Read the following passage from the prologue: “Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie, / And young affection gapes to be his heir.” What figure of speech is this an example of?

What are the “old desire” and the “young affection” that is being referenced in the lines quoted in the previous question?

In the prologue, it says that Romeo and Juliet are “bewitched by the charm of ______”.

When Benvolio and Mercutio are trying to find Romeo, Mercutio calls out inappropriate things about Rosaline, talking about. “…her fine foot, straight leg and quivering thigh, / And the demesnes that there adjacent lies.” Why does he do this?

What does the way Mercutio talks about Rosaline tell you about how he sees love compared to Romeo?

When they realize that they will probably not find Romeo, Benvolio says, “Go then, for ‘tis in vain./ To seek him here that means not to be found.” Based on these lines, what’s a good definition for the word “vain”?

When Juliet appears at the window, Romeo says: “But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!” What type of figurative language is Romeo using?

When Romeo says: “But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!”what is he saying about Juliet?

Romeo also says, “The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,/ As daylight doth a lamp.” Explain what type of figurative language Romeo is using?

When Romeo says “The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,/ As daylight doth a lamp” what is he saying about Juliet here?

Still in the balcony scene, Juliet says aloud, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other word would smell as sweet.” What does she mean by this?

Romeo answers her: “My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself,/ Because it is an enemy to thee;/ Had I it written, I would tear the word.” What does he mean?

We know that Juliet is not even fourteen years old yet, but she makes some very grown up statements in this scene. Which of the following is NOT an example of how Juliet shows maturity in this scene?

What decision do Romeo and Juliet make by the end of scene ii?

Look at your answer to the previous question. How do Romeo and Juliet plan to follow through on their decision?

As scene iii opens, Friar Lawrence is in his cell, talking to himself. He says: “The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night.” What type of figurative language is being used?

When he says: “The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night” what is the Friar basically saying about the setting of the scene?

Friar Lawrence is surprised that Romeo is out and about so early. According to the Friar, what is a possible reason for why Romeo is up already?

When he hears Romeo no longer loves Rosaline, Friar Lawrence says, “… young men’s love then lies/ not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.” What does the Friar mean by this?

How is what Friar Lawrence says in the previous question, that “… young men’s love then lies/ not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” a pun (Hint: you’re looking for the word that has two different meanings)?

According to the Friar, why didn’t Rosaline return Romeo’s love?

Even though the Friar seems so critical of Romeo, and how immature Romeo is about love, he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet. Why?

Why is Mercutio concerned about Romeo at the beginning of scene iv?

What are some things we learn about the kind of person Tybalt is from Mercutio in this scene?

After Romeo finally makes his way back to Benvolio and Mercutio, Romeo tells them that he left them the previous night to take care of important business. What important business does Mercutio assume Romeo’s been taking care of?

Look at your choice for the previous question. Explain how Mercutio’s theory on where Romeo has been is an example of dramatic irony.

When he finds that Romeo’s mood seems to have improved, Mercutio 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.” Based on this statement, you can assume that Mercutio and Benvolio know Romeo as someone who is usually:

How does the Nurse show that she’s looking out for Juliet’s best interest in scene iv?

What’s the plan? When and how are Romeo and Juliet to be married?

Read the following statement from Juliet in this scene: “Oh, she is lame! Love’s heralds should be thoughts, / Which ten times faster glide than the sun’s beams. / Driving back shadows over louring hills.” What do these lines tell us about Juliet’s feelings at that moment?

How does the Nurse act when she finally returns?

Explain, in your own words, what Romeo is saying in these lines from this scene: “…But come what sorrow can, / It cannot countervail the exchange of joy / That one short minute gives me in her sight. / Do thou but close our hands with holy words, / Then love-devouring death do what he dare; / It is enough I may but call her mine.”

Friar Lawrence follows what Romeo says in the previous question with these lines: “These violent delights have violent ends / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, / Which, as they kiss, consume / The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness /
And in the taste confounds the appetite. / Therefore love moderately. Long love doth so. / Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.” In your own words, explain what point the Friar is making in these lines.

Scene 1 – After Romeo decides to hide on the Capulet grounds, Mercutio tries to get Romeo’s attention by calling Romeo forth by Rosaline’s “bright eyes”, and other body parts. What kind of irony is this?

Scene 2 – Juliet tells Romeo, who was deeply in love with someone else hours before, not to swear by the moon to prove his love because then his love might change the way the moon does. What kind of irony is this?

Scene 3 – Friar Lawrence cautions Romeo, “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.” The Friar then performs Romeo’s and Juliet’s wedding. What kind of irony is this?

Scene 4 – After learning that Tybalt has challenged Romeo to a duel, Mercutio is worried that Romeo is too depressed over Rosaline to fight well. What kind of irony is this?

Scene 4 – Juliet is to tell a lie in order to get to the church and be married. Juliet is supposed to tell her parents that she’s going to confession. What kind of irony is this?

Scene 5 – The Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo is a poor choice for a husband, but then goes on to describe how good looking and well-mannered Romeo is. What kind of irony is this?

Scene 6 – the Friar fears that “These violent delights have violent ends / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder.” What kind of irony is this?