Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Romeo &
Juliet - Romeo and Juliet Act 2
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
He lept over the Capulet's wall to the garden and he still pines for Rosaline.—ANSWER--Why
do Mercutio and Benvolio laugh at Romeo at the beginning of Act 2?
Death—ANSWER--What might happen to Romeo if he is found in the Capulet's garden?
Sun—ANSWER--Juliet is Romeo's?
The moon is fickle and changes often.—ANSWER--Why doesn't Juliet want Romeo to swear
by the Moon?
He hopes it will end the Feud between the Capulet and the Montague family.—ANSWER--
Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because..?
Romeo is so indecisive when it comes to love.—ANSWER--Friar Laurence is surprised by the
reason for Romeo's visit.. why?
Romeo's name is an accident of birth. It is not an essential part of who he really is.—
ANSWER--"What is a Montaque?, It neither hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor a face... I wish you
had some other name. What is a name..?" (Translate)
Romeo and Juliet at the end of Act 2.—ANSWER--Friar Laurence marry...
, Nurse—ANSWER--Mercutio is unkind and ridicules the..?
She is testing Juliet's patience. She wants to see Juliet squirm and worry.—ANSWER--The
nurse arrives late to see Juliet with news about the wedding.. because...?
To challenge Romeo for "crashing the Capulet party."—ANSWER--Why does Tybalt send a
letter to Lord Montague?
Juliet—ANSWER--She is called a bright angel.
Friar Laurence—ANSWER--He agrees to perform the wedding ceremony.
Tybalt—ANSWER--Challenges Romeo to a duel.
By pretending to go to confession.—ANSWER--How will Juliet sneak away to Friar Lawrence's
cell?
Do not love too intensely .—ANSWER--What advice does Friar Lawrence give Romeo before
the wedding?
"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" (2.2.3).—ANSWER--metaphor - it compares Juliet to the
sun
"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon" (2.2.4).—ANSWER--personification - gives human
qualities to the moon. It is envious (jealous).
"Who is already sick and pale with grief
that thou, her maid, art far more fair than she" (2.2.5-6).—ANSWER--personification - gives
human qualities to the moon. It is sick and pale with grief.
"The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,
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Juliet - Romeo and Juliet Act 2
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
He lept over the Capulet's wall to the garden and he still pines for Rosaline.—ANSWER--Why
do Mercutio and Benvolio laugh at Romeo at the beginning of Act 2?
Death—ANSWER--What might happen to Romeo if he is found in the Capulet's garden?
Sun—ANSWER--Juliet is Romeo's?
The moon is fickle and changes often.—ANSWER--Why doesn't Juliet want Romeo to swear
by the Moon?
He hopes it will end the Feud between the Capulet and the Montague family.—ANSWER--
Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because..?
Romeo is so indecisive when it comes to love.—ANSWER--Friar Laurence is surprised by the
reason for Romeo's visit.. why?
Romeo's name is an accident of birth. It is not an essential part of who he really is.—
ANSWER--"What is a Montaque?, It neither hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor a face... I wish you
had some other name. What is a name..?" (Translate)
Romeo and Juliet at the end of Act 2.—ANSWER--Friar Laurence marry...
, Nurse—ANSWER--Mercutio is unkind and ridicules the..?
She is testing Juliet's patience. She wants to see Juliet squirm and worry.—ANSWER--The
nurse arrives late to see Juliet with news about the wedding.. because...?
To challenge Romeo for "crashing the Capulet party."—ANSWER--Why does Tybalt send a
letter to Lord Montague?
Juliet—ANSWER--She is called a bright angel.
Friar Laurence—ANSWER--He agrees to perform the wedding ceremony.
Tybalt—ANSWER--Challenges Romeo to a duel.
By pretending to go to confession.—ANSWER--How will Juliet sneak away to Friar Lawrence's
cell?
Do not love too intensely .—ANSWER--What advice does Friar Lawrence give Romeo before
the wedding?
"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" (2.2.3).—ANSWER--metaphor - it compares Juliet to the
sun
"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon" (2.2.4).—ANSWER--personification - gives human
qualities to the moon. It is envious (jealous).
"Who is already sick and pale with grief
that thou, her maid, art far more fair than she" (2.2.5-6).—ANSWER--personification - gives
human qualities to the moon. It is sick and pale with grief.
"The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald