If there is one more fight because of
the Montagues’ and Capulets’ feud,
someone will be punished by death.
He thinks his daughter is too young.
They need to wait a couple years and
make sure they’re in love.
The illiterate servant asks them to
read the invitation.
Romeo can compare Rosaline to other
girls and see she is not the prettiest.
To distinguish the educated characters
from the uneducated.
She is not interested because she
doesn’t even know him, and she’s
never considered marriage before.
Outside in the streets, in the evening,
right before the Capulet party
Romeo is very serious and emotional.
Mercutio is funny and takes everything
lightly.
He doesn’t want to dance or have fun –
he wants to be a “candleholder and
look on”
Queen Mab is a fairy who gets into
men’s brains while they sleep and
controls their dreams.
Juliet; before the party he thought he
would never get over Rosaline, but
now he says, “I never saw true beauty
till this night” about Juliet.
He recognizes Romeo’s voice and is
angry that a Montague is at a Capulet
party. Capulet does not want Tybalt to
react or start a fight.
Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love
before they know they are from
feuding families.
What is the purpose of the
prologue in Act II?
To remind the audience that Romeo’s
infatuation with Rosaline has ended.
He now loves Juliet, who loves him
back.
Act II – Prologue
Why does Romeo hide from
Mercutio and Benvolio?
He wants to go back and see Juliet
again.
Act II – Scene 1
Do you think they realize Romeo found
a new love? Why or why not?
No, because they are still referring to
his love for Rosaline.
Act II – Scene 1
Romeo compares Juliet’s eyes to the stars.
This is an example of what literary element?
METAPHOR
Act II – Scene 2
How does Romeo find out that Juliet shares
his feelings of love?
She speaks of her love for him before
she knows he is below her balcony
listening.
Act II – Scene 2
How does Juliet react when she first hears
Romeo? Why?
She is embarrassed that he heard her
talking about him; she is worried for
his safety.
Act II – Scene 2
Why doesn’t Juliet want Romeo to swear by
the moon?
The moon is always changing; she
doesn’t want his love to be changing
all the time.
Act II – Scene 2
How does Juliet feel about the promises of
love just made?
She feels it is too fast, too sudden.
Act II – Scene 2
What does Juliet tell Romeo to do?
Send a message to her the next day if
he wants to marry her.
Act II – Scene 2
Juliet says that “parting is such sweet
sorrow.” This is an example of what literary
element?
ALLITERATION: the use of the same
initial sound in a series of words.
Act II – Scene 2
What is Friar Laurence doing at the
beginning of this scene?
Gathering flowers and herbs in his
garden
Act II – Scene 3
What proposal does Romeo make to the
Friar?
That he marry Romeo and Juliet that
day
Act II – Scene 3
What doubts does Friar Laurence have?
It’s not true love – he knows Romeo
was lovesick over Rosaline the day
before.
Act II – Scene 3
Why does Friar Laurence finally accept?
He’s hoping it will bring peace to the
feuding families.
Act II – Scene 3
Who has sent a challenge to Romeo and
why?
Tybalt, because Romeo was at the
Capulet feast.
Act II – Scene 4
What examples of humor are in this scene?
Mercutio makes fun of Tybalt’s style of
fighting, then of Romeo’s infatuation
with Rosaline; the men try to outdo
each other’s puns.
Act II – Scene 4
What warning does the nurse give Romeo?
That he better not hurt Juliet
Act II – Scene 4
What does Romeo ask the nurse to do? (be
sure to list all the steps)
Tell Juliet to meet him at Friar
Laurence’s cell (under pretext of
confession) that day so they can get
married; meet his servant to get a rope
so he can get in her room that night.
Act II – Scene 4
What are the advantages and disadvantages
of the Nurse as medium?
She cares deeply for Juliet and wants
her to be happy; she’s not very smart.
Act II – Scene 4
Juliet is waiting impatiently for the Nurse’s
return. Why does she become so irritated
when the Nurse does return?
Because the Nurse won’t tell her what
Romeo said.
Act II – Scene 5
At the end of this scene, where is the Nurse
going? Where is Juliet going?
The nurse is going to get the rope
ladder; Juliet is going to Friar
Laurence’s cell.
Act II – Scene 5
What warning does the Friar give about
passionate love?
“violent delights have violent ends”
Act II – Scene 6
What fear does he express for the future?
That their passionate love will bring
about more fighting and violence
Act II – Scene 6
What does this fear foreshadow?
Their death
Act II – Scene 6