| Juliet Act 2 | Lines:33-36 pg 610″O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be swron my love, And ill no longer be a Capulet”Circumstances: why are you Romeo and a Montague? Juliet bemoans the fact that she is in love with her enemy. Yet, she will give up her name to be with him. |
| Romeo Act 2 | Lines 77-78 page 612″ Than twenty of their sowards! Look thou but sweet, And I am proof against their enmityCircumstances: Romeo would rather be caught and killed by Juliet’s family than live without her love. |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 109-111 page 613:O swear not by the moon, nth’ inconstant moon That monthly change in the circle orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variableCircumstances: Juliet does not want Romeo to swear by the moon because the moon changes, and she does not want Romeo’s love for her to change. |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 117-120 Pg 613I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvish’d, too sudden: too like the lightningCircumstances: Juliet shows some rational thinking and says that they are rushing into things. She says that they should slow down and see how things go. |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 133-135 Pg 614My bounty is a boundess as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee; the more I have, for both are infiniteCircumstances: Juliet says that her love for Romeo is strong and endless. |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 143-145 Pg 614If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrowCircumstances: Juliet says that if Romeo plans to marry her, she will send a message to find out the weeding plans. |
| Juliet act 2 | Lines 184-185 Pg 615Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good night till it be morrowCircumstances: Juliet says good night to Romeo. She does not want to say good bye to him. |
| Friar act 2 | Lines 65-68 Pg 618Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, so soon forskaken?Circumstances: Friar Lawrence scolds Romeo for changing his mind about who he loves so quickly. He says Romeo is attracted to physical beauty, not to who the person really is. |
| Friar Act 2 | Line 94 pg 618 Wisely and slow, They stumble that run fastCircumstances: Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to take things slowly. If you rush, things may go wrong. |
| Mercutio Act 2 | Line 19-20 page 619 More than prince of cats o he’s the courageous captain of complimentsCircumstances: Mercutio says that Tybalt is a very good duelist- a good swordsman. |
| Nurse Act 2 | Lines 67-68 Pg 627 Then hie you hence Friar Lawrence cell: there stays a husband to make you a wife.Circumstances: The nurse delivers the plans for the wedding to Juliet. Friar Lawrence will marry them in his office. Romeo is waiting for her there. |
| Romeo Act 2 | Lines 1-3 pg.609He jests at scars that never felt a wound But soft! What thought yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! Circumstances: Romeo is no longer sad about Rosaline. Circumstances: Romeo sees Juliet standing on her balcony. He comments on her beauty. In a metaphor, he compares her to light |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 43-44 pg. 610What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other word would smell as sweet. Circumstances: it does not matter what Romeo’s name is. Juliet loves him for who he is. |
| Friar Act 2 | These violent delights have violent ends Circumstances: extreme joy can end badly. |
Act 2 Quotes: Romeo and Juliet
November 15, 2019