Romeo And Juliet Act 2 Flashcards
What is the gist of the speech juliet gave when she didnt know romeo was listening?
- her enemy is romeo her enemy is the name montague.
- a title means nothing.
- if he would give up his name she would give him everything
What does Mercutio mean when he says,”If love be blind, love cannot hit the mark.”
You need to do something to show your love for her if you don’t you will never win her over and hit the bullseye.
In her monologue to romeo, what fears and insecurities does juliet confess?
- its going to fast
- wont be real
- that family feuds will end their love
When romeo attempts to swear by the moon how much he loves her, why does juliet object?
The moon changes all the time and she wants their love to be constant.
She then wishes their love could be like a flower instead of lightening. What point is sge making with both figures of speech? Why is lightening like love bad and flower like love good?
Lightening is sudden and is only there for a second and flowers are pretty and delicate and there for a long time with the right ingredients added to the soil.
In the same speech what similarity does the Friar draw between humans and herbs?
In herbs there is poison as well as medicine. People there is good and bad inside of them as well.
Is there a different between doting someone and loving someone?
Being infatuated with someone you are obsessed with them and love them on the outside or thats how i see it. (How can you be obsessed with somebody’s insides and. Feelings) and being in love wi someone you just love everything about them even if they can annoy you or be a little snooty to you, you don’t care because they are who you want.
What difference between rosaline and Juliet does romeo point out, in defense of his plea for friar Lawrence to marry them?
Juliet returns his love but rosaline never returned his love.
Once left by benvolio and mercutio to speak in private with romeo, what concern does the nurse voice to him?
There is another man she is supposed to marry(paris) but if romeo can prove to her that he is worthy.
