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Romeo and Juliet
Act 2 quotations quiz
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English
9th Grade
02/24/2009

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Term
"For naught so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth give;
Nor aught so good but, strained from that fair use,
Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse."
Definition
Speaker: Friar Lawrence

Time: In the beginning of the scene before Romeo enters to ask the Friar to marry him and Juliet

Setting: CELL OR OUTSIDE??

Significance: In everything good there is something bad and in everything bad there is something good

Literary devices: couplets (his whole speech in couplets)
Term
"Two such opposéd kings encamp them still
In man as well as herbs-grace and rude will"
Definition
Speaker: Friar Lawrence

Time: During his speech in the beginning of the scene before Romeo comes in to talk with him about marriage

Setting: CELL OR OUTSIDE??

Significance: Plants can be good and bad

Literary Devices: A couplet
Term
"By holy marriage. When and where and how
We met, we wooed, and made exchange of vow
I'll tell thee as we pass, but this I pray,
That thou consent to marry us today."
Definition
Speaker: Romeo to Friar Lawrence

Time: During the marriage conversation with Friar Lawrence before he agrees to marry them

Setting: CELL OR OUTSIDE??

Significance: This is the first time Romeo has told the Friar that he wants to marry Juliet

Literary Devices: There are two couplets
Term
2.3.69-85
Definition
Speaker: Friar Lawrence to Romeo

Time: During the marriage conversation between the Friar and ROmeo right before he consents to marry them

Setting: CELL OR OUTSIDE??

Significance: Your love for Rosaline passed so quickly, you just love because of looks

Literary Devices: All couplets
Term
"Women may fall when there's no strength in men."
Definition
Speaker: Friar Lawrence to Romeo

Time: During their conversation about marriage right beofer he consents to marry Romeo and Juliet

Setting: CELL OR OUTSIDE??

Significance: Women can rely on men

Literary Devices: It is a couplet with the line before it
Term
"In one respect I'll thy assistant be,
Fr this alliance may so happy prove
To turn your households' rancor to pure love."
Definition
Speaker: Friar Lawrence to Romeo

Time: During their talk about marriage when he finally consents to marry Romeo and Juliet

Setting: CELL OR OUTSIDE??

Significance: Friar Lawrence will marry them because he thinks that it will bring the enemy families together

Literary Devices: 1 1/2 Couplets
Term
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast."
Definition
Speaker: Friar Lawrence to Romeo

Time: At the very end of the marriage speech

Setting: CELL OR OUTSIDE??

Significance: Take it slow because love can run away quickly.

Literary Devices: Foreshadowing--relates to many upcoming events where if they had been taken slowly the outcome would be a lot different
Term
"Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet,
Hath sent a letter to his fathers' house."
Definition
Speaker: Benvolio to Mercutio

Time: Before they meet Romeo with his marriage news

Setting: In the streets

Significance: The letter contains a challenge

Literary Devices: None
Term
"A gentleman, Nurse, that loves to hear himself
talk and will speak more in a minute than he will
stand to in a month."
Definition
Speaker: Romeo to the Nurse

Time: When Romeo is talking to the nurse about passing the marriage message along to Juliet

Setting: Street?

Significance: Mercutio loves to talk a lot

Literary Devices: None


NOTE: He said not many quotes from 2.4 because we didn't go over them as much
Term
"But first let me tell you, if you
should lead her in a fool's paradise, as they say, it
were a very gross kind of behavior, as they say."
Definition
Speaker: Nurse to Romeo

Time: In their talk about marriage

Setting: Street?

Significance: Don't do anything to trick or fool Juliet

Literary Devices: none

NOTE: 2.4 we didn't discuss much so he said there might not be any from here
Term
"Bid her devise
Some means to come to shrift this afternoon,
And there she shall at Friar Lawrence' cell
Be shrived and married. Here is for thy pains."
Definition
Speaker: Romeo to the Nurse

Time: Towards the end of their marriage speech

Setting: Street?

Significance: Romeo lets the nurse know where Juliet should meet him

Literary Devices: "she shall" alliteration


NOTE: 2.4 we didn't do much of in class so he said might not be on test
Term
"2.6.9-15
Definition
Speaker: Friar Lawrence to Romeo

Time: Right before they get married

Setting: Friar Lawrence' cell

Significance: He is saying the these happy things have sad/bad endings

Literary Devices: Line 10 similie
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