English 9
Mr. Webb
Romeo and Juliet
Act II – Vocabulary
Name:
Directions: Using the glossary in the back of your textbook and a dictionary, define the following
words from Act I of the play.
Act II, Scene 1
1. conjure (6)
2. invocation (17)
3. perjury (92)
4. variable (111)
5. idolatry (114)
6. repose (123)
7. procure (145)
8. rite (146)
Act II, Scene 4
9. prate (78)
10. fain (79)
Act I, Scene 5
11. herald (4)
12. wanton (66)
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Romeo and Juliet
Study Guide -- Act II
Act II, Scene 1
1. When and where does Scene I take place?
2. Whom does Mercutio praise in an attempt to attract Romeo’s attention?
3. What do you as a reader know in this scene that Mercutio and Benvolio do not know?
4. When Romeo does not appear, what does Benvolio conclude?
Act II, Scene 2
5. To what does Romeo compare Juliet? How bright does he say Juliet’s eyes are?
6. What does Romeo wish he was?
7. What does Juliet say Romeo should do about his name?
8. Why is Juliet surprised at Romeo’s presence?
9. What does Romeo say is more dangerous than Juliet’s kinsmen?
10. How does Romeo say he discovered where Juliet was?
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11. Why is Juliet so open with Romeo?
12. Why doesn’t Juliet want Romeo to swear by the moon?
13. Why isn’t Juliet happy about the promises of love just made?
14. Why does Juliet wish she hadn’t yet vowed her love to Romeo?
15. Why is Romeo afraid that his meeting with Juliet is a dream?
16. What choice does Juliet set before Romeo?
Act II, Scene 3
17. What is the Friar collecting?
18. What three reasons does Friar Laurence think could have caused Romeo to come so
early?
19. How does Friar Laurence react when Romeo says he has forgotten Rosaline? Why do
you think he reacts that way?
20. What metaphor does Romeo first use to explain to the friar what has happened to him?
21. What does the friar say young men’s love resides? What leads him to reach this
conclusion?
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22. What is the difference between Rosaline and Juliet:
According to Romeo—
Act I, Scene 4
23. What does Mercutio suggest that Romeo do at the party? How does Romeo answer?
24. Mercutio doesn’t say directly that Romeo should not pay attention to his dream, but he
does say several things that show that he thinks dreams are not trustworthy. What are
these?
25. What does Romeo believe as a result of his dream?
26. Give at least two reasons that help explain Romeo’s mixed feelings as he goes to the
party?
27. What does Romeo’s final comment, “but He that hath the steerage of my course/ Direct
my sail” mean?
Act I, Scene 5
28. How does Capulet first react to the presence of the maskers?
29. According to Romeo, how does Juliet make the other ladies in the room look? What does
he plan to do?
30. Who recognizes Romeo, and now?
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31. What does Capulet suggest Tybalt do? Why?
32. How does Tybalt respond to Capulet?
33. What happens when Romeo and Juliet first peak?
34. How does Romeo learn who Juliet is? What is his response?
35. How does Juliet disguise her particular interest in Romeo? What is her response?
36. How does Capulet treat the maskers as they leave?
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