Romeo & Juliet: Act II

At the beginning of the balcony scene, Shakespeare uses a device that speeds up the action of the play. He has

• Romeo express his innermost thoughts in asides to the audience

• Romeo overhear Juliet speaking her thoughts aloud, which she would not express to him because of modesty

• Romeo and Juliet disguise their innermost thoughts before each other but express them directly to the audience

• Romeo and Juliet express doubts that their love for each other is real

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An inner conflict that Juliet expresses in the balcony scene is her

• Love for Romeo versus her fear that his love for her is not true

• Loyalty to her family versus her desire for independence

• Love for Romeo versus her love for Paris

• Fear of marriage versus her fear of being alone

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When Juliet says, “That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet”, she is

• Giving an example to prove that names are important

• Explaining why she is so upset that Romeo is a Capulet

• Proving that Romeo’s last name does not affect his character

• Commenting on the origin of the word rose

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What does Juliet plan to do the day after she and Romeo declare their love for each other?

• Marry Romeo

• Send a messenger before nine o’clock to find out if Romeo will marry her

• Visit Romeo at Friar Lawrence’s cell before nine o’clock

• Run away from Verona with Romeo so they can be married

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When Romeo goes to visit Friar Lawrence, why does he reprimand Romeo?

• Because Romeo slept so late

• Because Romeo fell in love with Rosaline

• Because fell in love with Juliet

• Because Romeo is so fickle

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At the end of Friar Lawrence’s conversation with Romeo, he tells Romeo that

• Rosaline is far superior to Juliet

• Juliet is far superior to Rosaline

• His alliance with Juliet will cause more hatred between the Montagues and Capulets

• His alliance with Juliet may end the feud between the two families

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What type of conflict do Romeo and Juliet both experience in loving each other?

• External conflict

• Person against nature

• Person against society

• Person against fate

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When Benvolio and Mercutio speak with each other, what important information do you discover?

• The feud between the Montagues and Capulets has ended

• Romeo and Juliet love each other

• Tybalt has sent Romeo a letter, possibly challenging him to a duel

• Romeo has been missing all night

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In Act II the character of the Nurse helps to advance the action and also serves to

• Express serious ideas about love, death, and fate that are central to the play’s theme

• Act as a voice of reason, expressing objections to the marriage of Romeo and Juliet

• Provide a contrast to Friar Lawrence

• Provide some humor and comic relief

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Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

• Knows they are in love

• Thinks they are social equals

• Thinks it may end their family’s feud

• Is a romantic at heart

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