Capulet's Garden
by William Shakespeare from Romeo and Juliet
Act II, Scene 2 passage: This passage is from the balcony scene of "Romeo and Juliet." Students will read part of Romeo's speech and answer questions on the metaphors used, the meaning of the text, and Romeo's character.
Reading Comprehension Passage
Capulet's Garden
by William Shakespeare from Romeo and Juliet
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- jests
- vestal
- livery
- discourses
- entreat
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1. “He jests at scars that never felt a wound”
a. wonders or asks b. stabs; sticks c. weeps or cries d. jokes; kids
2. “Her vestal livery is but sick and green”
a. celestial; starlike b. pure or virtuous c. diseased; rotten d. flowing or graceful
3. “Her vestal livery is but sick and green”
a. organ-like b. facial features c. soul or essence d. clothing or costume
4. “Her eye discourses, I will answer it”
a. speaks; talks b. disagrees or argues c. closes or shuts d. wanders; drifts
5. “Having some business, do entreat her eyes / To twinkle in their spheres till they return”
a. prohibit; forbid b. enter or become c. beg or plead d. improve or enhance