Act II Scene 1 & 2
Romeo has met Juliet and is now in-love with her. Who do Mercutio and Benvolio think Romeo is currently with?
Rosaline
In this scene, Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence. Why is Friar Lawrence shocked that Romeo loves Juliet?
He is upset because Romeo was just in-love with Rosaline, and his feelings changed so suddenly for Juliet, that Romeo is being too fickle.
Juliet is upset that the Nurse is taking so long from returning to give Romeo a message. She is anticipating her return, and feels the Nurse is slow.
The Nurse tells her she is out of breath and needs to rest first.
In Scene 2, +Romeo and Juliet refer to each other in the symbol of a bird..."my baby hawk", and "I wish I were your bird."
True or False
True
Which character is a reasonable man, loyal to Romeo, helps out when he can, and always does what is best for everyone?
a) Mercutio
b) Benvolio
c) Tybalt
b) Benvolio
DAILY DOUBLE: Mercutio and Benvolio are trying to find Romeo, how is Mercutio trying to lure Romeo to come out and what does Benvolio say?
1) Mercutio is taunting and teasing Romeo about Rosaline and being madly in-love.
2) Benvolio warns Mercutio that he will make Romeo angry
What does Friar Lawrence mean by these metaphors:
1) "The sun hasn't yet melted away the fog you made with all your sighs!"
2) "The groans you used are still ringing in my old ears."
Both of these metaphors mean that Friar is frustrated that Romeo has changed his mind so quickly about the girl he loves. It was so recent that the fog is still lingering in the air, and Friar can still hear Romeo's groans of pain.
To go to confession and meet him at Friar Lawrence's so he can make her his wife.
1) In scene 1, Benvolio is taunting and teasing Romeo so much, to get him to come out.
True or False
2) In #2, he acts like this because he is immature and doesn't have a good view of woman.
True or False
1) False
2) True
Describe the Nurse in 2 adjectives.
Loyal, faithful, devoted, committed, uneducated
1) How does Romeo see Juliet on the balcony (how did he get there)?
2) What does he hear her say?
3) Does Juliet know Romeo is below in the bushes?
1) He jumps the orchard wall
2) He hears her confess her love for Romeo
3) No
1) What does Friar Lawrence scold Romeo for?
2) Why does Friar Lawrence decide to help Romeo and Juliet by planning to marry them?
1) Romeo is obsessed with Rosaline, not loving her.
2) Friar believes it will help resolve the feud between the Montagues and Capulet's, and they will make peace if they are married.
1) The Nurse tells Juliet about the rope ladder - what is the rope ladder for?
1) Juliet doesn't care of Romeo is a Montague, because she loves him and will marry him no matter what? T/F
2) Romeo is willing to change his name if that means Juliet will be with him. T/F
3) Juliet is a bit embarrassed that Romeo heard her talking about him and feels this suggests she is too loose.
1) False
2) True
3) True
Describe Romeo's personality and attitude about falling in-love.
He is infatuated by beauty, he does not go by the girls personality, he is fickle - changes his mind based in the next beautiful girl he sees, he obsesses on the girl, he whines and complains if he doesn't get his way, and he takes risks that could harm him.
1) Explain how Juliet feels when she realized Romeo is there and heard her talking about her feelings?
2) Romeo confesses his love to Juliet and swearing on the moon, why does she not want him to swear on the moon?
3) Why is Juliet worried that Romeo is below her balcony?
4) Juliet asks Romeo a question, "...if you..." what does she say that he needs to get a messenger to let her know
1) Bashful, blushing, and embarrassed
2) The moon always changes, and is inconsistent, and she doesn't want him to swear on something that unreliable.
3) If her family finds a Montague there, they will kill him.
4) She asks if he wants to marry her to send a messenger to her to let her know
1) When the nurse appears seeking out Romeo, describe how Mercutio treats the Nurse.
2) How does Romeo treat the Nurse?
3) Explain the plan Romeo tells the nurse to communicate to Juliet.
1) He is very rude, insulting her, calling her names and is dismissive of her.
2) Romeo treats her with respect and tells her to ignore Mercutio.
3) Romeo tells the nurse to tell Juliet to devise a plan to get out and go to Friar Lawrence - to make a confession, and then once she is there, Friar Lawrence will marry them.
DAILY DOUBLE: When the Nurse begins to tell Juliet about Romeo's message, she first asks where Juliet's mother is, and this makes Juliet mad. Why does the Nurse ask about her mother.
She doesn't want Lady Capulet, Juliet's mother to hear the secret plan about marrying Romeo.
Juliet is worried if her family sees Romeo they will murder him. He says, "I'm invincible against their hatred." Invincible means to convince someone you are a good person. T/F
Define Invincible
False
Definition - To be able to over power any obstacle that comes his way.
Describe Mercutio's personality.
Immature, jokester, loose, plays the field with woman, wants to have fun, loves to fight, believes in love, but could care less about it right now, good to his friends
1) Oh Romeo, Romeo!
2) Parting is such sweet sorrow!
1) She is whining or worried because he is a Montague, and is wishing his name was different.
2) Romeo has to leave, and they have to separate, and being in-love, they were obsessed and did not want to separate, so Romeo is saying him it makes him sad, but it is a sweet kind of sadness
After Romeo and the Nurse make plan:
1) What does Romeo say he will send to her through a messenger?
2) Explain what the Nurse then tells Romeo about Juliet
3) How does the Nurse feel about Romeo?
1) A rope ladder so he can climb the wall to Juliet at night in secret
2) She tells him about Capulet's plan for Juliet to marry Paris. But Juliet does not like Paris.
3) Even though she thinks Paris is cute or more handsome than Romeo, she likes how devoted, kind and respectful Romeo is to Juliet.
What does the Nurse mean when she says: " Soon you'll be doing a wife's work all night long."
The Nurse is suggesting Juliet will be busy as a wife at night have romantic relations with her husband Romeo.
"I wish I were her hand, so I could rest against her cheek."
"I wish I were your pet bird, so I could be with you always."
"I wish I were sleep and peace so I could spend the night with you."
These phrases are all examples of personification? T/F, if not, which figurative device is it?
False, they are metaphors. He is comparing himself to her hand, bird, and sleep/peace.
Describe and explain what we know about Juliet at this point based on her actions.
Open-minded - willing to try to meet Paris, only interested in a person she is attracted too, listens to her Nurse and her mother, most likely is a love-sick girl but didn't seek out Romeo until he came, and then she was willing to defy her parents/family name and take risks to be with him.