... he has done for their children, hoping that in time the marriage will bring peace to Verona. In act four, scene one, Juliet comes to Friar Laurence because she has just been told she must marry Count Paris. "Tell me not, friar, that thou hearst of this, unless thou tell me how I may prevent it. If in thy wisdom thou canst give no ... that will put her in a death like coma, and will last for 48 hours, then when she wakes, Romeo will be waiting for her and they can escape to Mantua. I think the Friar helped Romeo and Juliet the most after their deaths by revealing his involvment and expla...

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... asks a servant about her, Tybalt, a Capulet, recognizes Romeo's voice and becomes very angry. Capulet forbids him to fight with Romeo. Romeo and Juliet speak briefly together and immediately fall in love. After they have parted , they both learn they are the heirs of the families that are fighting. ACT TWO Scene 1---- Now that Romeo knows who Juliet is, he does not want to leave her house ... deep sleep. Scene 4--- On the morning of the wedding, the nurse is sent to awaken Juliet as the household is busy with last minute preparations. Scene 5--- The nurse discovers Juliet's apparent lif...

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... about two families that have been in a long and bitter feud for many years now. The play is set in Verona in Italy and involves two main characters, Romeo, or the Montagues, and Juliet, of the Capulets. The play starts with a fight between the Montagues and the capulets, it ends with Prince Escalus threatening that if it happens again, the people involved, will ... Mantua, a place not too far away from Verona. Friar Lawrence decides to create a plan that will get Romeo and Juliet together again, if only for a short while, he gives Juliet a potion that will make her act dead for 18 hours...

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... . The first way, was not all his fault, but he could of prevented it by just giving more effort. For example, when Friar Lawrence and Juliet agree on the plan to temporarily make Juliet look dead (act four scene 1), Friar Lawrence wrote a letter to Romeo telling him what was really going on. Well, Romeo did not get that letter on time, so he ended up killing ... least following up on the letter himself to make sure he got it or not. Another betrayal by Friar Lawrence is at the end of the story (act 3 scene 5). When Friar Lawrence and Juliet are in the tomb, after Romeo killed Paris, then...

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Act III sc v is the midway scene in Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet." The midway scene in his plays is traditionally an emotionally charged segment of the play. It combines emotions ranging from hatred and anger to love and romance. This scene conveys to the audience how quickly a young couple's hopes and dreams can be transformed ... before, during and those anticipated as the play draws to a conclusion: characters: Staging: language. The dramatic importance of Act III sc v is emphasized by the events and dramatic emotions leading up to this scene. Immediately in the play the indoct...

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Romeo and Juliet is one of the best plays that Shakespeare wrote. In this essay I am going to analyse the behaviour of Juliet in Act 4 Scene 3 when Juliet says her last words before she takes the sleeping potion which the Friar gave her. Juliet feels that the nurse has betrayed her by telling her to listen to her father and to marry Paris. Her father thinks it's best that ... brains? These are signs showing that she is nervous and worried. She is imagining the possibilities of what could happen if she was there. The last lone of act 4 scene 3 is the most important line. The line is, Romeo, I ...

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... Romeo at the death of Mercutio. Romeo's killing of Tybalt was carried out in the heat of the moment and had he the time to ponder the situation he may have acted differently. Romeo's action has threatened the public order of Verona and the Prince has no alternative but to act decisively. Unbeknown to him, his action is aimed at thwarting the love of Romeo and Juliet. The danger now for Romeo ... in continuing to meet Juliet is increased because he has to avoid the authorities as well as ... the Capulets. COMPARING THE CHARACTERS The frame of mind and conversation between Mercutio and B...

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... these people had to die. There were circumstances throughout the course of their lives that led up to their deaths. If their parent's had not been feuding and if the Nurse had not betrayed Juliet, the outcome of this story would have been different, although fate could not be changed. Act III, Scene V of Romeo and Juliet is significant for it is the most pivotal scene ... of this tragic play.   Although prior scenes present extreme circumstances, this scene reveals the results ... of past activities and begins a series of tragic misunderstandings and fatal reactions.   Transformations...

