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ROMEO & JULIET
LITERATURE
ROMEO AND JULIET: Act II Study Guide
Scene 3: pages 23-25
1. What has friar Laurence been out gathering in his basket?
2. Explain lines 21-22: “Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied,/And vice sometime by action
dignified”?
3. When Friar Laurence sees Romeo, what comment does Friar Laurence make about seeing Romeo so
early in the morning?
4. What does Friar Laurence mean when he says to Romeo, “Young men’s love then lies not truly in
their hearts, but in their eyes?
5. Friar Laurence agrees to perform the marriage ceremony for Romeo and Juliet for what reason?
Scene 4: pages 25-29
Directions: Read Scene 4 in your assigned groups. Write down the name of the person reading each
part:
Mercutio ___________________
Benvolio ___________________
Romeo
___________________
Nurse
___________________
Peter & Margin Notes ___________________
Make sure you are reading audibly, clearly, and pausing for understanding.
Scene 4: pages 25-29
6. What does Tybalt send to Romeo?
7. List a few of the puns that are said in the scene. Explain each pun.
8. What is the nurse saying to Romeo in lines 173-179 (page 29)? How does this nurse feel about
Juliet’s choice in men?
Scene 5: pages 29-31
9. The nurse is supposed to be gone only a half hour, but she is actually gone for how long?
10. How is the nurse behaving that is frustrating to Juliet?
Scene 6: pages 31-32
11. What does Friar Laurence mean when he says, “Therefore, love moderately; long love doth so”?