The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2

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1 Name: Period: Packet#: Oh Romeo, Romeo. The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2 Wherefore art thou Romeo? Oh, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?. Annotating The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet Questions: Act 2 Scene 2, Character Chart: Act 2 Scene 2 Character Analysis Paragraph / 10 pts. / 10 pts. / 10 pts. / 20 pts. TOTAL POINTS: /50 Competency Skills: Make an argument about the text Use relevant evidence to support the argument Respond & Elaborate to explain the importance of the evidence and explain how it supports the argument Due Date: 1

2 The Balcony Scene Act 2 Scene 2 What you should know: After Romeo left the party, he went back to the Capulet s house that same night when the party was over. He was sneaking around their property until he found the balcony window to Juliet s room. 2 But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? [watching It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Juliet from Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, a distance] Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she. Be not her maid since she is envious. Her vestal livery is but sick and green, And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off! 10 It is my lady. Oh, it is my love. Oh, that she knew she were! She speaks, yet she says nothing. What of that? Her eye discourses. I will answer it. I am too bold. Tis not to me she speaks. 15 Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return. What if her eyes were there, they in her head? The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars 20 As daylight doth a lamp. Her eye in heaven Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night. See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand 25 That I might touch that cheek! [aside] She speaks. O, speak again, bright angel! For thou art As glorious to this night, being o er my head, As is a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white, upturned, wondering eyes 30 Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him When he bestrides the lazy-puffing clouds And sails upon the bosom of the air. 2

3 33 Juliet: 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. [aside] Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? Juliet: Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. 40 What s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet. 45 So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name, which is no part of thee 49 Take all myself. [now speaking to Juliet] Juliet: I take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I ll be new baptized. Henceforth I never will be Romeo. What man art thou that, thus bescreened in night, So stumblest on my counsel? By name I know not how to tell thee who I am. 55 My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself Because it is an enemy to thee. Had I it written, I would tear the word. Juliet: My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words Of that tongue s uttering, yet I know the sound. 60 Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague? Neither, fair maid, if either thee dislike. 85 Juliet: Thou know st the mask of night is on my face, 3

4 Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak tonight. Fain would I dwell on form. Fain, fain deny What I have spoke. But farewell compliment! 90 Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say ay, And I will take thy word. Yet if thou swear st Thou mayst prove false. At lovers perjuries, They say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo, If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully. 95 Or if thou think st I am too quickly won, I ll frown and be perverse and say thee nay, So thou wilt woo. But else, not for the world. In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond, And therefore thou mayst think my havior light. 100 But trust me, gentleman, I ll prove more true Than those that have more coying to be strange. I should have been more strange, I must confess, But that thou overheard st, ere I was ware, My true love s passion. Therefore pardon me, 105 And not impute this yielding to light love, Which the dark night hath so discovered. Juliet: [interrupting him] Lady, by yonder blessed moon I vow, That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops O, swear not by the moon, th inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circle orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable. Well what shall I swear by? 116 Juliet: Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be 120 Ere one can say It lightens. Sweet, good night. This bud of love, by summer s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. Good night, good night! As sweet repose and rest 124 Come to thy heart as that within my breast. 4

5 124 O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied? Juliet: Juliet: What satisfaction canst thou have tonight? Th' exchange of thy love s faithful vow for mine. I gave thee mine before thou didst request it, And yet I would it were to give again. 130 Wouldst thou withdraw it? For what purpose, love? 135 Juliet: But to be frank, and give it thee again. And yet I wish but for the thing I have. 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. The NURSE calls from offstage. I hear some noise within. Dear love, adieu. Anon, good Nurse! Sweet Montague, be true. Stay but a little. I will come again. Exit JULIET, above JULIET exits. 140 O blessèd, blessèd night! I am afeard, Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too flattering sweet to be substantial. Enter JULIET, above JULIET enters on her balcony. 145 Juliet: Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed. 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 Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite, And all my fortunes at thy foot I ll lay And follow thee my lord throughout the world. Nurse: Madam! [offstage] 150 Juliet: I come, anon. But if thou mean st not well, I do beseech thee [ ] To cease thy strife and leave me to my grief. Tomorrow will I send. So thrive my soul 5

6 Act 2 Scene 2 Comprehension Check The Balcony Scene 1. What does Romeo watch through the balcony s window, and what does he compare it to? (lines 1-30) 2. Does Juliet see Romeo right away? How do you know? 3. What does Juliet wish that Romeo would do and why? (lines 33-48) 4. Why doesn t Romeo want to tell Juliet who he is when she asks who is hiding in the dark? (lines 53 60) 5. What does Juliet ask Romeo to do? (lines ) 6. Why doesn t Juliet want him to swear by the moon? (lines ) 7. Which character has already displayed its similar characteristics? 8. What is Juliet worried about? (lines ) 9. What does Romeo want before he leaves? (line 127) 10. What does Juliet say will happen tomorrow? (lines ) 6

7 Characters Looks Feelings or Thoughts Character Analysis Chart: Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 1 61; Words (Quotes) Actions Other People s Reactions Traits I believe is because he/she. (character) (trait) Also, is when he/she. (character) (trait) Finally, demonstrates that he/she is by. (character) (trait) (action verb ing) 7

8 Character Analysis Body Paragraph: Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 1 61; Remember the MAGIC # 3! 1. TOPIC SENTENCE (character and trait) 2. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE (background and quote) 3. ELABORATION (explain how your quote is good proof) 1 In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare portrays (chose one character for this whole paragraph) as. 2 One moment when acts (choose one character trait for this whole paragraph) (same character) is when (same character trait) (tell what s happening during this scene of the play), and he/she. (what he/she says or does) 2 For example, in the play, says, (ANY character/s) (quotation from play that gives evidence of the example that wrote about above) (Act Scene lines ). 3 This shows that is being because (character of this paragraph) (same trait) (reason that your example and quote is undeniable proof of your character s trait). 4 It also shows that is being because (character of this paragraph) (same trait) (MORE reasons why your example and quote is undeniable proof of your character s trait) 8

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