Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet; illustrated by Matt Wiegle; Stuttgart: Klett; 2020.

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What happens before the Balcony Scene? (Act 2, Scene 2)
Party Crashing:
Romeo, a Montague, crashes a party thrown by the Capulets (his family's rivals) to see Rosaline, his current crush. But
instead, he spots Juliet, a Capulet, and is like 😍 .

Love at First Sight:

Romeo and Juliet meet and totally hit it o . They don't know they're from enemy families yet. It's all irty glances and a feeling
like they've known each other forever.

Big Oops:
They nd out they're from feuding families. Major bummer, but they're already head over heels.

Secret Chats:
After the party, Romeo ditches his bros and hides in the Capulets' garden to see Juliet again, leading to the famous balcony
scene where they're all romantic and planning to defy their families for love.
Scene II. Capulet's Garden.

[Enter Romeo.]

Romeo.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.

[Juliet appears above at a window.] Where is Juliet? And Romeo?

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? ______________________ _______________________
It is the east and Juliet is the sun!
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Draw a picture of What figure of speech is
Who is already sick and pale with grief what Romeo is used in line 12?
That thou her maid art far more fair than she. comparing Juliet to:
Be not her maid, since she is envious; _________________________
Her vestal livery is but sick and green,
And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off. Who is envious?
It is my lady, O, it is my love! (10)
O that she knew she were! _________________________
She speaks, yet she says nothing; what of that?
Her eye discourses, I will answer it.
I am too bold: 'tis not to me she speaks.
Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Does Juliet hear what Romeo is saying?
Having some business, do entreat her eyes
To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
o Yes, she’s playing hard to get.
What if her eyes were there, they in her head? o Yes, but doesn’t know it’s him.
The brightness of her cheek would shame those o No, Romeo is hiding.
stars,
As daylight doth a lamp. Her eyes in heaven (20)
Would through the airy region stream so bright
That birds would sing and think it were not night.
See how she leans her cheek upon her hand
O that I were a glove upon that hand,
Lines 24-35: Write your own stage directions:
That I might touch that cheek!
_________________________________________________
Juliet.
Ay me!
_________________________________________________
Romeo.
She speaks. _________________________________________________
O, speak again, bright angel, for thou art
As glorious to this night, being o'er my head,
As is a winged messenger of heaven (30)
Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him
When he bestrides the lazy-puffing clouds
And sails upon the bosom of the air.

Juliet.
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Who is Juliet talking to? ____________________
Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Rewrite lines 35-38 into modern English.
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet. _________________________________________________
Romeo. _________________________________________________
[Aside.] Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?
_________________________________________________

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Juliet.
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy: (40) What does a rose have to do with Romeo?
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, Hi, I’m a
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part shark.
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name.
____________________
What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, __________________________________________
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, __________________________________________
And for that name, which is no part of thee, (50)
Take all myself.
__________________________________________
Romeo.
I take thee at thy word. Add your own stage directions:
Call me but love, and I'll be new baptis'd;
Henceforth I never will be Romeo. _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Juliet.
What man art thou that, thus bescreened in night, What might Juliet’s voice sound like?
So stumblest on my counsel?
_________________________________________________
Romeo.
By a name
I know not how to tell thee who I am: Lines 58-60: Draw a picture of this image:
My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself,
Because it is an enemy to thee.
Had I it written, I would tear the word. (60)

Juliet.
My ears have yet not drunk a hundred words
Of thy tongue's uttering, yet I know the sound.
Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague?
Write the line number that describes what will
Romeo.
Neither, fair saint, if either thee dislike. happen what will happen if Romeo is found.
___________________
Juliet.
How cam'st thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?
The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,
How did Romeo get here?
And the place death, considering who thou art,
If any of my kinsmen find thee here.

Romeo.
With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls,
For stony limits cannot hold love out, (70)
And what love can do, that dares love attempt:
Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me. What is Romeo more worried of than 20
Juliet.
If they do see thee, they will murder thee. swords?
Romeo. __________________________
Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye
Than twenty of their swords. Look thou but sweet __________________________
And I am proof against their enmity.
__________________________
Juliet.
I would not for the world they saw thee here.

