Friar Lawrence
What is Friar Lawrence collecting at the beginning of Act II?
Herbs and flowers
“He jests at scars that never felt a wound.”
Romeo
Who speaks first in the balcony scene?
Romeo
How do Romeo and Juliet plan to communicate about marriage?
Juliet will send a messenger.
Romeo compares Juliet to the sun. What literary device is this?
Metaphor
What theme is introduced in his speech about plants?
Good and evil exist in everything / duality
“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Juliet
What famous line does Juliet say that questions Romeo’s name?
“O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Who becomes Juliet’s messenger?
The Nurse
“Parting is such sweet sorrow” is an example of what?
Oxymoron
Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He hopes it will end the family feud.
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet.”
Juliet
What does Juliet mean by “Wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Why are you Romeo (a Montague)?
Why does the Nurse tease Juliet before giving her the news?
For humor / to enjoy suspense.
Juliet fears their love is “too rash, too unadvised, too sudden.” What is she foreshadowing?
Future tragedy
What does Friar Lawrence accuse Romeo of when he learns about Juliet?
Being immature / moving on too quickly from Rosaline.
“With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls.”
Romeo
What metaphor does Romeo use to describe Juliet at the window?
The sun
Where will Romeo and Juliet be married?
Friar Lawrence’s cell
The balcony scene mostly develops which theme?
Love vs. family loyalty
What warning does Friar Lawrence give Romeo?
“Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast.”
“Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.”
Friar Lawrence
Why is Juliet worried during this scene?
Romeo could be killed if discovered by her family.
How long have Romeo and Juliet known each other before deciding to marry?
Less than 24 hours
Light and dark imagery in the balcony scene symbolize what?
Love, hope, and danger