| Shakespearean Sonnet | A 14 lined poem with a specific rhyme scheme and a rhyming couplet at the end. |
| Who recites the prologues in Romeo and Juliet? | The chorus |
| Romeo’s language and behavior during the balcony scene demonstrates which characteristic? (Realistic or Idealistic) | He is idealistic |
| Juliet’s language and behavior during the balcony scene demonstrates which characteristic? (Realistic or Idealistic) | She is realistic |
| Based on the following lines, where does Benvolio think Romeo has gone (Scene i, lines 31-32)? “Come, he hath hid himself among these trees To be consorted with the humorous night.” | He thinks Romeo is hiding in order to play a joke on them. |
| In Scene ii, Juliet says, “This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, / May prove a beauteous flow’r when next we meet,” What is the “summer’s ripening breath”? | The heat of the sun |
| . What point is Juliet making when she speaks these lines? “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.” | She loves Romeo even though his last name is Montague. |
| True or False: Friar Lawrence’s agreement to marry Romeo and Juliet shows that he tends to look beyond the immediate future | True |
| Benvolio and Mercutio’s sociability and joking help to emphasize which characteristic of Romeo’s | sense of humor |
| Mercutio’s response to the news of the letter that Tybalt sends to Romeo’s house sounds as if he believes Tybalt has a better chance in the duel because he believes | Romeo couldn’t win the fight with Tybalt because he doesn’t have the ability and he is way too distracted |
| The contrasts between Romeo’s character and those of both Friar Lawrence and Mercutio help to emphasize Romeo’s attitude about ____. | love |
| Rhyming Couplet | Two lines that rhyme |
| The prologues in Romeo and Juliet are the form of a: | Shakespearean Sonnet |
| How is Romeo’s love for Juliet different from his love for Rosaline? | Unlike Rosaline, Juliet returns Romeo’s love. |
| Why does Friar Lawrence advise Romeo to “love moderately?” | He assumes there will be trouble between the families because of the marriage and doesn’t want Romeo to forget that. |
| The Friar says, “so smile the heavens upon this holy act / that afterhours with sorrow chide us not!” What does he mean by these words? | he hopes that this marriage is a good thing and that Romeo and Juliet won’t experience problems later |
| Another word for “vile” is ________ | Evil |
| Unwieldy means: | difficult to manage |
| Procure means: | get or produce |
| Rite means: | ceremony, in this case marriage |
| Someone who is described as a “waverer” is someone who __________ | changes or is unsteady |
Romeo and Juliet- Act II
November 12, 2019