Name: Date: Period: Romeo & Juliet Act 2 Guided Reading Due at the end of Act 2 (25 points) Directions: Briefly summarize (2+ sentences) each scene in your own words. Do not simply copy the summary from your book, Sparknotes, or other sources. Provide text evidence to support your answers. Include Act, Scene, and Line numbers. Example: 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 (2.2.36-39). Prologue 2. What is The Chorus attitude toward Romeo? Act 2, Scene 1 2. Romeo is hiding from and because. 3. The audience is aware of Romeo s change of heart, but his friends think that he is still hopelessly in love with Rosaline. This is an example of which literary device?
4. Cite and explain one allusion in this scene. Act 2, Scene 2 Commonly known as The balcony scene, this is one of the most famous scenes in all of literature. 2. He jests at scars that never felt a wound (2.2.1) implies that Mercutio has never felt the pain of and the wound Romeo refers to is from s arrow. This is an example of which literary device? 3. Fill in the blanks to complete the paraphrase of Romeo s soliloquy (lines 2-26). Shh! What is at the? shines through the window like the rises in the. Rise up, beautiful sun (Juliet) and replace the who is jealous because you are her and you are than she. Don t be since the moon is of you. Her innocent clothing proves that she is and only a would wear it. Oh! It s Juliet, my love! I wish she knew that I her. She speaks, but says. How odd. She speaks with her. I ll her. No, that would be too bold because she is 2
. Two of the in heaven asked her to twinkle in their place while they take care of some. If her eyes were there, her would make the stars seem, just as the sun outshines a lamp. Her eyes in the sky would shine so that the would think that it were and begin to. Look how she rests her on her. Oh I wish I were a, so that I could. 4. Cite metaphors Romeo uses to describe Juliet. What do Romeo s metaphors suggest about his feelings toward Juliet? 5. Does Juliet hear Romeo s speech? 6. Fill in the blanks to complete the paraphrase of Juliet s soliloquy (lines 36-52). Oh,. are you? Forget your and change your. Or, if you will not, you me, and I ll change my. It is only your that is my. You are yourself, and not a. What is? It is not or or or or of a man. Oh, I wish you had another! What does mean? We call a rose and if we called it any other name it would still as. So would still be perfect if he were not called. He owns that 3
perfection without the name. Romeo, your name, which has nothing to do with who you are, and in its place take. 7. Does Romeo hear Juliet s speech? 8. Juliet says her family will kill Romeo if they see him, but what frightens Romeo more? Provide text evidence. 9. Cite an example of foreshadowing. What does this example foretell? 10. Fill in the blanks to complete the paraphrase of Juliet s monologue (lines 90-111). You know it is or else you would see me because you. If I d followed proper, I d I said anything, but who cares about. Do you? I know you will say, and I will, but I know that sometimes. IF you love me, don t. If you think that I am, then I can play, so you can my affections. The truth is, I m foolishly in, so you might not take me. But me, and I ll be more than those who play hard to. To tell the truth, I would have been more, but since you know, there is no need. 4
11. Why does Juliet ask Romeo not to swear his love for her? 12. What plans do Romeo and Juliet form? When will they enact the plan? Act 2, Scene 3 1. What literary device is used in Friar Lawrence s soliloquy at the start of this scene? Provide text evidence. 2. Summarize Friar Lawrence s comments about nature. 3. What is Friar Lawrence s reaction to Romeo s news? Provide text evidence. 4. What does Romeo want from the Friar? Provide text evidence. 5. Why does the Friar agree to Romeo s request? Provide text evidence. Act 2, Scene 4 1. Why is Mercutio looking for Romeo? What is Mercutio s concern? 2. Mercutio and Romeo have a battle of the wits trading puns or double entendres. List two. 5
3. Cite and explain an allusion in this scene. 4. How does Mercutio treat the Nurse? Provide text evidence. 5. What plan do the Nurse and Romeo form? Act 2, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 6 6