Vocabulary
What does the word "calamity" mean?
Definition:a serious event causing misfortune.
Why does Tybalt approach Mercutio and Benvolio and wants a “word” with one of them (line 36)?
Tybalt approaches Mercutio and Benvolio because he wants to find Romeo. Tybalt considers Romeo as a villain and wants to fight him.
The nurse confuses Juliet as she tells Juliet of the fight. What misconception does Juliet make?
Juliet thought that Romeo had been killed and that Tybalt was dead too.
What is Romeo’s reaction when he learns that he has been banished?
He is upset and says that he would rather die than not see Juliet since they just got married hours ago.
What is Juliet’s response when she is told the news that she is to marry Paris? How has she changed since Act 1?
Juliet says that Paris won’t make her a joyful bride. She doesn’t accept the marriage before Paris courts her. Juliet says that she won’t marry yet. And when she does marry, it will be with Romeo. Juliet has changed because in Act 1, it was an honor for her to get married but she did not dream of it.
Fit the best word into this sentence: Because Nadia knows she is beautiful, she often tries to _____ wealthy men with her looks.
Beguile
What is the Prince’s decree, and what are the reasons he gives for making it (lines 182-185) ?
He wants to make Romeo banish from the city, Verona. His reasons are because the feud made the Prince involved too much and he’s tired of it.
When Juliet receives news of Tybalt’s death, what is her first reaction?
Juliet asked, “Oh God, did Romeo’s hand shed Tybalt’s blood?”
Friar Laurence tells Romeo to count his blessings. What are they?
“Juliet is alive. It was for her that you were almost killed. Be happy that she’s alive. Tybalt wanted to kill you, but you killed Tybalt. Be happy that you’re alive. The law that threatened your life was softened into exile. Be happy about that. Your life is full of blessings. You have the best sorts of happiness to enjoy.”
After the Nurse leaves and Juliet is alone, what does Juliet decide to do?
Juliet decides to never tell the Nurse what she feels in her heart. And will go to the Friar to find out his solution. If everything fails, she has the power to take her own life.
What word means "cheery" or "merry"?
Jocund
Why does Romeo’s answer to Tybalt’s insults upset Mercutio? What does he think Romeo is doing (line 70)?
Romeo said that he considers that the surname Capulet is as important to him as his own Montague name. Mercutio thinks that Romeo is becoming soft and making friends with the enemies.
Highlight Juliet’s lines 90-92. When the nurse agrees with Juliet, Juliet has a different reaction to Romeo’s killing of Tybalt. Explain.
Juliet says that Romeo was not born to be shameful, Romeo deserves honor. She says that she was such a beast for being angry at him.
From the beginning of the play, Romeo acts impulsively. In what way is he still impulsive in this scene?
Romeo acts like his banishment is death which, made him want to kill himself. It’s because he thinks Juliet cries out “Romeo,” as if he were murdering Juliet, just like he did with Tybalt.
What is Lord Capulet's response to Juliet's refusal to marry Paris?
Capulet tells Juliet to put her hand on her heart and listen to his advice. He tells Juliet, if she acts like his daughter, Capulet will marry Juliet to his friend. If Juliet does not act like Capulet’s daughter, she can beg, starve, and die in the streets.
Use the following words in a sentence: "asunder", "effeminate", and "valor". (They could be used in the same sentence or be separated into different ones)
Examples:
When my boyfriend broke up with me, my heart was asunder.
People made fun of the boy because of his effeminate manners.
The knight showed valor as he fought in the battlefield.
Even when he is dying, Mercutio continues to joke and to make puns. Explain the pun he makes in lines 92-99.
He will be grave man tomorrow, he said when he was dying as a pun. The word grave man is usually associated to a dead man or a sad man which is a brilliant play on word because he so close to death.
How does the scene end?
The scene ends with Juliet giving a ring to the Nurse and telling her to find Romeo. When she finds Romeo, she will give the ring to him and tell him to come to Juliet’s bedroom to say his last goodbye.
Explain Friar Laurence’s plan.
Romeo will climb up to Juliet’s bedroom and comfort her. But he will get out of there before the night watchmen take their positions. Then, Romeo will escape to the city of Mantua, where he’ll live until the Nurse and Friar Laurence can make Romeo and Juliet’s marriage public and make peace between their families. The Nurse and Friar Laurence will ask the Prince to pardon them. Then, they will welcome Romeo back with twenty thousand times more joy than Romeo will have when he leaves the town crying.
What does the Nurse advise Juliet to do? What is her reasoning?
The Nurse advises Juliet to marry the count (Paris). According to her, Romeo’s a dishcloth (lack of intelligence or care) compared to Paris. She also said that Paris has green, quick, and fair eyes. She says that the second marriage is better than the first marriage which is now over. “If Romeo is as good as Paris, Romeo doesn’t live here, so you don’t get to enjoy him.”
What could be an antonym for the word "abhor"?
to love or to adore
What reasoning does Lady Capulet use in begging the Prince for vengeance for Tybalt’s death?
Lady Capulet begs the Prince to punish Romeo for Tybalt's death because the Capulets and Montagues have a family feud that has been going on for a very long time and she feels that Tybalt must be avenged.
Lady Capulet misinterpreted Juliet’s sadness, and Juliet does not want her to know what has happened between her and Romeo. What does Juliet say about Tybalt and Romeo to keep the truth from her mother?
Juliet cries about Romeo leaving her, but she tells Lady Capulet that she weeps for such a great loss. Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she will send a man to Mantua, where Romeo lives, to poison him. Juliet says that if Lady Capulet can send a man, she’ll mix it herself. She says that she will take the love she had for her cousin and take it out on the body of the man who killed him.