Romeo And Juliet Key Speeches From Act Ii

Key Speeches

1.

a. Romeo

b. Romeo sees Juliet moving around in her room. He snuck into the Capulet orchard and is talking about Juliet.

c. NO VOCAB

d. yonder- over there

envious- jealous

e. But wait, what's that light in the window over there? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Rise up, beautiful sun, and kill the jealous moon. The moon is already sick and pale with grief because you, Juliet, her maid, are more beautiful than she.

f. soliloquy

personification

metaphor

symbolism

2.

a. Juliet

b. Juliet is talking about Romeo. He snuck into the Capulet’s orchard and is listening. She is on the balcony and Romeo is hiding in the garden.

c. Wherefore- why

d. Sworn- take on an oath

e. Oh, Romeo, Romeo, why do you have to be Romeo? Forget about your father and change your name. Or else, if you won't change your name, just swear you love me and I'll stop being a Capulet.

f. symbolism

soliloquy

3.

a. Juliet

b. Juliet is talking to herself in the garden and Romeo is still listening.

c. doff- remove

d. Though Not- even though you were not

Owes- owns or possesses

e. It's only your name that's my enemy. You'd still be yourself even if you stopped being a Montague. What's a Montague anyway? It isn't a hand, a foot, an arm, a face, or any other part of a man. Oh, be some other name! What does a name mean? The thing we call a rose would smell just as sweet if we called it by any other name. Romeo would be just as perfect even if he wasn't called Romeo. Romeo, lose your name. Trade in your nameвЂ"which really has nothing to do with youвЂ"and take all of me in exchange.

f. Imagery

Soliloquy

4.

a. Goes between Romeo and Juliet

b. Juliet is asking Romeo how he got into their orchard and warning him about the serious repercussions if her family members find him.

c. NO VOCAB

d. kinsmen- family members

o’erperch- fly over

e. JULIET: Tell me, how did you get in here? And why did you come? The orchard walls are high, and it's hard to climb over them. If any of my relatives find you here they'll kill you because of who you are.

ROMEO: I flew over these walls with the light wings of love. Stone walls can't keep love out. Whatever a man in love can possibly do, his love will make him try to do it. Therefore your relatives are no obstacle.

f. imagery

5.

a. Juliet

b. Talking to Romeo.

c. Strange- distant and cold

cunning- cleverness or slyness

d. Compliment- conventional behavior

fond- affectionate

e. You can't see my face because it's dark out. Otherwise, you'd see me blushing about the things you've heard me say tonight. I would be happy to keep up good manners and deny the things I said. But forget about good manners. Do you love me? I know you'll say “yes,” and I'll believe you. But if you swear you love me, you might turn out to be lying. They say Jove laughs when lovers lie to each other. Oh Romeo, if you really love me, say it truly. Or if you think it's too easy and quick to win my heart, I'll frown and play hard-to-get, as long as that will make you try to win me, but otherwise I wouldn't act that way for anything. In truth, handsome Montague, I like you too much, so you may think my behavior is loose. But trust me, gentleman, I'll prove myself more faithful than girls who act coy and play hard-to-get. I should have been more standoffish, I confess, but you overheard me talking about the love in my heart when I didn't know you were there. So excuse me, and do not assume that because you made me love you so easily my love isn't serious.

f. monologue

imagery

6.

a. Juliet

b. Romeo and Juliet confessing their love to each other in the Capulet’s garden.

c. NO VOCAB

d. Inconstant вЂ" inconsistent

e. Oh, don’t swear by the moon, the inconsistent moon; that changes monthly in its circled orb. Then our love would be the same?

f. Personification

Foreshadowing

Irony

7.

a. Romeo and Juliet

b. Romeo and Juliet confessing their love to each other in the Capulet’s garden.

c. Contract- betrothal

d. Rash вЂ" quick / fast

e. JULIET: and I’ll believe you.

ROMEO: If my hearts dear love.

JULIET: Well, don't swear. Although you bring me joy, I can't take joy in this exchange of promises tonight. It's too crazy. We haven't done enough thinking. It's too sudden. It's too much like lightning,