Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Quotes

Act 2 Scene 1
Romeo is no longer sad about Rosaline. Romeo sees Juliet standing on her balcony. he comments on her beauty. in a metaphor, he compares her to light.

pg. 754: lines 1,2,3

ROMEO: "He jets at scars that never felt a wound. But soft! O What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East and Juliet is the sun!"

Act 2 Scene 2
Juliet regrets the fact that she is in love with her enemy. yet, she will give up her name to be with him.

pg. 755: lines 35-38

JULIET: "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo'o Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not be but swom My love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet."

Act 2 Scene 2
It does not matter what Romeo's name is . Juliet loves him for who he is.

pg. 755: lines 46,47

JULIET: " What's in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other word would smell as sweet."

Act 2 Scene 2
Romeo would be rather be caught and killed by Juliet's family than live without her love.

pg. 756: lines 86,87

ROMEO: "My life were better ended by their hate Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love."

Act 2 Scene 2
Juliet does not Romeo to swear by the moon because the moon changes, and she does not want Romeo 's love for her to change.

pg. 758: lines 117-120

JULIET: "O, swear not by the moon, th' inconstant moon. That monthly changes in her circle orb, Lets that thy love prove likewise variable."

Act 2 Scene 2
Juliet shows some rational thinking and says that they are rushing into things. She says that they should slow down and see how things go.

pg. 758: lines 127-131

JULIET: "Well, "O not swear. Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden; Too like the lightening, which doth cease to be Ere one can say it lightens. Sweet, good night'."

Act 2 Scene 2
Juliet says that her love for Romeo is strong and endless.

pg. 758: lines 146-148

JULIET: "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee; The more I have, for both are infinite."

Act 2 Scene 2
Juliet says that if. romeo plans to marry her, she will send s messenger to him tomorrow to find out the wedding plans.

pg. 759: lines 157-159

JULIET: " If that thy bent of love be honorable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow, By one that I'll procure to come to thee."

Act 2 Scene 2
Juliet says good night to Romeo. She does not want to say good bye to him.

pg. 760: lines 205-208

JULIET: "Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow That I shall say good night till it be morrow."

Act 2 Scene 3
Friar scolds Romeo for changing his mind about who he loves so quickly. He says Romeo is attracted to physical beauty, not to who the person really.

pg. 763: lines 70-74

FRIAR: "Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst so dear, so soon for saken? Young men's love then lies Not truly in their neans, but in their eyes."

Act 2 Scene 3
Friar tells Romeo to take things slowly. If you rush, things may go wrong.

pg. 763: lines 102-103

FRIAR: "Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."

Act 2 Scene 4
Mercutio says that Tybalt is a very good a good swordsman.

pg. 765: lines 20-23

MERCUTIO: "More than Prince of Cats, he's the Collrangeou-captain of compliments" He fights as you prink songs."

Act 2 Scene 5
The nurse delivers the plans for the wedding to Juliet. Friar will marry them in his office. Romeo is waiting for her there.

pg. 773: lines 73-74

NURSE: "Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence' cell; There stays a husband to make you a wife."

Act 2 Scene 6
Friar is saying that extreme joy can end badly.

pg. 774: lines 9-10

FRIAR: " These violent delights have violent ends."