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Summary of Act 4, Scenes 2-3
Summary of Act 4, Scenes 2-3
Here's a summary of what happens in Act 4, Scenes 2 and 3:
Scene 2
Scene 2
- In Scene 2, Juliet returns home and agrees to marry Paris.
- Lord and Lady Capulet are surprised but pleased with Juliet’s change of attitude – Lord Capulet is so happy that he decides to move the marriage to Wednesday instead.
Scene 3 - Juliet's worries
Scene 3 - Juliet's worries
- In Scene 3, Juliet tells Lady Capulet that she wants to spend the night alone instead of having the Nurse sleep in the same room.
- After Lady Capulet and the Nurse leave, Juliet holds the sleeping potion.
- She worries about what will happen to her when she drinks it.
- She wonders if Friar Laurence is genuinely trying to help her or if he is trying to kill her and hide the role he played in her and Romeo’s marriage.
- She also worries that Romeo might be late to collect her at the tomb. She is scared of being locked inside for too long.
Scene 3 - Tybalt's spirit
Scene 3 - Tybalt's spirit
- Juliet then speaks to Tybalt’s spirit. She asks him to stop haunting Romeo and to let them be together.
- Finally, Juliet drinks the sleeping potion.
Key Quotes - Act 4, Scenes 2-3
Key Quotes - Act 4, Scenes 2-3
Here are key quotes from Juliet in Act 4, Scenes 2 and 3:
Scene 2
Scene 2
- 'I have learn’d me to repent the sin of disobedient opposition.'
- When Juliet returns to her parents, she pretends that she is happy to marry Paris.
- In this quote, she admits that disobeying her father was a 'sin'. She implies that she went to Friar Laurence to seek forgiveness for being 'disobedient'.
Scene 3
Scene 3
- 'Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.'
- After Lady Capulet and the Nurse leave Juliet’s bedchamber, she says goodbye to them both.
- In this quote, she says that only 'God knows' when she will see them again – she knows that she will not see them again during her own lifetime. She knows that she will only be with them in the afterlife.
Scene 3
Scene 3
- 'What if it be poison, which the friar subtly hath minister’d to have me dead.'
- Juliet worries about her fate. She is about to take a mysterious potion and cannot be completely certain about what will happen once she does.
- She wonders if Friar Laurence has actually given her 'poison' so that she will die and he will avoid getting into trouble for marrying her and Romeo.
- She is very anxious until she finally decides to trust him and take the potion.
Summary of Act 4, Scenes 4-5
Summary of Act 4, Scenes 4-5
Here's a summary of what happens in Act 4, Scenes 4 and 5:
Scene 4
Scene 4
- In Scene 4, the Capulet household awakens. They are excited to prepare for the wedding.
- Lady Capulet sends the Nurse to go and wake Juliet.
Scene 5
Scene 5
- In Scene 5, the Nurse finds Juliet 'dead' and cries: 'Help, help! my lady’s dead'.
- Soon, Lord and Lady Capulet rush to Juliet’s bedchamber to find the Nurse crying.
- Paris arrives and joins them in their grief.
- Friar Laurence arrives and examines Juliet. He confirms that Juliet is dead. He tells them to make preparations for her funeral.
1Context
2Plot Summary
2.1Prologue
2.2Act 1
2.5Act 4
3Key Characters
3.1Romeo
3.2Juliet
3.3Mercutio
3.4The Nurse, Benvolio & Tybalt
3.5Friar Laurence
3.6Grade 9 - Key Characters
4Key Themes & Concepts
4.1Power & Danger of Love
5Writing Techniques
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1Context
2Plot Summary
2.1Prologue
2.2Act 1
2.5Act 4
3Key Characters
3.1Romeo
3.2Juliet
3.3Mercutio
3.4The Nurse, Benvolio & Tybalt
3.5Friar Laurence
3.6Grade 9 - Key Characters
4Key Themes & Concepts
4.1Power & Danger of Love
5Writing Techniques
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