Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 1 summary
Act 2, Scene 1 of 26 · 2 min to read the scene
In Act 2, Scene 1, Romeo turns back and climbs over a wall, while Benvolio and Mercutio try to call him out with teasing appeals to love and Rosaline. Romeo gives no answer, and his friends leave, accepting that he wants to remain hidden.
What happens
- Romeo says his heart keeps him from going onward, then climbs over the wall.
- Benvolio calls for Romeo and tells Mercutio where he goes.
- Mercutio pretends to summon Romeo as a spirit, invoking love, Cupid, and Rosaline’s body.
- Benvolio suggests Romeo hides among the trees, while Mercutio continues making sexual jokes.
- Mercutio chooses his own bed over the cold outdoors, and both friends abandon the search.
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In this scene
What to notice
Benvolio connects Romeo’s concealment with his love. The line also prompts Mercutio to turn a familiar idea about love into another joke.
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Why do Benvolio and Mercutio stop searching for Romeo?
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