Scene 1
How do Romeo and Mercutio's views on love and relationships differ?
Romeo is in love with the idea of love and relationships. Mercutio isn't convinced love or relationships are real/worth it.
What is Friar Laurence's hobby?
Herbology.
What happens at the end of Act Two, Scene 6?
Romeo and Juliet get married, but it happens off-stage.
Who does Mercutio think Romeo is in love with?
Rosaline.
What are Juliet's thoughts on names?
They are just labels; a person's true identity lies somewhere else (personality, looks, values, etc).
They don't matter.
When Romeo goes to the Friar, with whom does the Friar think he has spent the night? What does this indicate about Romeo's nature?
The Friar assumes that he has been with Rosaline, because just the day before Romeo was lovesick for her. This shows us how quickly Romeo has switched his affections; it hints at his indecisiveness and makes him appear somewhat weak.
How does Mercutio treat the nurse?
He is rude to her; makes jokes about her.
Why does the Nurse's absence upset Juliet?
The delay is driving Juliet crazy because the Nurse said she'd only be gone for half an hour.
What type of literary device do we see used in the Act Two Prologue?
Foreshadowing.
What does Juliet instruct Romeo to send her the next day?
A message about when and where to meet for their wedding.
According to the Friar, how are humans like plants?
Inside both plants and human lies goodness and darkness. There are helpful plants/good people and poisonous plants/bad people.
Who else wants to marry Juliet? What are Juliet's feelings about this other suitor?
Paris.
She does not like him; the idea of marrying him makes her sick.
In Scene 5, how long has the Nurse been gone on her errand to find Romeo?
She has been gone for nearly three
hours.
What does the Act 2 Prologue say happened to Romeo's love for Rosaline?
It says that his love for Rosaline is dead and buried.
Why does Juliet not want Romeo to swear his love to the moon?
The moon is not constant; it's always changing in a cycle. She does not want their love to change.
Why does the Friar begrudgingly agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He hopes the marriage will stop some of the fighting between the two families. He sees that good things could come out of this union.
What instructions does Romeo tell the Nurse to pass on to Juliet?
He says that Juliet should make up an excuse that she needs to go to confession at the church this afternoon. When she gets to the church, Romeo will be there waiting with the Friar to marry them.
In your own words, explain the Friar's warning in these lines: "These violent delights have violent ends / And in their triumph die like fire and powder, / Which, as they kiss, consume."
The Friar is saying that loving quickly and sharply like this means that your love will end quickly and sharply, too. This intense-type of love consumes itself with its heat, like gunpowder is burned up by fire when they touch. The Friar is trying to warn Romeo here to slow down and contain his passion.