Sc. 2, Lines 142–149: What does Juliet demand from Romeo? What motivates this request on Juliet’s part? Sc. 2, Lines 187–190: Why is Romeo going to see Friar Laurence? Explain what is revealed by his action. Sc. 3, Lines 1–22: What idea does the friar convey with the contradictory statements in his speech in lines 9–20? What earlier statements in the play do Friar Laurence’s contradictions echo? Sc. 3, Lines 1–22: What warning does the friar give about the qualities of both people and plants? How might this warning function as foreshadowing? Photograph: What ideas about the relationship between the friar and Romeo can be inferred from this photograph? Explain. Sc. 3, Lines 31–40: Explain the dramatic irony the friar expresses in lines 39–40. Sc. 3, Lines 43–46: How does Romeo react to the name of Rosaline? Why? Sc. 3, Lines 48–70: Explain why the friar tells Romeo to speak more plainly. Why is this language particularly confusing to the friar? Sc. 3, Lines 57–70: Describe the style of Romeo’s speech in these lines? How has it changed? What shows the friar’s strong reaction? Why does he feel this way? Sc. 3, Lines 81–94: Which lines explain why the friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet? Infer other reasons for the friar’s cooperation.
Sc. 2, Lines 142–149: What does Juliet demand from Romeo? What motivates this request on Juliet’s part? Sc. 2, Lines 187–190: Why is Romeo going to see Friar Laurence? Explain what is revealed by his action. Sc. 3, Lines 1–22: What idea does the friar convey with the contradictory statements in his speech in lines 9–20? What earlier statements in the play do Friar Laurence’s contradictions echo? Sc. 3, Lines 1–22: What warning does the friar give about the qualities of both people and plants? How might this warning function as foreshadowing? Photograph: What ideas about the relationship between the friar and Romeo can be inferred from this photograph? Explain. Sc. 3, Lines 31–40: Explain the dramatic irony the friar expresses in lines 39–40. Sc. 3, Lines 43–46: How does Romeo react to the name of Rosaline? Why? Sc. 3, Lines 48–70: Explain why the friar tells Romeo to speak more plainly. Why is this language particularly confusing to the friar? Sc. 3, Lines 57–70: Describe the style of Romeo’s speech in these lines? How has it changed? What shows the friar’s strong reaction? Why does he feel this way? Sc. 3, Lines 81–94: Which lines explain why the friar agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet? Infer other reasons for the friar’s cooperation.