| Juliet Act 2 | Lines:33-36 pg 610 “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be swron my love, And ill no longer be a Capulet”Circumstances:Why are you Romeo and a Montague? Juliet bemoans the fact that she is in love with her enemy. Yet, she will give up her name to be with, him. |
| Romeo Act 2 | Lines 77-78 page 612: ” Than twenty of their sowards! Look thou but sweet, And I am proof against their enmity”Circumstances:Romeo would rather be caught and killed by Juliet’s family than live without her love. |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 109-111 page 613:”O swear not by the moon, nth’ inconstant moon That monthly change in the circle orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable”Circumstance:Juliet does not want Romeo to swear by the moon because the moon changes, and she does not want Romeo’s love for her to change. |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 117-120 Pg 613″I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden: too like the lightning,”circumstances: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. |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 133-135 Pg 614″My bounty is a boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee; the more I have, for both are infinite”Circumstances:Juliet says that her love for Romeo is strong and endless |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 143-145 Pg 614″If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow”Circumstances:Juliet says that if Romeo plans to marry her, she will send a messenger to him tomorrow to find out the wedding plans. |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 184-185 Pg 615″Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good night till it be morrow”Circumstances:Juliet says good night to Romeo. She does not want to say good bye to him. |
| Friar Act 2 | Lines 65-68 Pg 618″Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, so soon forsaken?”Circumstances:Friar Lawrance scolds Romeo for changing his mind about who he loves so quickly. He says Romeo is attracted to physical beuty, not to who the person really is. |
| Friar Act 2 | Line 94 pg 618 “Wisely and slow, They stumble that run fast”Circumstances:Frair Lawrance tells Romeo to take things slowly. If you rush, things may go wrong. |
| Mercutio Act 2 | Line 19-20 page 619 “More than prince of cats o he’s the courageous captain of compliments”Circumstances:Mercution says that Tybalt is a very good duelist – a good swordsman. |
| Nurse Act 2 | Lines 67-68 Pg 627 “Then hie you hence Friar Lawrence cell: there stays a husband to make you a wife.”Circumstances:The Nurse delivers the plans for the wedding to Juliet. Frair Lawrance will marry them in his office. Romeo is waiting for her there. |
| Romeo Act 2 | Lines 1-3 pg.609″He jests at scars that never felt a wound. But soft! what light through younder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!”Circumstances: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. |
| Juliet Act 2 | Lines 43-44 pg.610What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other word smell as sweet.Circumstance:It does not matter what Romeo’s name is. Juliet loves him for who he is. |
| Friar Act 2 | Line 9 pg. 628″These violent delights have violent ends.”Circumstances:extreme joy can end badly. |
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 quotes
August 6, 2019