Act II
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Act II is the second act of William Shakespeare’s play "Romeo and Juliet," notable for developing the lovers’ relationship and including the famous balcony scene.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act II (Romeo and Juliet) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a play ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
internal conflict
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interpersonal conflict ⓘ |
| containsLiteraryDevice |
blank verse
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conceit ⓘ dramatic irony ⓘ iambic pentameter ⓘ metaphor ⓘ soliloquy ⓘ |
| containsSceneNumberRange | Act II, scenes i–vi ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | public feud between Montagues and Capulets ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus | private world of the lovers ⓘ |
| dramaticStructureRole | rising action ⓘ |
| featuresScene | balcony scene ⓘ |
| followedBy | Act III (Romeo and Juliet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Act I (Romeo and Juliet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Nurse acts as go-between for the lovers
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Romeo and Juliet exchange vows of love ⓘ Romeo arranges marriage with Friar Laurence ⓘ Romeo overhears Juliet on the balcony ⓘ secret marriage is planned ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| majorCharactersInvolved |
Friar Laurence
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Juliet Capulet NERFINISHED ⓘ Nurse NERFINISHED ⓘ Romeo Montague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
develops Romeo and Juliet’s relationship
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prepares for later tragedy ⓘ transitions from infatuation to committed love ⓘ |
| notableQuotation |
“But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?”
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“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?” ⓘ “Parting is such sweet sorrow” ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceContext | Elizabethan theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Romeo and Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | second act ⓘ |
| setting |
Capulet orchard
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Verona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre | romantic tragedy ⓘ |
| theme |
family conflict
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impulsiveness ⓘ romantic love ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| workDateApproximate | 1590s ⓘ |
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