R&J Plot
What is the most important development in Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married
What is an example of "cunning"?
telling a convincing lie
What point does Juliet make when she says, "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."?
She loves Romeo even though he is a Montague.
A long speech delivered by Juliet to the Nurse while both are on stage is called what?
monologue
What dies the prefix "counter-" mean?
against
What role does Friar Lawrence play in Romeo's life?
spiritual advisor
If the president were to pardon someone who had been sent to prison, what would happen?
The person would be released from prison.
What does "paraphrase" mean?
put into other words
A long speech delivered by Juliet while she is on stage alone is called what?
soliloquy
What does the prefix "ex-" mean?
away or out of
What is the main reason Friar Lawrence agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He thinks it will end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
What would a person have to do if they experienced "banishment"?
They'd have to pack their stuff and leave town.
Paraphrase Mercutio's lines: "A plague on both your houses! You have made worms' meat of me!"
A curse on both families. You have killed me.
What is one purpose of a soliloquy?
It gives the audience insight into the character's thoughts and feelings.
What does "counterfeit" mean?
that something may not be what it seems
Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?
Tybalt killed Mercutio.
What is one reason Romeo tried to stop the fight with Tybalt?
He wants peace with his new wife's family, and he feels a connection to his new family member.
To whom is Juliet speaking when the text reads, "Juliet [Aside] Villain and he be many miles asunder -"
the audience
What is the effect of Romeo and Juliet speaking to each other in blank verse?
It heightens the romantic intenity in the scene.
If "tract" means "draw or pull," what does "extraxt" mean?
to take out or remove
After Tybalt's death, how does Prince punish Romeo?
with banishment
What is another reason Romeo tried to stop the fight with Tybalt?
He wants peace with his new wife's family, and he feels a connection to his new family member.
Who is "she" when Juliet says, "Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon/Who is already sick and pale with grief/That thou her maid art far more fair than she."?
the moon
When Romeo and his friends speek in prose and not in blank verse, what effect does it have?
It allows characters to use fanciful figures of speech.
If "mande" means "order," what does "countermand" mean?
to go against an order or reverse a decision