Group+A+Act+Two

Group A Act Two

Repeated Actions Throughout the play, Romeo makes reference to death as a way to expres his strong feelings. In act 2 scene 6, Romeo says "That one short minute gives me in her sight. Do thou but close our hands with holy words, Then love-devouring death do what he dare- It is enough I may call her mine." This is saying that Romeo is so happy that he is marrying Juliet that he will be ready to die as long as he knows he has her. Earlier in the play, (1:2) Romeo says "Do I live dead that live to tell it now" when he is talking about how Rosaline has broken his heart. In this instance he is referencing death in a way to say that he is so heartbroken he could die. Both times though, Romeo is saying how he could die in that instance, or close to it, in order to put across his very strong feelings toward these women. -Abby Cotter

﻿Lit Term - Forshadowing ﻿During Act Two in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, there is alot of foreshadowing from one of the play's main charaters, Romeo Montegue. This literary term is expressed frequently through Romeo's dialoge. For example, Romeo says to Friar Lawrence in 2:6 "Then love-devouring death do what he dare; it is enough I may but call her mine," right before he marrys Juliet. This line is expressing the fact that Romeo wouldn't mind if he died, because he is happy enough to be married to Juliet. Other examples of foreshadowing from Romeo are found throughout the Act, leading up to the ominous fact that something bad may happen to the lovers later in the play. ~Rebecca Lopez

Repeated Actions Throughout the play, Romeo repeatedly gets very emotional. In act one scene one, Romeo was heartbroken over Rosaline. He went on and on about how Rosaline rejected him. He said, "She'll not be hit by cupid's arrow." Then in act two scene two, he gets all worked up about how beautiful Juliet is and how much he loves her. He describes her as if she were a perfect angel. He is so inlove with Juliet that he is willing to get married the next day. He has a hard time controling his emotions.... ~Nicole Rabe

__** Character Changes: **__ In act 2 scene 3, when Romeo talks to his father (Friar Lawrence) about him falling in love with his enemy's daughter, and tells Friar Lawrence "Both our remedies within thy help and holy physic lies" meaning, "With your help and holy powers, you can makes us both better." But earlier in this scene, before Romeo tells his father to make things better between the Capulets' and the Montagues' so that he and Juliet can be together peacefully, Friar Lawrence asks Romeo if he has been with Rosaline lately. Romeo's response to that is "With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No. I've forgotten that name, and that name's woe." This means "With Rosaline, Father? No. I have forgotten that name and the suffering it caused me." But before Juliet came along, Romeo did not feel that way about Rosaline. I think that Romeo has changed throughout the play, since he now has no feelings for Rosaline. ~Aryana Nakhai =Key Choices: = =During act 2 scene 1, Romeo is encountered with Juliet by her balcony. Romeo talks with her and expresses his love towards her. Then as sudden as it seems, Romeo and Juliet both decide to marry one another the very next day. Romeo tells Juliet that their vows must be exchanged, meaning that he wishes to marry her. Romeo is making a key choice here by asking Juliet's hand in marriage. Juliet agrees to Romeo's request and tells him that at nine she will send a messager to Romeo with marriage details, and she promises that she will not fail him. = =~Kiersten DePanfilis =