Mercutio makes fun of Romeo for still being in love with
Rosaline by making fun of Rosaline in crude ways.
Slide 3
Romeo goes to the Capulet orchard. Possible reasons to go
there: to see Juliet, to clear his head, to escape his
friends.
Slide 4
Act II, Scene ii
Slide 5
These lines mean that Romeo is comparing Juliet to the sun.
Juliet is the sun that brightens any darkness. The moon should be
envious of her beauty. These are metaphors. But, soft! what light
through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the
sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already
sick and pale with grief
Slide 6
Juliet wonders why Romeo must be a Montague. She says she will
love him if he disowns his family or that she will disown her
family if he asks her to. 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.
Slide 7
The features of a rose and Romeo would still be the same if
they had different names. A name doesnt make a person or his/her
characteristics. What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any
other name would smell as sweet;
Slide 8
They will meet at 9 a.m. if Romeo is being true and honest, and
if he intends to marry her.
Slide 9
Act II, Scene iii
Slide 10
He thinks Romeo spent the night with Rosaline.
Slide 11
Romeo wants Friar Lawrence to marry Romeo and Juliet (perform
the ceremony).
Slide 12
He cant believe Romeo (who has professed to loving Rosaline
with his whole heart) has forgotten Rosaline and loves another
woman.
Slide 13
He thinks a marriage might convince the families to be friends
and stop fighting.
Slide 14
Act II, Scene iv
Slide 15
Tybalt sent Romeo a letter challenging him to a fight.
Slide 16
He is dead because he is acting too womanly to fight. Romeos
love overpowers his ability to fight or be a man.
Slide 17
The Nurse wants to make sure that Romeos love is true and that
he isnt playing Juliet.
Slide 18
Romeo wants Juliet to attend a confession with Friar Lawrence
so he can marry the pair then.
Slide 19
The Nurse thinks Paris is better than Romeo and cant believe
that Juliet is choosing Romeo. But the Nurse sees how in love with
Romeo Juliet is.
Slide 20
She will put a ladder down from Juliets window so Romeo can
climb up it into her room.
Slide 21
Act II, Scene v
Slide 22
Juliet should go to Friar Lawrences cell, where she will marry
Romeo.
Slide 23
Act II, Scene vi
Slide 24
Friar Lawrence is foreshadowing the idea that great and
powerful love often ends with great and powerful consequences.
Slide 25
Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to love moderately (in between a lot
and a little).
Slide 26
Their love is so powerful because it occurs over so little time
and because they are so passionate. This is a problem because they
dont take time to think through what might happen.
