting
flowers and herbs
In your own words rephrase the following lines-
For naught so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth give
Nor aught so good but, strained from that fair use
Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse
nothing so evil that it can’t to turn to good
nothing so good that is can’t turn to evil
What example does he give of his principle
flower- smell like its healthy, but eat of it and its poisonous
Where, besides in plants, does Friar Laurence say his principle applies
people
What three reasons does Friar think could have caused Romeo to come so early
he is bothered by something, sick, or hasn’t gone to bed
How does Friar react when Romeo say he has forgotten about Rosaline
he is glad
How does Romeo explain to Friar what has happened to him
he is in love with his enemy and his enemy is in love with him
Where does Friar say young mens love resides? What leads him to reach this conclusion
in their eyes, he loved Rosaline yesterday
today he loves Juliet
What does Romeo say Friar scolds him for
loving Rosaline
How does Friar correct his statement
not for loving, but showing just
What is the difference between Rosaline and Juliet
according to Romeo: Juliet loves him, Rosaline rejected him
Friar: Rosaline knew his love was not true, Juliet is to naive to know the difference
What persuades Firar, despite his condemnation of Romeo’s wavering assist Romeo
the families will come together
What are Benvolio and Mercutio doing as Scene lV opens
looking for Romeo
To what do they attribute Romeo’s strange behavior
they think he is in love with Rosaline
What new occurrence in the Montague/ Capulet feud do Mercutio and Benvolio know about that Romeo has not yet learned of
Tybalt has challenged Romeo to a duel
How does Romeo respond to Mercutio’s jokes
jokes with him
What conclusions does Mercutio come to about Romeo from the changes in Romeo’s mood
he no longer loves Rosaliine
Whose message does the nurse deliver to Romeo
her own
What does she say
don’t lead her on, then dump her
What scheme has Romeo devised
Juliet will go to “Confession” then they will go get married
*What proverb does the nurse quote
“two may keep counsel, putting one away”
*What is her point
if you have a secret, tell nobody
What is Romeo’s servant going to give the nurse
cords and ropes and ladders
In what length of time did the nurse promise to return
30 minutes
how long has the nurse been away
3 hours
In what way, according to Juliet, could the nurse be a better messenger
be on time
the nurse puts off answering Juliet’s question about the marriage plans with the four excuses. What are they?
back aches head aches bones ache weary out of breath
Why do you think the nurse makes so many excuses
she likes the attention
What praise does the nurse give Romeo
he is good looking
What one complaint does she make
not the flower of courtesy
At the end of the Scene where is the nurse going? Where is Juliet going
nurse: get the rope ladder
Juliet: to go get married
What does Romeo say about death in lines
death devours love
Are Friar’s first two lines a statement or prayer, how do you know
prayer; Romeo says “Amen”
In your own words, tell what warning Friar gives
they need to love moderately, if not it will blow up in there faces
What does Romeo ask Juliet to do upon her arrival
put her love into words
How does Juliet respond
words are not necessary because he already knows how she feels
