Act Two: Comprehension/Exam Questions And
Answers/100% Correct/Best Scores.
What more do we learn about the story from the Prologue in act two?
Correct ans - Romeo has fallen out of love with Rosaline, got over her
quickly, and instead fell in love with Juliet. Juliet feels the same for him, but
the hatred between their families (Montagues and Capulets) makes it difficult
for them to meet and let their passion prosper.
Scene One.
1. What does Romeo mean by "He jests at scars that never felt a wound"?
Correct ans - That he was never really in love with Rosaline, he never felt a
wound.
Scene Two.
1. When Romeo first sees Juliet, to what does he compare her? Correct
ans - The sun
2. According to Romeo, who is jealous of Juliet's beauty? Correct ans -
The moon
3. What does Juliet want Romeo to do before she realizes he is there?
Correct ans - Change his name
4. Explain Juliet's speech about the importance of names. Correct ans -
A name means nothing; Romeo would still be himself if
his name wasn't Romeo, just as a rose
would still smell just as sweet if it was called something else.
5. How does Romeo claim he was able to get over the orchard walls? Why is
Romeo unafraid of Juliet's kinsmen? Correct ans - He claimed that he
flew over the wall with the wings of love. He isn't afraid of Juliet's kinsmen
because love has lent him bravery.
6. Who, according to what Romeo tells Juliet, gave him directions to Juliet's
balcony? Correct ans - Love.
7. How does Juliet covertly indicate that she may doubt Romeo's love for her?
Correct ans - "Therefore par
don me, And do not impute this yielding to light love, Which the dark night
hath
so discovered." "Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'ay,' And I will take
thy word. Yet if thou swear'st Thou mayst prove false. At lovers' perjuries,
They say, Jove laug
hs. O gentle
Romeo, If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully."
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Answers/100% Correct/Best Scores.
What more do we learn about the story from the Prologue in act two?
Correct ans - Romeo has fallen out of love with Rosaline, got over her
quickly, and instead fell in love with Juliet. Juliet feels the same for him, but
the hatred between their families (Montagues and Capulets) makes it difficult
for them to meet and let their passion prosper.
Scene One.
1. What does Romeo mean by "He jests at scars that never felt a wound"?
Correct ans - That he was never really in love with Rosaline, he never felt a
wound.
Scene Two.
1. When Romeo first sees Juliet, to what does he compare her? Correct
ans - The sun
2. According to Romeo, who is jealous of Juliet's beauty? Correct ans -
The moon
3. What does Juliet want Romeo to do before she realizes he is there?
Correct ans - Change his name
4. Explain Juliet's speech about the importance of names. Correct ans -
A name means nothing; Romeo would still be himself if
his name wasn't Romeo, just as a rose
would still smell just as sweet if it was called something else.
5. How does Romeo claim he was able to get over the orchard walls? Why is
Romeo unafraid of Juliet's kinsmen? Correct ans - He claimed that he
flew over the wall with the wings of love. He isn't afraid of Juliet's kinsmen
because love has lent him bravery.
6. Who, according to what Romeo tells Juliet, gave him directions to Juliet's
balcony? Correct ans - Love.
7. How does Juliet covertly indicate that she may doubt Romeo's love for her?
Correct ans - "Therefore par
don me, And do not impute this yielding to light love, Which the dark night
hath
so discovered." "Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'ay,' And I will take
thy word. Yet if thou swear'st Thou mayst prove false. At lovers' perjuries,
They say, Jove laug
hs. O gentle
Romeo, If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully."
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