Act II, Scene i

 Mercutio makes fun of Romeo for still being in love with Rosaline by making fun of Rosaline in crude ways.

 Romeo goes to the Capulet orchard.  Possible reasons to go there: to see Juliet, to clear his head, to escape his friends.

Act II, Scene ii

 These lines mean that Romeo is comparing Juliet to the sun. Juliet is the sun that brightens any darkness. The moon should be envious of her beauty.  These are metaphors. But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief

 Juliet wonders why Romeo must be a Montague. She says she will love him if he disowns his family or that she will disown her family if he asks her to. O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet.

 The features of a rose and Romeo would still be the same if they had different names. A name doesn’t make a person or his/her characteristics. What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;

 They will meet at 9 a.m. if Romeo is being true and honest, and if he intends to marry her.

Act II, Scene iii

 He thinks Romeo spent the night with Rosaline.

 Romeo wants Friar Lawrence to marry Romeo and Juliet (perform the ceremony).

 He can’t believe Romeo (who has professed to loving Rosaline with his whole heart) has forgotten Rosaline and loves another woman.

 He thinks a marriage might convince the families to be friends and stop fighting.

Act II, Scene iv

 Tybalt sent Romeo a letter challenging him to a fight.

 He is “dead” because he is acting too womanly to fight. Romeo’s love overpowers his ability to fight or be a man.

 The Nurse wants to make sure that Romeo’s love is true and that he isn’t playing Juliet.

 Romeo wants Juliet to attend a confession with Friar Lawrence so he can marry the pair then.

 The Nurse thinks Paris is better than Romeo and can’t believe that Juliet is choosing Romeo. But the Nurse sees how in love with Romeo Juliet is.

 She will put a ladder down from Juliet’s window so Romeo can climb up it into her room.

Act II, Scene v

 Juliet should go to Friar Lawrence’s cell, where she will marry Romeo.

Act II, Scene vi

 Friar Lawrence is foreshadowing the idea that great and powerful love often ends with great and powerful consequences.

 Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to love moderately (in between a lot and a little).

 Their love is so powerful because it occurs over so little time and because they are so passionate.  This is a problem because they don’t take time to think through what might happen.