Romeo and Juliet Study Questions

Act Two

Prologue (Links to an external site.)

What attracted Romeo and Juliet to each other?
What problem now faces Romeo and Juliet?
Scene 1 (Links to an external site.)

Why does Romeo return to the Capulet’s house?
Scene 2 (Links to an external site.)

After Romeo appears, what is Juliet embarrassed about?
What warning does Juliet give to Romeo?
Why doesn’t Juliet want Romeo to swear by the moon?
What do Romeo and Juliet agree upon?
Scene 3 (Links to an external site.)

What is the main point of Friar Lawrence’s soliloquy?
Where does Friar Lawrence think Romeo has been?
What does Romeo say makes his new love with Juliet so different than his old love?
What is the Friar’s opinion of Romeo’s rapid change of affection from one girl to another?
What does Friar Lawrence hope will be the result when he agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Scene 4 (Links to an external site.)

What has Tybalt sent to Romeo’s house?
Why is the nurse worried about Romeo at first?
What does Romeo tell the nurse to do?
Scene 5 (Links to an external site.)

How does Juliet feel about the long absence of the nurse?
What does the nurse talk about instead of telling Juliet her news immediately?
How do the actions of the nurse add to the suspense?
Scene 6 (Links to an external site.)

What takes place in the Friar’s cell?
Literary Terms Questions

Define a sonnet and give an example from the play.
Define blank verse.
Define simile and metaphor.
Give an example of allusion.