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Shakespeare was writing for his acting group, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men (later, the King’s Men). Thus, his characters and writing style correspond to some of his most talented actors (Richard Burbage, for instance; most well known for his role as the first Romeo and the eponymous character Hamlet).
- Prologue
- Act II, Scene 1
- Act II, Scene 2
- Analysis
Like act I, act II begins with a prologue. This prologue summarizes theevents of act I, explaining that Romeo’s desire for Rosaline has now beensupplanted by his love for the beautiful Juliet, who loves Romeo in return. TheChorus states that the hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets will makeit difficult for Romeo and Juliet to meet again; ...
Act II opens outside the wall of Capulet’s orchard, only moments after theend of act I. Romeo enters alone. Deciding that he cannot yet go home, he leapsover the orchard wall to seek out Juliet once more. Benvolio and Mercutio thenenter and begin calling out for Romeo, whom they know must be close by.Frustrated that Romeo will not respond to their ...
Romeo is now in the Capulet orchard. Having heard Mercutio’s teasing, Romeocomments that it is easy to poke fun at someone’s pain when you have never feltthe same kind of pain yourself. Suddenly, Juliet appears at a window in thehouse. Looking up at her, Romeo compares her beauty to the radiance of the sunand her eyes to the brightest of stars. He ...
Unlike the prologue at the beginning of act I, the prologue of act II recapsevents that have already come to pass. It builds suspense by highlighting thedilemma that Romeo and Juliet face, leaving the audience eager to see how thetwo young lovers will attempt to overcome these obstacles. Act II begins right where act I left off: Romeo and his frien...
Unrequited love is portrayed through Romeo’s infatuation with Rosaline; instead of bringing him joy he becomes depressed as his love is one sided and she doesn’t feel the same way. In Act 1 Scene 1, Romeo uses a range of oxymorons to express his emotions about love. “O brawling love, O loving hate”.
The Nurse is a character from Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The Nurse is a servant in the Capulet household and has looked after Juliet since she was a baby. The Nurse is...
No one has summarized Romeo’s character better than the 19th-century scholar, Dr. Maginn: Lightning, flame, shot, explosion, are the favourite parallels to the conduct and career of Romeo. Swift are his loves; as swift to enter his thought, the mischief which ends them forever.
The Apothecary speaks verse as he sells Romeo poison, and the Nurse speaks verse when she recounts Juliet’s childhood, with its omens of Juliet’s tragic fate. Prose in Romeo and Juliet usually marks either comic speech or the speech of low-status characters.
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Mar 2, 2021 · The logic of Juliet’s almost instant disobedience in looking at, and liking, Romeo (rather than Paris) can be understood as the ironic fulfillment of the fears in traditional patriarchal culture about the uncontrollability of female desire, the alleged tendency of the female gaze to wander.
