English "Romeo and Juliet Acts II & III" Flashcards
The worship of a physical object as a god
Noun
Idolatry
To imagine or contrive
To use magic to bring forth something
Conjure
The act of petitioning for help
Entreaty
Noun
Invocation
A false swearing
A lie
Noun
Perjury
To obtain or get
To get possession of
Verb
Procure
Able or apt to change
Fickle
Inconstant
Adjective
Variable
Difficult to control
Undisciplined
A spoiled person
Adjective/Noun
Wanton
Exile
The removal of one from his country
Noun
Banishment
Disaster
A deep depression caused by loss of misfortune
Noun
Calamity
To praise
To recommend as worthy of confidence
Verb
Commend
Mental skill or quickness
Noun
Dexterity
To triumph or succeed
Verb
Prevail
To settle or resolve
To restore a friendship
To make right
Verb
Reconcile
Repulsive, disgusting, despicable, or abhorrent
Adjective
Vile
“O, speak again, bright angel, for thou art
As glorious to this night, being over my head…”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?
Romeo
Himself
Juliet
“Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan’s the fairer face.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?
Mercutio
Peter
Nurse
"My life were better ended of their hate Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love." Speaker? To whom? Regarding?
Romeo
Juliet
Juliet
"With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No. I have forgotten that name and that name's woe." Speaker? To whom? Regarding?
Romeo
Friar Laurence
Rosaline
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep; the more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?
Juliet
Romeo
Her love for Romeo
“No, ‘tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a Church door; but ‘tis enough, ‘twill serve.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?
Mercutio
Benvolio
The would Tybalt gave him
“Thou canst not speak of that thou dost not feel.
Wert thou as young as I, Juliet thy love,
An hour but married, Tybalt murdered,
Doting like me, and like me banished,
Then mightst thou speak, then mightst thou tear thy hair,
And fall upon the ground, as I do now…”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?
Romeo
Friar Laurence
His banishment
“Now by Saint Peter’s Church, and Peter too,
He shall not make me there a joyful bride!”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?
Juliet
Lady Capulet
Her marriage to Paris
“My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce thought us blest
That God had lent us but this only child;
But now I see this one is one too much,
And that we have a curse in having her.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?
Lord Capulet
Lady Capulet
Juliet
“Well, thou hast comforted me marvelous much.
Go in; and tell my lady I am gone,
Having displeased my father, to Laurence’s cell,
To make confession and to be absolved.”
Speaker?
To whom?
Regarding?
Juliet
Nurse
Lying to the nurse; she is actually going to Friar Laurence for advice
To which three celestial bodies does Romeo compare Juliet in his soliloquy
Sun
Moon
Stars
“What might through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun” was said by whom, and what does it mean
Romeo
Juliet is the light in his life; she brightens the night
What does Juliet sat without knowing Romeo is beneath her window and what does it mean
(In study guide)
She doesn’t understand why he has to be a Montague and she thinks that his name shouldn’t define who he is
Who said “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”
What does it mean
Juliet
A name doesn’t define character or properties of a person or thing
What will happen to Romeo if her family’s kinsmen catch him beneath Juliet’s window
They’ll kill him
How does Juliet feel about Romeo professing his love so soon
She knows that she loves him but she is having doubts about wether he is being truthful
According to Juliet, what will Romeo do if he truly loves her?
Marry her
Whom does Juliet send to Romeo at 9:00 the next morning
Nurse
What is Romeo supposed to give the messenger
A letter
Who said, “Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight ‘til it be morrow.”
Juliet
Who is the person Romeo told of his love for Rosaline
Friar Laurence
What does Romeo request of Friar Laurence
He wants him to marry him and Juliet
Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet
He believes this could end the family feud
What does Friar Laurence say about Romeo moving so quickly
Those who move quickly stumble and fall; he us moving too fast and is loving with his eyes instead of with his heart
Who is looking for Romeo
Why
Nurse
Tell him about Juliet and get news about the wedding
How do Mercutio and Benvolio believe Romeo will fare
He will go with the Nurse
What message does Romeo give to the Nurse for Juliet
Go to the abbey that afternoon then go to Friar Laurence’s cell to be absolved and married
Who have become Romeo and Juliet’s accomplices
Nurse
Friar Laurence
Who appears to be looking for a fight
To Mercutio its Benvolio and Tybalt
What does Romeo tell Tybalt when Tybalt accuses him of insulting the Capulets
He tells him that he treasures that name as much as his own and that he loves it more than Tybalt knows
Why does Romeo say that stuff to Tybalt about the names
He and Juliet are married so that is his family now too
Why does Mercutio think Romeo is a coward
He doesn’t want to fight Tybalt
Whom does Tybalt wound and how
Mercutio
He stabs him under Romeo’s arm when Romeo steps between them
How bad is the wound
How do you know
It’s enough to kill him
Mercutio says that “tis enough”
Why is Mercutio angry with Romeo
Romeo came in between him and Tybalt and he was stabbed under Romeo’s arm
What does Romeo say to let the audience know that he will fight Tybalt
“This shall determine that.”
Who kills whom in the battle between Tybalt and Romeo
Romeo kills Tybalt
Who warns Romeo to run
Benvolio
When Benvolio is asked what happened, what parts does he leave out
Is his assessment generally correct of the fray
He leaves out that he is the one who told Romeo to run
Yes
What does Lady Capulet believe happened to Tybalt
He was killed by a Montague
What does Lady Capulet want the prince to do
Kill Romeo
What punishment will Romeo receive
Banishment
Why will the prince show no mercy
They have now killed one of his kinsmen, Mercutio, and they have involved him in their bloody battles
What does the audience know that Juliet does not yet know
Tybalt killed Mercutio
Romeo killed Tybalt
Romeo is banished
Lady Capulet wants Romeo dead
Why does Juliet turn against the nurse
The nurse wanted shame to come upon Romeo
Whom does Juliet believe has died at first
Romeo
What has Juliet decided to do with the rope that Romeo was supposed to climb to see Juliet
Hang herself
What does Romeo learn in Friar Laurence’s cell that causes him to collapse
He is banished
What does Romeo try to do, and which prevents him
Stab himself
Nurse
What is Friar Laurence’s plan for Romeo and Juliet
Romeo will climb to her room and comfort her and consecrate the marriage
What does the Nurse give to Romeo from Juliet
A wedding ring
Why does Capulet tell Paris not to come and woo Juliet
She is still mourning over her dead cousin Tybalt
Because he believes Juliet will comply, what does he promise Paris?
And in how many days?
Marriage to her
3 (it is Monday and they will be wed on Thursday)
Of what does Romeo assure Juliet
They will meet again
Lady Capulet believes Juliet is crying over whose death
Tybalt
What does Juliet refuse to do
Marry Paris
What does Capulet threaten to do to Juliet
Kick her out into the streets and not even acknowledge her
What does Juliet beg her mother to do
Prolong the wedding
What is her mother’s response to the request to prolong the wedding
“Talk not to me, for I’ll not speak a word. Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee.”
Basically, her mom is done listening to her
What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do
Marry pairs
How does the Nurse’s response about Paris make Juliet feel
She feels as though her bond with the Nurse is broken; their hearts are severed
What does Juliet vow to never do again
Tell the Nurse anything she feels in her heart
Why does Juliet say she is going to see Friar Laurence
To go to confession
