Romeo and Juliet Act II, scenes 4-6
***Directions: Read and respond to the questions below. 

Scene 4:
1. Why is Tybalt looking for Romeo?

2. What do we know about Tybalt’s ability to fight?

3. Romeo is not so troubled or depressed as he was before.  From his conversation with Mercutio, how do you know that his mood has lightened up?

4. What does the Nurse think of Romeo’s Friends?

5. What does the Nurse say about Paris at the end of scene 4?

Scene 5:
6. What is Juliet’s mood as she waits for the Nurse to return?  How do you know?

7. What is the Nurse’s almost inevitable way of responding when she is asked for information?  How does the Nurse affect the play?

Scene 6:
8. What warning does Friar Laurence give about passionate love?  What fear does he express for the future?