Romeo and Juliet Act 2 test SG

Can I go forward when my heart is here? Turn back, dull earth, and find thy center out.

this is romeo deciding he must return to the capulet crib, so he can see juliet again

Twould anger him To raise a spirit in his mistress’ circle Of some strange nature, letting it there stand Till she had laid it and conjured it down.

1. This is mercutio making a dirty joke while looking for romeo, Joke is related to a ghost and rosaline

“Now will he sit under a medlar tree And wish his mistress were that kind of fruit As maids call medlars when they laugh alone.

1. Mercutio making a dirty comment while looking for romeo. Related to fruit and Rosalines business

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she.”

1. This is romeo comparing juliet to the sun her light is so bright that it kills the moon. Juliet is greater than the moon. 

O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” -

1. Juliet Shows a lack of loyalty towards her family

With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls, For stony limits cannot hold love out, And what love can do, that dares love attempt.”

1. Romeo says this to juliet when she asks him how he got to her house. Says that love allows him to fly over walls. Love conquers all.

Therefore pardon me, And not impute this yielding to light love, Which the dark night hath so discoverèd.”

1. Juliet says this it means that just because my love was easy and quick dosn’t mean that it isn’t real

Do not swear at all. Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self, Which is the god of my idolatry, And I’ll believe thee.”

1. Juliet says this to romeo, she sees romeo as a god to worship, that romeo is the only thing worth swearing

O blessèd, blessèd night! I am afeard, Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too flattering sweet to be substantial.”

1. Romeo says this during the balcony scene. He is worried that their convo was just a dream

“A thousand times the worse to want thy light. Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.”

1. meo is professioning his love to juliet through analogies. 

“Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, And vice sometime by action dignified.”

Friar Lawrence said this basically Good things turn bad if they are misused

Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.”

1. Friar lawrence says this to romeo says that young men love with their eyes and not with their hearts. 

Pronounce this sentence then: Women may fall when there’s no strength in men.

1. Friar lawrence says this to romeo, basically he can’t expect women to be faithful when men are unreliable

In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.”

1. Friar Lawrence 

More than prince of cats. O, he’s the courageous captain of compliments. He fights as you sing prick-song, keeps time, distance, and proportion.”

1. Mercutio describing tybalts fighting style (fights by the book)

Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo, now art thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature. For this driveling love is like a great natural that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole.”

1. Mercutio is describing how romeo’s love is like a madman looking to stick his noodle in something

 “No hare, sir, unless a hare, sir, in a Lenten pie that is something stale and hoar ere it be spent.”

1. Mercutio referring to the nurse, not a whore unless her ugliness hides it.

A gentleman, nurse, that loves to hear himself talk and will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month.”

Romeo refering to mercutio, says that he says more in a minute than most people say in a month

“Love’s heralds should be thoughts, Which ten times faster glides than the sun’s beams, Driving back shadows over louring hills.”

1. Juliet waiting for word on romeo, says loves messengers should be fast

“These violent delights have violet ends…”

1. Friar lawrence refrerring to romeos and juliets loves, sudden joys have sudden ends

Here comes the lady. O, so light a foot Will ne’er wear out the everlasting flint.” -

1. Friar lawrences says this in reference to juliet, people with light feet more durable in live because they are able to adapt/ go with the flow

1. Both Romeo and Juliet have been bewitched by 

By the charm of looks

1. List two difficulties that the lovers face.

They are from opposing families and are can’t marry each other, they also face the challange of the secrecy of their relationship

1. According to the chorus, what will help Romeo and Juliet overcome their problems?

Passion

1. Just before his friends call him, Romeo decides that he must follow his _______. 

Heart

1. Venus is the goddess of _________________

Love

1. What is a medlar tree? What are the medlar trees fruits called?

A fruit tree, open arses

1. Shakespeare uses images of light and brightness to create certain feelings. Notice how Romeo uses these kinds of images when he talks to Juliet. You should find four examples.

1. Four examples of Romeo using images of light and brightness when he talks to Juliet are: "But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?"; "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."; "O, speak again, bright angel!"; "Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes."

1. Juliet says that her enemy is not Romeo but only his 

Name

1. Diana is the goddess of __________

Chastisy

1. Romeo, hiding in the orchard, calls out to Juliet. Juliet speaks to him from her balcony. She is worried about Romeo because 

1. Juliet is worried about Romeo because he might get caught by her kinsmen and killed.

1. Juliet admits that her behavior is “immodest (lacking humility or decency.)” Explain what she does and says that embarrasses her.