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... hide or erase memory. Balthasar's Diary Act II Today I am curious as to where poor Romeo is. We suspected that he would come hither. It's been a day since I've seen Romeo. For some reason he was wandering around town square today being joyful, and blessed. For I wonder what has gotten into him. I saw the Nurse of Juliet suspiciously talking to Romeo, I'm starting to wonder what's going ... still be alive for what he's done. The Prince banished Romeo from Verona, to where what could be a nice town of Mantua. At least he can still start a new life, and that's all that matters. To be conti...

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Act 1 scene 5 in Romeo & Juliet shows lots of different moods, themes and events. This scene is also the scene in which Romeo first meet Juliet. This scene is split into six main events. It holds the audiences attention with its constant change of pace and tone. The scene starts off by showing the servants rushing and preparing for the party. Shakespeare gives them a funny name such as &apos ... pace with romance as theme, the audience are also aware that it is love a first sight for Romeo. The forth event happened after Romeo spots Juliet. Tybalt, who was the cousin of Juliet and nephew of L...

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... not stop to think about the consequences of his actions before killing Tybalt. If only Friar John got to Romeo before Balthasar came and told him "Her body sleeps in Capulet's monument, and her immortal part with angel lives. I saw her lay low in her kindred's vault" (Act V scene 1). Romeo would then have known that in reality, Juliet did not kill herself. If this had ... happened Romeo would in turn, not have killed himself. Again, bad luck, as they would have then been able to live happily together. Finally ... , another case of bad luck is that Juliet and her parents did not know eac...

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... most famous tragedy in literature. In this essay I hope to analyse Juliet's action and behaviour in Act 4 Scene 3. This scene is set in Juliet's chamber and takes place the night before the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The events prior to this scene have been disastrous; Romeo slays Tybalt and gets exiled to Mantua. Upon hearing this Juliet becomes frenzied and after spending one last night with ... Romeo she calms down. However unbeknown to Juliet, Lord Capulet has been planning the marriage of Juliet and ... it excels your first" These words portray the true feelings of the nur...

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... to be independent and not to be under the influence of the men around her. Juliet is a unique character, for someone of her time, as she does not follow the above criteria. Instead she has the strength to be self-willed and to act differently to the other females around her; consequently it is because of this that the play really creates its shape. It ... is unknown why Juliet acts as she does, is seems likely that her parents were never really around during the time she was ... in her life yet still rise above them. She doesn't dwell on the past. She is very mature for a young girl of...

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... family blood feud, and all it took was a couple of twists of fate. There were several events in this play that occurred out of the control of both Romeo and Juliet. It was these following events that sealed their destiny. The first incidence of fate first comes into play in Act I, scene II, where Benvolio is trying to convince Romeo Montague to get over his latest love, the fair ... Rosalind. Rosalind had decided to take a vow of chastity and joined a convent. Benvolio thinks the ... dead and she could then run away and join up with her love Romeo. It is also here by Act V that fate on...

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... . He deals with conflicts with fights unlike Benvolio. When he sees a Montague he will immediately draw his sword, attempting to challenge them. In act 1 scene 1, the repetition of "hate" in Tybalt's line "What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee," suggests the tremendous hate that he bears. Furthermore, during Capulet's party ... . "Put up thy sword or manage it to part these men with me." Benvolio says in act 1 scene 1. He uses the tools of conflicts and fights to keep peace for a good reason. When Tybalt confronted Mercutio in act 3 scene ...

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... knows that his family and hers are deadly enemies. Tybalt Juliet's cousin. Like Mercutio, he is full of energy; but (unlike Mercutio) he has no sense of fun. He is jealous of the family honour, and proud of his own skill in fencing. In the duel he kills Mercutio; and he is himself killed by Romeo. Juliet's Nurse When Shakespeare wrote his play, it was not fashionable ... had plenty of healthy milk in her breasts. Such a woman would nurse (i.e. feed) the child for three or four years and it is likely that she would develop a maternal affection for the child, as though it were indeed her ...

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