Romeo and Juliet Study Guide

ACT TWO: 15 points

1. What does Romeo compare Juliet to in scene 1?

To the center of his earth.
2. Who do Mercutio and Benvolio think Romeo is with?
Romeo is with Rosaline.
3. Why does Juliet want Romeo to have some other name?
So that they cannot be enemies.

4. When Juliet discovers Romeo at her balcony, what does she fear?
She fears that her guardsmen will kill Romeo.

5. Why does Juliet fear the love that she and Romeo share?
She thinks that they’re moving too fast, and she fears the fight between her family, and that
just might kill him.

6. What concerns does Friar Laurence have about Romeo and Juliet's relationship?
His concern is that he doesn’t think Romeo could not really fall in love with someone elso so
quickly.

7. Why does Friar Laurence agree to help the two?

Because their marriage could possibly mend the gap between the two families.

8. Why has Tybalt sent a letter to Romeo's house?

To challenge Romeo to a duel because he is upset that Romeo crashed his party.

9. What warning does the nurse give Romeo?

The nurse warns Romeo to not trick Juliet into thinking that he loves her more than he
actually does.
10. What message does Romeo give the nurse to tell Juliet?
Romeo tells the nurse to tell Juliet that he wants to marry her.

11. Juliet is waiting very impatiently for the nurse's return. Why does she become so irritated
when the nurse does return?
Because the nurse takes forever to tell her what Romeo told her.

12. Why is Juliet annoyed at the beginning of scene 5?

Because the nurse was late and took longer to get back than what she said was.

13. What fears does Friar Laurence express in scene 6?

That the marriage might make the feud bigger than it was before.

14. What is an example of dramatic irony from Act II?

Romeo’s and Juliet’s attempt to dismiss the danger of his and Juliet’s relationship.

15. What is an example of foreshadowing from Act II?

When Romeo introduces the idea of dying “wanting thy love.”