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Freshman English
Freshman English: Romeo and Juliet Act Two Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In her "What's in a name?" speech in Scene 2, lines 43-49, Juliet is saying that-- | Romeo's name is an accident of birth, not an essential part of him |
| Juliet quickly admits her love to Romeo because-- | He has overheard her thinking aloud about her love for him. |
| Which of the following events would be considered the turning point in Act 2? | Romeo and Juliet decide to marry |
| Tybalt sends a letter to Lord Montague to tell him that he is-- | Angry with Romeo and has a feud to settle with him |
| Mercutio engages Romeo in conversation about fashion in order to -- | Have Romeo match wits with him |
| The purpose of the humor arising from the nurse's comic character is to -- | Provide relief from the tragedy |
| Friar Laurence scolds Romeo because-- | Romeo is so changeable in love |
| When the nurse brings Juliet the message from Romeo, the nurse intensifies the moment by-- | Going on and on about her pains, thus leaving Juliet in suspense |
| "Well, you have made a SIMPLE choice; you know not how to choose a man" | Foolish |
| " Her eye DISCOURSES; I will answer it" | Speaks |
| " WHEREFORE art thou Romeo?" | Why |
| " I must upfill this... cage of ours with BALEFUL weeds..." | Evil |
| "Then HIE you hence to Friar Laurence's cell." | Hurry |
| When a character delivers a SOLILOQUY, he or she-- | Speaks directly to the audience without the other characters hearing it |
| In the balcony scene, Romeo says to the audience, " Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?" This form of speech is a/an-- | Aside |
| Even though the balcony scene contains some stage directions by Shakespeare, modern directors and actors must-- | Interpret the dialogue to decide where to place actors and how they move |
| The friar's line: "These violent delights have violent ends" is an example of ....... | Foreshadowing |
| What can you infer about why the friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet? | The friar thinks the marriage will end the families' feud |
| What can one infer about Juliet's declaration: "Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" | She thinks she is alone. |
| What is dramatic irony? | a form of irony that is expressed through a work's structure;irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. |
| Examples of dramatic irony in Act 2. | When Romeo's friends can't find him, they assume he is mad about Rosaline when really he has fallen in love with a new girl.; |
| "Poison hath residence and medicine power.”--Some plants can be poisonous or be healing, like how we know Romeo and Juliet think it's a good idea being in love, but really it's bad and they will end up dead. | |
| "For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households rancor to pure love.” --This is dramatic irony because Friar Lawrence says that he thinks the relationship between Romeo and Juliet could bring the families to peace | |
| “Why, that same pale hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline, Torments him so that he will sure run mad.” --He does not know that Romeo has given up on Rosaline, and is now committed to Juliet. | |
| "Alas poor Romeo! he is already dead... the very pin of his heart cleft with the blind bow-boy's butt-shaft: and is he a man to encounter Tybalt?" --This is the part where Benvolio and Mercutio are talking about how Tybalt is looking for Romeo | |
| You will have an essay so be prepared!!!! |
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