Group+B+Act+Two

Group B Act Two

__ Examples that Display Character Traits- Toni Yuko __
====** In Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet displays character traits that have changed since Act 1. In act 1, Juliet is very quiet about whether she would want to marry or not. But, in 2:2 Romeo and Juliet gets engaged after only knowing each other for only a few hours. Then, in 2:6 Romeo and Juliet get married. This clearly shows Juliet has changed her mind about marriage. Also, in act 1 Juliet was very obedient to when she was being called because she would arrive immediately. In 2:2, while Juliet was speaking to Romeo on her balcony and then the nurse would call, she would respond with "anon!" but not go inside to see her. This action also displays that Juliet's character traits have changed to being less obedient. **==== ====**Act two scene two is a vital scene in the play. It is one of the most well-known scenes of Romeo and Juliet and has been reenacted several times. During scene two starting on page 660, Romeo is standing outside of Juliet's balcony while Juliet is standing out on her balcony. The two talk for a while about marriage and how much they love each other. On page 663, Juliet repeatedly says "goodnight" to Romeo, but continues to come back outside to talk to him. She also continues to tell Romeo how much she loves him. Why does Juliet feel that she must keep returning to talk to Romeo? I believe that Juliet fears that she loves Romeo more than he loves her. She wants to make sure that Romeo will be there at nine in the morning the next day to get married. This may be revealing that Juliet is insecure about conflicts regarding Romeo. **====

**Lindsey Taormina **

 * Conflicts in Romeo and Juliet **
 * One of the main conflicts in the play starts to form in act two. This act is very important because it begins to elaborate the "illegal" love that Romeo and Juliet have for eachother. In 2:2 on page 559, Juliet uses soliloquey to proclaim her love to Romeo (which is a conflict because they are not allowed to love eachother). This external conflict is important because Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague are not allowed to be together because their families are foresworn enemies. I beleive that this conflict relate to Friars Symbolism. In act 2:3 on page 665, Friar talks about a flower. This flower is sweet to smell, but if you taste it, you will surely die. I beleive that the flower relates closely to Romeo and Juliet's conflicts. Their love seems to be true and wonderful, but there is bad things to come. **
 * ~Kelly Antonacci **


 * Juliet-Key Choices **
 * One of the couple important decisions Juliet makes in Act II is when she decides after her talk with Romeo in the balcony scene. After they both confess their love to one another, Juliet does not believe Romeo really loves her, so she asks her to marry him if he really loves her so. Romeo agrees instantly to her proposal, and Romeo and Juliet set a date and time for the secret marriage on Act II Scene 2 page 663. Although it appears Juliet truly loves Romeo, this appears be a rash and unthoughtful decision that might affect future events in the story, for good... or for worse. This is the main key choice Juliet makes in Act II, along with actually marrying Romeo on page 677 in secret. **

__** ﻿Juliet and the Nurse **__
 * -Tristan Kieffer **
 * In Act one we learn the Juliet is very obedient and pleases others more than herself. She is particularly dutiful around her mother. Although, in Act 2 Scene 4 page 671-673 the nurse talks to Romeo about him and Juliet getting married and Juliet would have never asked her mother to. This implies that she the nurse is more of a motherly figure than her own mother. Again in Act 2 Scene 5 page 675 Juliet is very open with her nurse when she presses her for information about Romeo. Juliet says "How art tho out of breath when thou hast the breath To say to me thou art out of breath?" She would have never said that or have been as pushy with her own mother. It is also apparent throught Act 2 that Juliet and the Nurse's roles are swaped when it comes to Lady Capulet. Juliet is very submissive like a servent, and the Nurse talks a lot and as thought she were a relative to Lady Capulet and not a servent. **
 * -Jessica Conner **

Throughout act 2 of Romeo and Juliet, their relationship gets more and more serious in a short amount of time. In act 2 scene 2 on page 662, Romeo and Juliet get engaged. i think that this was a very bad choice because i think it's way too fast. they're rushing into an engagement after knowing eachother for only a short few hours. Then, in act 2 scene 5 Juliet lies to her parents so she can go marry Romeo in secret (on page 667). I don't believe at love in first sight so i think that this marriage after a day is way too fast and is a big mistake.

-Nick Avallone

= Juliet's Wants and Desires = In Act 2 the intensity of Romeo and Juliet’s' love increases significantly. On page 659 in scene 2 Juliet says how she wants to drop her last name and run away with Romeo. In the beginning of the play Juliet could care less about looking for someone to wed, but now she wants to be with Romeo so badly, she is willing to risk her life. Later in scene 2 page 662, Juliets' want/need to be with Romeo intensifies. Juliet asks Romeo to prove her love to her by getting engaged to her. Juliet wants nothing more than to spend her life with Romeo, and act 2 gives the reader much more detail about how Juliet tries to make her dre ﻿ ams, realities.

~ // Sarah Adams //