| What does Mercutio say about blind love? | You cannot love someone if you are blind |
| When Juliet appears on her balcony, what does Romeo compare her to? | Romeo compares her with the sun |
| How does Juliet speak yet say nothing? | She uses her body language |
| When Juliet leans her cheek on her hand, what does Romeo say? | Romeo want to be the glove to touch her cheek |
| Unaware of his presence, what does Juliet ask Romeo to say? | to refuse his name and family |
| Explain what Romeo says about names. | Names are like titles that don’t exactly belong to you. |
| Juliet asks how Romeo got into her place.What is Romeo’s response? | Love gives him the strength to climb and nobody is going to stop him. |
| Why is Juliet embarrased? | Romeo heard all of the conversation. |
| Juliet is going to send someone to Romeo on the follwing day for what purpose? | To get married |
| What has friar Laurence been out gathering in his basket? | Poison weeds and flowers |
| Explain lines 21-22: “Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, / And vice sometime by action dignified?” | It is not good to do something right for the wrong reasons |
| When Friar Laurence sees Romeo, what comment does Friar Laurence make about seeing Romeo so early in the morning? | He was awaken by a dream. |
| What does Friar Laurence mean when he says to Romeo, “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes”? | That young men’s love is not real love |
| Friar Laurence agrees to perform the marriage ceremony for Romeo and Juliet for what reason? | To make the two families stop fighting |
| According to Mercutio, what kind of man is Tybalt? | He is brave; he is in charge; he fights for what he wants. |
| What is the nurse saying to Romeo in lines 166-177? | She’s telling Romeo to be honest and not to play with Juliet. |
| How is Juliet to arrange to meet Romeo? | He is told to bring cords to make stairs and Romeo will climb up to her room. |
| The nurse is supposed to be gone only a half hour, but she is actually gone for how long? | 3 hours |
| How is the nurse behaving that is frustrating Juliet? | She’s complaining; she doesn’t want to tell Juliet what Romeo said. |
Romeo and juliet Study Guide Act 2
July 5, 2019