Act 2, Scene 2 Romeo and Juliet

Romeo says about Mercurio making fun of him: (quote) “He jests at scars that never felt a wound.”
what does “He jests at scars that never felt a wound.” mean? Is it easier for Mercutio to make fun of Romeo’s emotional pain because he has never been hurt from love
Romeo says this when Juliet comes out onto her balcony “But soft! What light yonder window breaks. It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!”
“But soft! What light yonder window breaks. It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!”: Type of imagery, figure of speech light, metaphor
Romeo compres Juliet walking through the balcony window onto the balcony to a bright sun that has risen in the East and taken the beauty away from the moon
entreat beg
Summary of Romeo’s monologue If stars and eyes switched placed, Juliet’s cheek will be bright, eyes bring daylight to the sky
Romeo’s monologue type of imagery extended light
“O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” means… Why does Romeo have to be her enemy? Why does Romeo have to be Romeo?
What does Juliet say about Romeo’s name? “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other word would smell as sweet.”
flower symbolism light to survive
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other word would smell as sweet.” type of imagery, meaning flower, there is not real importance in a name to a person, for it does not change his personality or physical features.
Juliet’s questions are _____, while Romeo’s are _____ literal, poetic
Example of the Juliet’s literal questions and Romeo’s poetic ones juliet: Thou hither, tell me, and wherefore? Romeo: light wings and did I o’er perch these walls
Romeo says, “For stony limits….” cannot hold love out. And what of can do that dares love attempt
When Juliet is worried that Romeo will be caught, what does he say? “I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes.”
Romeo and Juliet can only see each other ____ at night
Of the two lovers, Juliet is _____ and ______ practical, cautious
Of the two lovers, Romeo is ____ and _____ romantic, reckless
Juliet says to Romeo, “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/Ere one can say it lightens”
What does Juliet mean by comparing their contract to lightning? Their love is developing quickly. Lightning strikes quickly and goes away, so it foreshadows what will happen to their quick relationship
How does Juliet use a metaphor to compare their love to a bud? This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, may prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.”
Who proposes marriage? Juliet- to be courteous and generous so that it wold be suggested before they part
“Parting is such sweet sorrow” is an ________ oxymoron
How can parting be both sweet and sorrowful? Sweet: they will look forward to seeing each other again, sorrowful: they have to leave each other
July 2, 2019