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Act II.ii Balcony Scene
Task: In your group, answer the following questions. Use the No Fear Shakespeare books.
Part 1: Act II.ii.52–106 Conversation (pages 83-85)
1. At the top of page 83, why doesn’t Romeo know how to tell Juliet who he is? What relationship is Romeo establishing between his name and himself?
2. On page 83, according to Romeo, what power does love have?
3. On page 83, what concern is Juliet expressing?
4. Peril means "dangerous". For Romeo, why is Juliet’s eye more perilous than twenty swords (page 83)? What concern is Romeo expressing?
5. How does Romeo’s concern differ from Juliet’s (page 83, line 74)? What might this comparison reveal about these two characters?
6. On page 83 (bottom), what does Romeo prefer to life without Juliet’s love? How does this support your understanding of what Romeo values?
7. On page 85 (top), what extended metaphor (comparison) is Romeo constructing in these lines? What might this reveal about how Romeo understands his relationship to Juliet?
Part 2: Act II.ii.107-155 Conversation (pages 85-91)
8. On page 85, what concerns underlie Juliet’s requests? What might this reveal about how she understands her relationship with Romeo?
9. On pages 85-87, how does Juliet’s description of “th’ inconstant moon” compare to Romeo’s description of the moon? What concern is Juliet expressing with this image?
10. On page 87- lines 120-121- what image is Juliet using? What does this image represent for Juliet? What fears might these two contrasting images express?
11. On page 87, why does Juliet interrupt Romeo? What can you infer about Juliet’s opinion of Romeo based on her interruptions?
12. On pages 87-88, what, according to Romeo, is “satisfaction”? How does Romeo’s desire for satisfaction compare to Juliet’s concern?
13. On page 89, what does Juliet ask Romeo to do by the end of the scene?