Help on Romeo and Julet Act 2?

These are some of the questions I am having trouble with. I have answered the others.


Act 2


Scene 1-


1. Why do Benvolio and Mercutio decide not to pursue Romeo when they see him at the Capulet's orchard wall?


2. What does Juliet mean when she says: What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.


3. What does Juliet mean by "lover's perjuries"?


4. Interpret "They say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo, If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully. Or if thou thinkest I am too quickly won, I'll frown and be perverse and say thee nay, So thou wilt woo, but else not for the world. In truth. fair Montague, I am fond.


Scene 3-


5. Within the infant rind of this small flower


Poison hath residence and medicine power:


For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part;


Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart.


Two such opposed kings encamp them still


In man as well as herbs, grace and rude will;


And where the worser is predominant,

Help on Romeo and Julet Act 2?
I'm not completely sure about question 1, but my take on it is Mercutio and Benvolio think it's basically useless to try and get him to go, he is "blind" by his affections for Juliet, and he may perhaps be mad at them if they try. But like I said, I'm not sure. The others though, no problem at all.





question 2) Juliet is stating that a name(Romeo's 'name', him being a Montague) doesn't change who he is as a person, at least to her. She compares the situation to a rose. If a rose were called say, a skunk, instead of a rose, it would still be a rose, right? The name doesn't change the fact that it's a beautiful flower. So, to Juliet, the fact that Romeo is a Montague doesn't matter, she loves him for who he is. (ironic if you ask me, seeing as to how she's just barely met the guy and doesn't really "know him" at all lol)





question 3) "lovers perjuries" here, Juliet means the troubles and the like that people in relationships go through. That's a very basic interpretation, I can't go more into it without explaining waaayy more of the story





question 4) "At lovers perjuries, they say, Jove laughs" Jove is the English name for the Roman god Jupiter, ruler of all gods. thats not that important to the rest of the lines meaning though. in basic English: "Romeo, if you love me, be faithful. Or if you don't want to because you think I'll be too quickly won over, I'll be upset and say that you don't love me. So try to win me over, but be honest please"





question 5)this is the Friar, talking to himself in his garden. he's talking about a particular flower he has, reflecting that it is both poisonous and has health benefits. if you look at one aspect of it("smelling it") its beautiful and causes happiness; yet if you are to taste it, you'll die. then he states that the same may be (and in this story, is) true for humans and their interactions with one another. Romeo and Juliet are in love, and even though that's a happy thing, look how it ends up- tragedy.

















hope i was helpful. I haven't read through the story in about 2-3 years
Reply:2. Juliet explains that a name means nothing. It is just a name, nothing more and cannot bring hatred.





If you want to look deeper, it could also refer to Rosaline, being beautiful aswell and that Romeo only thinks Juliet to be the same as Rosaline, just with a different name.
Reply:sorry i only know # 2, ok it like if we called a rose a skunk per say it would still be a rose. romeo is romeo not his name, thats just somthing we call him.



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