1. She is embarrassed because she didn’t make romeo work for her love or the ability to court her

1. What does Romeo attempt to swear is love for Juliet on? 

1. Romeo attempts to swear his love for Juliet on the moon.

1. How does Juliet commit idolatry?

Juliet commits idolatry by worshiping Romeo like a god

1. Juliet attempts to call Romeo like what bird?

Juliet attempts to call Romeo like a falcon

1. What is the story of Echo?

1. Echo was a nymph in Greek mythology who could only repeat the last words spoken to her.

1. What is a nyas? 

babyhawk

1. What is a wanton?

A spoiled child

1. Juliet tells Romeo she is “not delighted by our pledges tonight.” What does she fear about their love? 

1. Juliet fears that their love is progressing too quickly and may lead to trouble.

1. Juliet will send a messenger to Romeo tomorrow to find out 

Juliet will send a messenger to Romeo tomorrow to find out their plans for marriage.

1. he Friar is collecting “deadly weeds and healing flowers.” As he does this, he compares the earth to a ______________ and the plants to her ____________. Explain why the earth and plants could be described in this way.

1. The Friar is collecting "deadly weeds and healing flowers." He compares the earth to a mother and the plants to her children because they come from her.

1. Complete the Friar’s speech that he says as he holds up a flower.

   1. Within the new bud of this weak ______, there

   2. Lies __________ and medicinal power.

   3. If you smell this flower, you’ll be __________________

   4. All over; but if you ________ this flower, you die.

1. The Friar's speech continues: "Within the infant rind of this small flower / Poison hath residence, and medicine power."
   Smelling the flower will make one feel better all over, but if one tastes it, they will die.

1. The Friar gives the same warning about humans. The two “opposed kings” that “always live within man, as well as in herbs, are ____________ and ____________. The Friar is saying that humans can be both __________ and _________________.

1. The two "opposed kings" are love and hate. The Friar is saying that humans can be both loving and hateful.

Romeo asks the Friar to

1. Romeo asks the Friar to marry him to Juliet.

1. Friar Lawrence disapproves of Romeo’s behavior. Explain why he scolds Romeo.

1. The Friar scolds Romeo because he's quickly changing his affections from Rosaline to Juliet.

1. Even though the Friar is upset, he agrees to Romeo’s request for one reason. He hopes that

1. The Friar agrees to Romeo's request because he hopes their marriage will end the feud between their families.

ybalt has sent a letter to Romeo, Mercutio believes the letter contains

1. Mercutio believes the letter Tybalt sent to Romeo contains a challenge to a duel.

1. What are the fencing terms that Mercutio uses and what do they mean?

Passado - forward thrust the Punto Reverso - back thrust and the hai - the trust that goes straight through

What are five of Mercutio’s dirty jokes?

1. Mercutio implies romeo is humping last night. “Thats as much as as to say a case as yours couses a  man  so much as a bow in the hams”
   
   

2. “Pink of courtesy, 

Reference to pink flower - Female genetalia

3. Sure wit follow this gest until thy has worn out thy pump.. “ Romeo plays along the pump joke. Refers to shoe and male genetalia
   
   

4. Next one has
   
   The body hand of the dial is now on the prick of the mooon
   
   Mercutios language is full of sexual inuendos
   
   We’ll only have to list 2 or 3 at most

What is a malapropism? Provide two examples?

when the right word is replaced by a similar sounding word with a completely different meaning.

In Act 2, Scene 4, Mercutio uses a malapropism when he says, "Why, is not this better now than groaning for love? Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo; now art thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature: for this drivelling love is like a great natural that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole." Here, Mercutio uses "natural" instead of "naturalist," which adds humor to his speech.

1. In Act 3, Scene 2, the Nurse also employs a malapropism when she says, "Then, since the case so stands as now it doth, I think it best you married with the County." Instead of saying "stands," which would imply the current situation, she likely intended to say "stands" as in "position" or "state of affairs."

1. Romeo’s words show how much he loves Juliet. He is willing to risk ______ to ____.

risk his life to marry juliet

1. Shakespeare uses images of light and brightness to create certain feelings. Notice how Romeo uses these kinds of images when he talks to Juliet. You should find four examples.

1. Juliet is the sun rising

2. Juliets eyes replace the brightest stars

3. Brightness of her cheek shames other stars

4. Her eyes shine so bright that it makes the night turn to day

Who was petrarch

Petrarch was a poet who used mythical and historical women in his love poem

What two instructions does romeo give the nurse

Rope and ladder, and where to send juliet

1. uliet begs the Nurse to report what Romeo said. As the Nurse rambles on and complains of her hard day, she also speaks of Romeo’s good traits. List three of Romeo’s qualities that the Nurse admires.

3 of romeo s good qualities that nurse admires

1. Handsome face 

2. Legs were pretty

3. Hands feet and body were unique