Friar LaurenceRomeoThese good things can end badly | “These violent delights have violent ends.” |
RomeoHimselfComparing Juliets beauty with the sun and how the moon is envious | “Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moonWho is already sick and pale with griefThat thou her maid art far more fair than she.” |
JulietRomeoThe name is just a word and he would be the same man no matter what his name is | “What’s in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet.” |
NurseJulietGo to Friar Laurences room where Romeo is waiting to get married | “Then hie you hence to Friar Laurence’s cell;There stands a husband to make you a wife.” |
Friar LaurenceRomeoThis marriage may work out well and turn your families hatred into love | “For this alliance may so happy proveTo turn your households’ rancor to pure love.” |
RomeoJulietI rather die from their hatred of me loving you than not being able to love you | “And but thou love me, let them find me here.My life were better ended by their hateThan death prorogued, wanting of thy love.” |
MercutioRomeoIsn’t this better than groaning. Oh wait you are Romeo and this is always how you are. | “Why is not this this better now than groaningfor love? Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo; now are thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature.” |
JulietRomeoMy love for you is so great that I can not even measure half of it | “But my true love is grown to such excessI cannot sum up sum of half my wealth.” |
NurseRomeoRomeo better mean what he said about marrying Juliet | “first let me tell ye, if ye should lead her into a fool’s paradise, as they say, it were a very gross kind of behaivor, as they say; for the gentlewoman is young.” |
RomeoJulietLovers meet as eagerly as school boys leave their books; lovers separate with the sadness of boys going to school | “Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books;But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.” |
Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo, a Montague | What does Juliet mean in scene 2 when she cries out, “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” |
She has just poured out her inner-feelings and would have never said them if she knew he was listening | Why is Juliet embarassed and cautious when she first discovers Romeo hiding in the tree outside her balcony? |
She is afraid their love has happened too quicky and will fade just as fast | What doubts and fears does Juliet express even as she realizes that Romeo loves her? |
The darkness allowed Romeo to be able to listen to Juliet and find out that they felt the same way about each other | Explain the role darkness plays in helping Romeo and Julier learn of their love for each other |
He is shocked because he was just saying how much he loved Rosaline and switched his attention over to Juliet quickly | Describe Friar Laurence’s reaction to Romeo’s newfound love for Juliet |
Juliet actually loves him back Rosaline doesn’t | What amkes Romeo’s love for Juliet different from his love for Rosaline? |
He realizes they will get married somehow even if he says no and he is hoping it might dissolve the feud between their families | Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet? |
Mercutio mocks Tybalt and his fighting skills. | How does Mercutio respond when he learns that Tybalt has sent a letter to Romeo’s house issuing a challenge? |
He is excited that Romeo is back to his old self even teasing Romeo | Describe Mercutio’s reaction to Romeo’s upbeat attitude and willingness to goof around in scene 4. |
Have Juliet go to Friar Laurence’s room, using the excuse that she is going to confession, so they can be married | Describe the plan tha Romeo delivers to the Nurse in scene 4. |
She is very nervous and become irritated when she waits for the nurse to reveal the message | Describe Juliet’s feelings in scene 5 as she waits for the Nurse and then waits for her to reveal the message |
Romeo dives head first in love while Juliet is cautious | How are Romeo and Juliet’s views on love different |
having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion | cunning |
obtain with care or effort | procure |
extremely unpleasant | vile |
unhealthy looking | sallow |
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape | unwieldy |
one who changes or is unsteady | waverer |
having superior power and influence | predominant |
the act of pleading on behalf of another | intercession |
regrettable;unfortunate | lamentable |
English – Romeo and Juliet Act 2
August 10, 2019