Outline of Romeo And Juliet Key Speeches From Act II

Key Speeches

1.

a. Romeo

b. Romeo sees Juliet moving around in her room. He snuck into the Capulet orchard and is talking about Juliet.

c. NO VOCAB

d. yonder- over there

envious- jealous

e. But wait, what's that light in the window over there? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Rise up, beautiful sun, and kill the jealous moon. The moon is already sick and pale with grief because you, Juliet, her maid, are more beautiful than she.

f. soliloquy

personification

metaphor

symbolism

2.

a. Juliet

b. Juliet is talking about Romeo. He snuck into the Capulet’s orchard and is listening. She is on the balcony and Romeo is hiding in the garden.

c. Wherefore- why

d. Sworn- take on an oath

e. Oh, Romeo, Romeo, why do you have to be Romeo? Forget about your father and change your name. Or else, if you won't change your name, just swear you love me and I'll stop being a Capulet.

f. symbolism

soliloquy

3.

a. Juliet

b. Juliet is talking to herself in the garden and Romeo is still listening.

c. doff- remove

d. Though Not- even though you were not

Owes- owns or possesses

e. It's only your name that's my enemy. You'd still be yourself even if you stopped being a Montague. What's a Montague anyway? It isn't a hand, a foot, an arm, a face, or any other part of a man. Oh, be some other name! What does a name mean? The thing we call a rose would smell just as sweet if we called it by any other name. Romeo would be just as perfect even if he wasn't called Romeo. Romeo, lose your name. Trade in your name—which really has nothing to do with you—and take all of me in exchange.

f. Imagery

Soliloquy

4.

a. Goes between Romeo and Juliet

b. Juliet is asking Romeo how he got into their orchard and warning him about the serious repercussions if her