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Romeo and Juliet Act 2

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18 questions
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What does the Act 2 Prologue say happened to Romeo’s love for Rosaline?

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What does Romeo mean by “dull earth” in Scene 1, line 2?

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Who does Mercutio think that Romeo is in love with in his speech in Scene 1, lines 6-21?

Juliet is on the balcony outside her bedroom but cannot hear the words that Romeo says to himself as he looks at her from the hiding place below.
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Romeo repeats the light and dark images he introduced when he saw Juliet for the first time. Why does Romeo compare Juliet to the sun?

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Why does he want the sun to kill the envious moon?

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Why is the moon envious?

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Why does he compare Juliet’s eyes to the stars?

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Why is this comparison to stars another example of foreshadowing?

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What is Juliet’s attitude toward the feud that has separated the two families?

The next questions are mulitple choice. I still want you to think about CER.
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In the balcony scene, Juliet says, “What’s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, / Nor arm, nor face. O, be some other name / Belonging to a man. / What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other word would smell as sweet.” She means that —

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Juliet quickly admits her love to Romeo because —

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What do Juliet and Romeo decide to do about their love?

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Tybalt sends a letter to Lord Montague and tells him —

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Mercutio engages Romeo in conversation about fashion in order to —

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The purpose of the humor rising from the nurse’s comic character is to —

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Friar Laurence scolds Romeo because —

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In Act II, the action focuses on the plans of Romeo and Juliet. When the Nurse brings Juliet the message from Romeo, the Nurse intensifies the moment by —

Irony is very important in this play. You should understand that irony is a device used to create certain feelings in the audience. You need to understand all types of irony. (See Lesson on Schoology)
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Dramatic irony occurs —