Notes on R&J Act 2

Scene 1: When Mercutio and Benvolio tried to find Romeo, Mercutio talked about Rosaline, wanted to made Romeo mad but Romeo did show up. So they left.

Scene 2:
Romeo went to find Juliet. When he was hidden, he heard that Juliet was talking about him; so he jumped out. And Romeo said he could be the one who was not Romeo. Juliet does not want Romeo to swear. They set the time for tomorrow to have a secret rite.

Scene 3:
Romeo came to meet Friar Lawrence(Father in religion).  When Romeo told him about he and Juliet, the daughter of the rich Capulet, Friar first blamed him, because he switched his love so quick. But then, Friar agreed about the rite because he thinks this marriage will help to solve the hatred between Capulet and Montague.

Scene 4:
In the beginning of the scene, Benvolio and Mercutio are talking about where Romeo is, and then Romeo come. Then they had a conversation.(I don't quite understand there). Later, the Nurse come. Mercutio and Benvolio made fun of Romeo and Nurse, and they left. Nurse thought Romeo would be a good husband for Juliet. Then, Romeo asked nurse to tell Juliet meet with Friar Lawrence at afternoon.

Scene 5:
At first, Juliet was waiting for nurse to come back. She wanted to know about the information about marriage. When nurse came, she pretend it was a long and hard journey. When Juliet begged her, she finally said that She would be a wife. Juliet was ecstatic.

Scene 6:
Romeo and Friar was waiting for Juliet. When Juliet came, Romeo rushed to her and kissed her. Friar was impatient so he asked them to follow him.