[PDF] GCSE English Literature (8702) Paper 1: Shakespeare Exemplar

What is the plot of Romeo and Juliet in Act 2?

The second Act of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet introduces the conflict of Romeo and Juliet getting married. When Act two begins Benvolio and Mercutio are calling out for Romeo and thinks that he is with Rosaline when he is really just with Juliet. When Romeo is talking to Juliet they plan to get married the next day when she sends a messenger.

What are some examples of simile in Romeo and Juliet Act 2?

There are several similes in act 2 of Romeo and Juliet. In act 2, scene 3, for example, Friar Laurence compares the darkness of the night to a drunken person. In act 2, scene 4, Mercutio compares Romeo's love to an idiot, whereas the Nurse compares Romeo to an honest man.

What is Juliet worried about in Act 2 Scene 2?

Log in here. As act 2, scene 2 opens, Juliet voices concern about Romeo 's identity as a Montague (the family that has been caught up in a feud with her own). That she has fallen in love with a member of this rival family seems to have caused her a great deal of distress.

Who is Juliet waiting for in Act 2 Scene 5?

Romeo & Juliet: Act 2, Scene 5. Capulet’s orchard. Juliet anxiously waits for the Nurse to return. When she finally does, she takes as long as she can to actually report Romeo’s message, milking every excuse she can to delay, until she finally tells Juliet to go to Friar Lawrence’s and be married.