WorksheetsRomeo and Juliet Act 2 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a metaphor?
an exaggeration for emphasis or effect
gives human characteristics, qualities, or traits to an non-human object or idea
combines opposing meanings within a word or phrase
a comparison between two unlike things
What is the metaphor in Romeo's lines from paragraph 2?
What light through yonder window breaks?
Juliet is the sun!
the envious moon
[T]hou her maid art far more fair than she.
Who or what is being personified in Romeo's lines from paragraph 2?
the window
Juliet
the moon
grief
What does Juliet want Romeo to do in paragraph 4?
Leave Verona with her
Give up his name
Marry her immediately
Reveal himself and speak to her
What is Romeo promising to do for Juliet in paragraphs 6-8 and why is this important?
To give up his family name and its association with the feud
To be baptized and convert to Christianity
To announce the secret of their new relationship to their parents
To give up his love for Rosaline and marry Juliet
What does Juliet ask Romeo to do in paragraph 15?
Leave her alone and forget about her
Pretend to be a servant in the Capulet house
Send a message about wedding arrangements
Give up his family name and promise never to fight again
Which of the following lines contains an oxymoron AND a hyperbole?
Why does Friar Lawrence initially question Romeo's love for Juliet at the beginning of scene 3?
Because he knows the feud between their families is so intense
Because Romeo has changed affections from Rosaline to Juliet so suddenly
Because he feels Romeo is too young to understand love
Because he doubts Juliet's feelings for Romeo
According to paragraph 25, why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
He believes their marriage will end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets.
He is related to Juliet and wants to see her happy.
He owes a favor to Romeo.
He thinks it will strengthen his position in Verona.
According to paragraph 29, what has Tybalt done?
Challenged Romeo to a duel
Left Verona
Apologized to the Montagues
Stolen a horse
What message does Romeo send to Juliet in paragraph 38?
He will meet her at Friar Laurence's cell to get married.
He cannot meet her because he is banished.
He sends his apologies for the events at the Capulet's party.
He professes his undying love for her.
How does scene 5 show Juliet and the nurse have a close relationship?
The nurse teases Juliet by withholding Romeo's message
The nurse is old and fragile so Juliet helps her walk
They call each other by their first names rather than by titles
Juliet cooks the nurse a meal as a reward for retrieving Romeo's message
According to paragraph 48, under what pretense does Juliet get out of the house to meet Romeo?
To run to the market
To meet with Paris
To buy medicine
To attend confession
How do Friar Lawrence's and Romeo and Juliet's motivations differ in this act?
Friar Lawrence wants to unite the families, while Romeo and Juliet want to be together.
Friar Lawrence seeks revenge, while Romeo and Juliet seek peace.
Romeo and Juliet want to leave Verona, while Friar Lawrence wants to stay.
Romeo and Juliet want to end the feud while Friar Lawrence wants to grow his church
Romeo and Juliet's marriage is not part of the dialogue, nor is it called for in the stage directions. What does this mean for the audience?
The audience must infer the marriage through the characters' actions and other dialogue.
The marriage scene is often cut from performances for time.
It is a mistake by the playwright.
The marriage did not actually happen.
