Name________________________________________Date_______________ Period________
Identification
Directions: Identify the figurative language underlined in the following quotes from Act II.
p = personification
s = simile
m = metaphor
h = hyperbole
o = oxymoron
_______ 16. It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!
_______ 17. I warrant thee my man’s as true as steel.
_______ 18. Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow…
_______ 19. The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, check’ring the Eastern clouds with
streaks of light…
_______ 20. A thousand times good night!
Character Alliances
Directions: Write each of the following names in the group that he or she belongs to. Each name is used
only once. There are not equal numbers of characters in each group.
Romeo
Juliet
Mercutio
Peter
Balthasar
Benvolio
Capulet
Tybalt
Paris
Nurse
Montague
Prince
**BONUS** Label each “box” with the color we use to represent that group.
Name________________________________________Date_______________ Period________
Completion
Directions: Complete each of the following statements.
30. “Wherefore” means ____________________.
31. ____________________ proposes marriage and _____________________ plans the wedding.
Short Answer
Directions: Write your answers in complete sentences. Use words from the question in your answer.
32. What will Juliet’s kinsmen do if they find Romeo talking to her in their orchard?
33. When Juliet asks, “O, Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” what is she asking?
34. Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry the young lovers?
35. At the end of Act II, what event does Shakespeare leave out of the play?