Romeo & Juliet Act II Review

What does the Act 2 Prologue (Chorus) suggest about Romeo's feelings for Rosaline in "Romeo & Juliet"?

• Romeo is still deeply in love with Rosaline.

• Romeo is indifferent towards Rosaline.

• Romeo has lost interest in Rosaline.

• Romeo has never heard of Rosaline.

Based on the context in Act II of "Romeo & Juliet", what does the word "jests" most likely mean in the phrase "He jests at scars that never felt a wound"?

• Cries

• Laughs

• Screams

• Whispers

How does the balcony scene (Act II, Scene 2) of "Romeo and Juliet" contribute to the development of the play's plot?

• Romeo confesses to Juliet that he was recently in love with Rosaline.

• Romeo and Juliet make plans to get married.

• Romeo and Juliet decide to run away together to nearby Mantua.

• Romeo and Juliet discover that their families hate each other.

What theme does the balcony scene (Act II, Scene 2) help develop in "Romeo and Juliet"?

• The collateral damage that can be caused by a feud.

• The power of friendship.

• The idea of young, impulsive love.

• The existence of love at first sight.

How do the following lines from the beginning of Act II, Scene III in "Romeo and Juliet" contribute to the play? (Select all that apply)

"The gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,

Check’ring the eastern clouds with streaks of light,

And fleckled darkness like a drunkard reels

From forth day’s path and Titan’s fiery wheels.

Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye,

The day to cheer and night’s dank dew to dry" -Friar Lawrence

• To demonstrate the change from night to morning.

• To represent hope and new possibilities.

• To provide a stark contrast to the tragedy of the story.

• To compensate for the simple stage settings of the time.

"In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love." - Friar Lawrence

"O, let us hence. I stand on sudden haste." - Romeo

"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast." - Friar Lawrence

How is Friar Lawrence trying to help Romeo in this quote from Act II? (Select all that apply.)

• He's warning Romeo that impulsive actions can have negative consequences.

• He is going to marry Romeo and Juliet to end their families' feud.

• He is telling Romeo to re-consider his recent love for Rosaline before continuing his relationship with Juliet.

• He makes Romeo aware of Count Paris and his plan to marry Juliet.

In Act II, Scene IV of "Romeo and Juliet," which topic is NOT discussed by Mercutio and Benvolio?

• Where Romeo went after the party the previous night

• Romeo’s obsession with Rosaline

• The challenge sent to Romeo’s house by Tybalt

• Romeo new obsession with Juliet

Select every character who is aware of Romeo and Juliet's secret romance.

• Romeo

• Juliet

• Friar Lawrence and The Nurse

• Benvolio and Mercutio

The Nurse mentions that there is another man in town who wants to marry Juliet, and that Juliet is considering his proposal.

• True

• False

How do the lines spoken by Friar Lawrence before the wedding, "These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die like fire and [gun] powder, Which, as they kiss, consume," foreshadow future events in the play?

• They suggest a peaceful resolution to conflicts.

• They hint at the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

• They indicate a forthcoming celebration.

• They predict the end of the feud between the families.