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Romeo.
I have night's cloak to hide me from their eyes,
And, but thou love me, let them find me here;
My life were better ended by their hate (80)
Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.

Juliet. Translation: “Who told you where I live?”

By whose direction found'st thou out this place?
Answer: ________________________________________
Romeo.
By love, that first did prompt me to enquire.
He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. _________________________________________________
I am no pilot, yet, wert thou as far
As that vast shore wash'd with the furthest sea,
I should adventure for such merchandise.
Lines 89-90
Juliet. Juliet feels ___________________________________
Thou knowest the mask of night is on my face,
Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek (89) that Romeo _________________________________.
For that which thou hast heard me speak tonight.
Fain would I dwell on form; fain, fain deny (Hint: Why do people blush?
What I have spoke. But farewell compliment.
Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay',
And I will take thy word. Yet, if thou swear'st,
Thou mayst prove false. At lovers' perjuries,
They say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo, Lines 97– 98: Juliet is afraid Romeo will
If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully:
Or if thou thinkest I am too quickly won, think she is ___________________________________.
I'll frown, and be perverse, and say thee nay,
So thou wilt woo: but else, not for the world. (100)
In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond;
And therefore thou mayst think my 'haviour light:
But trust me, gentleman, I'll prove more true Translation: “Trust me, dude, I’ll be more
Than those that have more cunning to be strange.
I should have been more strange, I must confess, honorable than ________________________________
But that thou overheard'st, ere I was 'ware,
My true-love passion: therefore pardon me; _______________________________________________.”
And not impute this yielding to light love
Which the dark night hath so discovered.

Romeo.
Lady, by yonder blessed moon I vow, (110) Why shouldn’t Romeo swear his love to the
That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops --
moon?
Juliet.
O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, o It’s made of cheese.
That monthly changes in her circled orb, o The moon changes.
Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.
o The sun is better.
Romeo.
What shall I swear by?
Juliet.
Do not swear at all.
Or if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,
Which is the god of my idolatry,
And I'll believe thee.

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Romeo.
If my heart's dear love – (120) Draw Juliet’s metaphor showing how their love
will change:
Juliet.
Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee,
I have no joy of this contract to-night: TONIGHT NEXT TIME
It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night!
This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath,
May prove a beauteous flower when next we
meet.
Good night, good night! as sweet repose and rest
Come to thy heart as that within my breast!
Romeo.
O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?(130)
Juliet. Are double entendres (Doppeldeutigkeiten) at
What satisfaction canst thou have to-night?
Romeo. work here? Explain:
The exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine.
Juliet. _________________________________________________
I gave thee mine before thou didst request it:
And yet I would it were to give again. _________________________________________________
Romeo.
Wouldst thou withdraw it? for what purpose, love?

Juliet.
But to be frank, and give it thee again. Lines 138 is one of Shakespeare’s most
And yet I wish but for the thing I have:
famous lines. It is an example of what
My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep; the more I give to thee, kind of figurative language?
The more I have, for both are infinite. (140)
Nurse calls within
I hear some noise within; dear love, adieu!
Anon, good nurse! Sweet Montague, be true.
Stay but a little, I will come again.

Exit, above.

Romeo.
O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard. What is Romeo worried about?
Being in night, all this is but a dream,
Too flattering-sweet to be substantial.

Aren’t they cute?

o Yes
o No

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 Pre-Reading Activity
Romeo Should your family have a
say in who you marry? Explain.
Is it possible to fall in love at first sight? Explain.

Can you be too young to fall in love? What is the right age
to fall in love?

Is revenge ever justifiable? Explain. Is it ever okay to be dishonest if you

think the end result will be good?

Should love be blind to family difference? Is it okay to hold a grudge? How long
Why or why not? before you can forgive?

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