Act 2 Romeo and Juliet

What form of poetry does Shakespeare use in this passage from Act II? My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself Because it is an enemy to thee. Had I it written, I would tear the word.

• writing without a set structure or rhyme

• a series of couplets

• rhyming iambic pentameter

• blank verse

Which of these events in Act II is the most important development in the plot?

• the search for Romeo by Benvolio and Mercutio

• the arrival of Tybalt's letter at the Montagues' house

• Romeo and Juliet's decision to get married

• Friar Lawrence's discovery of an unusual plot

What point does Juliet make when she says, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet."

• She thinks Romeo has a sweet sounding name.

• She wishes that Romeo would change his name.

• She loves Romeo even though he is a Montague.

• The blossoming love she feels for Romeo is like a blooming rose.

Which phrase best describes the personality of Mercutio?

• love-sick

• arrogant

• imaginative

• withdrawn

What is the main reason that Friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• He realizes they will never give up their love, whether or not they get married.

• He thinks the marriage may end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets.

• He knows that Prince Escalus would approve of their marriage.

• He prefers that Juliet marry Romeo rather than Paris.

Which character in Act II most often speaks in prose rather than blank verse?

• Romeo

• Juliet

• Mercutio

• the Nurse

Who wrote the letter that Benvolio and Mercutio discuss in Act II?

• Tybalt

• Friar Lawrence

• Lady Capulet

• the Nurse

In Act II, what is Friar Lawrence's primary role?

• an influential relative of the Capulets

• an influential relative to the Prince

• Romeo's advisor

• a frustrated botanist

In Act II, which character has a role most parallel to that of Friar Lawrence?

• Lady Capulet

• Mercutio

• the Nurse

• Peter