Question Sheet Two Act Two and Act Three

1)
a. That the nurse has not yet returned and her thoughts of romeo wont stop the sun is not fast enough neither is her nurse

b. Cupid is a symbol of love, but apparently as it is mentioned here it means speed

c. No i just think that because they haven't had the life experiences that you get with age that young people are more foolhardy in love.

2)
a. That because of the effect of love, turning intelligent people into crazy morons, that Romeo and Juliet should be careful in their actions because although love is awesome your stupidity in love can kill you.

b. Therefore love moderately. long love doth so.
To swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

The Friar is once again telling Romeo and Juliet to be careful. He is telling them to take it slowly to savor it rather than just jump into things blindly. Yes he has given romeo similar advice

3)
a. Romeo is being nice and Tybalt is taking it as mockery and telling Romeo to draw his sword and fight him.

b. Romeo is nice to Tybalt because they are family now. Tybalt is his cousin through marriage, and family is very important. He also would not want to hurt Juliet.

c. And so, good Capulet, which name i tender
As dearly as mine own, be satisfied

Romeo means that although they were enemies he now loves him as he loves his own family and that that declaration should satisfy Tybalt.

4)
a. Mercutio means that tomorrow he will be seriously dead

b. Romeo because he tried to come between the two fighters

c. Mercutio is cursing both their houses because of their fighting he is dying.

d. This day's black fate on more days doth depend.
This but begins the woe others must end.

O, I am fortune's fool!

Romeo means that because of this sorrowful event more sorrow must follow it. It will not just end, others will end it with more sorrow. he killed Tybalt even though just before he was talking about how he knew this was not the end of the sorrow yet he causes more. hes not the smartest cookie in the jar. fate is talked about all the time.