english romeo and juliet act 2

How does the conversation between Benvolio and Mercutio reveal that Romeo's friends are not aware that he has met and has fallen in love with Juliet?
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How does the conversation between Benvolio and Mercutio reveal that Romeo's friends are not aware that he has met and has fallen in love with Juliet?
benvolio and mercutio are talking badly about rosaline, hoping that romeo will come out of hiding and defend her, which shows that romeo hasn't told them about juliet because they are still trying to mention rosaline.
Explain what Juliet is saying in the following lines:
"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.
juliet is trying to ask herself why the person she is in love with is romeo. she also says that romeo could give up his family to become a capulet and that she would too be willing to give up her family in order to marry romeo.
What does Juliet warn Romeo might happen if he is discovered on the Capulet property?
juliet warns that romeo may be killed.
Juliet compares their relationship to lightning. Explain two ways in which this is an appropriate image for their love.
juliet compares their relationship to lightning because their relationship is very sudden, quickly moving, deadly, and powerful.
How does Juliet plan to receive word about the location and time for their wedding ceremony?
juliet sends the nurse to find out the wedding plans from romeo.
What information about Friar Lawrence's knowledge is revealed through his soliloquy at the beginning of this scene?
he knows a lot about plants and how they can do both good and bad, which foreshadows that he makes potion to make it seem that juliet is dead.
When Friar Lawrence sees that Romeo is awake so early in the morning, explain the two reasons that he mentions for Romeo being awake.
friar lawrence says that something is bothering romeo or he didn't sleep at all
Why is Friar Lawrence upset with Romeo when he is told that Romeo wants to marry Juliet?
friar lawrence is upset because romeo switched from being in love with rosaline to being in love with juliet and wanting to marry her so quickly.
What difference between his feelings for Rosaline and Juliet does Romeo point out to Friar Lawrence?
the difference is that juliet also has feelings for romeo, but rosaline didn't
10. What reason does Friar Lawrence give for finally agreeing to perform the wedding ceremony?
he gives the reason that he hopes their marriage will end their families' feud
Why has Tybalt sent a letter to Romeo challenging him to a duel?tybalt is still angry that romeo came to the capulet party uninvited.How does Romeo reveal to his friends that he is in a happy frame of mind?romeo is laughing and joking around with themExplain the four ways that Romeo and his friends insult the Nurse when she comes to town to speak to Romeo.they tell her to put a fan over her face, they call her a sail because of her large puffy clothing, they use the word whoar and she thinks that they are calling her a wh*re, and they make fun of how she speaksWhat excuse does Romeo tell the Nurse that Juliet should use in order to be permitted to go to see Friar Lawrence so they can be married?romeo tells the nurse that juliet should say she has to go to confession at friar lawrence'sHow long has Juliet been waiting for the Nurse to return from speaking to Romeo?juliet has waited for three hoursExplain why Juliet is so frustrated by the Nurse when she finally returns.she is annoyed that the nurse took so long to return and that the nurse is out of breath, so she can't tell juliet the details right away.What object has been given to the Nurse so that Romeo can climb up into Juliet's bedroom so they can spend the night together?a rope ladderWhy do you think Shakespeare chose not to include the actual wedding ceremony in the script of the play?he probably didn't think the details would add much to the play and he probably thought that the audience would get boredWhy do you think Friar Lawrence says that he will not let Romeo and Juliet be alone with each other until they are married?friar lawrence saw them kissing very passionately and he feared that they would engage in premarital sex if they were alone together.