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Act II

1. The chorus comments on the action of the play. Put in your own words the meaning of the first four lines.

2. What problem of the lovers is alluded to?

3. What is the suggested answer to their problem?

Scene 1

1. Romeo slips away from his fiends; the practical, vulgar Mercutio makes some indecent comments about Rosaline. What mistake are Mercutio and Benvolio under? What truth does the audience know?

Scene 2

1. Romeo’s first speech is one of the most famous of Shakespeare’s soliloquies. What is the main idea in Romeo’s speech?

2. What is Juliet saying?

3. Why, at this point, is Juliet suddenly startled?

4. As Juliet points out, Romeo is risking death by being there. What is his response?

5. Juliet is embarrassed that Romeo has overheard how she feels about him, but she decides to ignore convention. Although deeply in love herself, how does she show herself to be shrewd and knowledgeable about men?

6. Since Romeo overheard her private thoughts, what is Juliet’s concern?

7. When Romeo swears by the moon, what does Juliet tell him?

8. What second thoughts does Juliet have?

9. After en exchange o vows, the Nurse calls and Juliet must leave. What is Romeo’s feeling as he stands there?

10. Juliet then reappears. What does she tell Romeo?

11. She then leaves; as Romeo begins to go, Juliet reappears a second time. It is apparent that neither one wants the night to end. Juliet’s parting line is probably the most famous exit line in literature. What is it/

12. What decision does Romeo make?

Scene 3

1. The Friar, guessing that Romeo is out early because he was up all night, assumes that Romeo has been with Rosaline. When Romeo informs him that it is not Rosaline he wishes to marry, but somebody else, what is the friar’s reaction?

2. How is Friar Lawrence making fun of Romeo

3. Why does Friar Lawrence agree to help Romeo and Juliet get married?

Scene 4

1. As Romeo enters, Mercutio and Benvolio are discussing Romeo’s longing for Rosaline and Tybalt’s challenge to Romeo. What change in Romeo’s behavior does Mercutio comment on?

2. The Nurse and Peter arrive looking for Romeo. Mercutio, in a playful mood, insults the Nurse, who responds in kind. What does Romeo say to her?

3. The Nurse uses the wrong word 9’confidence” for “conference”). How does Benvolio make fun of her?

4. After Benvolio and Mercutio leave, the Nurse asks, n effect, who the wise guy is. What is Romeo’s answer?

5. The Nurse, angry and upset with Mercutio, and with Peter who just stands by while she is being insulted, expresses what doubts about Romeo?

6. What is the message that Romeo gives the Nurse to give to Juliet?

7. What is Romeo’s man to bring the Nurse for Juliet?

Scene 5

1. As Juliet waits for the Nurse to return, what is her mood?

2. How does the Nurse tease Juliet?

3. Finally, what does the Nurse tell her?

4. The Nurse tells Juliet that she is off to fetch the rope ladder. What is this rope ladder to be used for?

Scene 6

1. Friar Lawrence seems to have some doubts about the wisdom of what he is about to do. Romeo responds that death can do what it dares to him after he is married to Juliet. What reservations does Friar Lawrence express?

2. Juliet enters. What is the mood that Romeo and Juliet express?

3. What follows after they exit from the stage?