Romeo and Juliet study guide and quotes ACT II

He jests at scars that never felt a wound

Romeo to himself

'But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.'

Romeo to himself

O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?

juliet to herself

Whats in a name?

Juliet aloud to herself

How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?
The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,
And the place death, considering who thou art,
If any of my kinsmen find thee here

Juliet to romeo

With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls

romeo to juliet

O gentle Romeo,
If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully.

juliet to romeo

If that thy bent of love be honorable,
Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow

juliet to romeo

Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books,
But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.

romeo to himself

Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied,
And vice sometime by action dignified.

friar laurence to himself

saint francis, what a change is here!

friar laurence to romeo

In one respect I'll thy assistant be,
For this alliance may so happy prove
To turn your households' rancor to pure love.

frair laurence to romeo

Bid her devise
Some means to come to shrift this afternoon;
And there she shall at Friar Laurence' cell
Be shrived and married. Here is for thy pains.

Romeo to nurse

Now is the sun upon the highmost hill
Of this day's journey, and from nine till twelve
Is three long hours, yet she is not come.

juliet to herself

Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence's cell; there stays a husband to make you a wife.

nurse to juliet

These violent delights have violent ends,
And in
their triumph die, like fire and powder
frWhich as they kiss consume.

friar laurence to romeo

What does Mercutio say about "blind love"?

If love be blind, love cannot hit the mark." If lose is blind it can't hit the target

When Juliet appears on her balcony, what does Romeo compare her to?

she is the sun taking over from the envious moon

how does juliet 'speak yet say nothing?'

her eyes are so bright they are speaking/saying something

When Juliet leans her cheek on her hand, what does Romeo say?

he wishes he was a glove on that hand so he could touch her cheek

Unaware of his presence, what does Juliet ask Romeo to say?

deny your father and refuse your name

What does juliet say about names?

a rose by any other name will still smell as sweet

Juliet asks how Romeo got into her place.What is Romeo's response?

love brought him. he said 'with love's light wings did I o'er perch these walls'

why is juliet embarrassed in the balcony scene?

romeo overheard her very personal thought

Juliet is going to send someone to Romeo on the following day for what purpose?

she is sending the nurse to find out when and where they will be married

what was frair laurence out gathering in his basket?

herbs

What does 'virtue itself turns to vice, being misapplied/ And vice sometime by action dignified.' mean?

something good can be used for evil if it is misused

When Friar Laurence sees Romeo, what comment does Friar Laurence make about seeing Romeo so early in the morning?

that romeo either has a troubled mind or never went to bed that night

what does frair laurence mean when he says to romeo, "Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes?

young men like romeo are superficial, lustful, and fickle

Friar Laurence agrees to perform the marriage ceremony for Romeo and Juliet for what reason?

he thinks it will bring a truce between the montagues and capulets

According to Mercutio, what kind of man is Tybalt?

while making fun of tybalt mercutio calls him a master duelist, calculating, fiery,

What does the nurse warn romeo to do?

she warns romeo that he better treat juliet right

How is Juliet to arrange to meet Romeo?

says she is going to confession

the nurse is only supposed to be gone for half an hour, but she is actually gone for how many hours?

3

How is the nurse behaving that is frustrating to Juliet?

she is delaying the answer to juliet question about if romeo wants to marry her and is instead saying how she aches

what does friar laurence mean when he says, 'Therefore, love moderately; long love doth so?

romeo and juliet's relationship will stand the test of time and last longer if they take it slow and easy and doesnt give in so much to the passion they feel