Romeo+and+Juliet+Act+II


 * 1) What plans do Romeo and Juliet make?
 * 2) What character flaw does Fr. Lawrence find in Romeo?
 * 3) Why is Tybalt searching for Romeo; how does Mercutio feel about Tybalt?
 * 4) How does the Nurse aid or hinder Romeo and Juliet's plans?
 * 5) In the balcony scene, what emotions and feelings are expressed by Romeo and Juliet? Who is more cautious about love and why?
 * 6) List the lines in scene 3 which foreshadow problems ahead.
 * 7) Is Mercutio teasing Romeo or is he seriously worried about his friend. List the lines that support your answer.
 * 8) From this act, what do you know about the character of the Nurse? Is she principled or can she be swayed? Cite lines that support your answer.
 * 9) What is Fr. Lawrence's motive for marrying the young lovers? Why is he willing to perform this marriage? How does this show Shakespeare's use of dramatic irony? (What do you already know about the outcome of the play from the Prologue?)
 * 10) Do you think Fr. Lawrence used good judgment? What would you have done to help Romeo and Juliet?