Romeo & Juliet Act 2

What does Mercutio say about “blind love”?

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

• The morning sun rising in the east, and her eyes to twinkling stars.

• The beautiful scenery of Verona.

• A free and open ocean.

• To his lovely mother.

How does Juliet “speak, yet…[say] nothing”?

Explain lines 21-22: “Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied:/ And vice sometime’s by action dignified.”

What does Friar Laurence mean when he says to Romeo, “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes?

• Men can love lots of different women.

• Women blind me with their love.

• True love isn't real.

• Young men think they fall in love just because of the beauty of women.

According to Mercutio, Tybalt is very good at _

What is the nurse saying to Romeo in lines 157-163?

The nurse is supposed to be gone only a half hour, but she is actually gone for how long?

• 1 hour

• 5 hours

• 3 hours

• 9 hours

How is the nurse’s behavior frustrating to Juliet?

What does Friar Laurence mean when he says, “Therefore, love moderately; long love doth so”?