6.1.4

Act 4

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Key Quotes - Act 4, Scene 1

Here are key quotes from Juliet and Friar Laurence in Act 4, Scene 1:

Juliet

Juliet

  • 'Come weep with me; past hope, past cure, past help!'
    • Juliet is very upset by the idea of having to marry Paris. When she is alone with Friar Laurence, she begs him for help.
    • She repeatedly uses the adjective 'past' to emphasise the sense of hopelessness she feels.
Friar Laurence

Friar Laurence

  • 'Daughter'.
    • When Friar Laurence speaks to Romeo, they often refer to each other as 'father' and 'son'.
    • Here, he calls Juliet 'daughter'.
    • These nouns suggest a compassionate, loving, paternal (fatherly) relationship between Romeo, Juliet, and Friar Laurence – he cares for them and their fates.
    • There’s also a feeling that his religious role is echoed in the choice of word here, too.

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.
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1

Context

1.1

Context

1.1.1Tragedy & Setting1.1.2Relationships1.1.3Religion & Fate1.1.4End of Topic Test - Context1.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Era1.1.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Location
2

Plot Summary

2.1

Prologue

2.1.1Prologue
2.2

Act 1

2.2.1Scene 12.2.2Scene 1 Quotes2.2.3Scene 22.2.4Scene 32.2.5Scene 42.2.6Scene 52.2.7End of Topic Test - Prologue & Act 1
2.3

Act 2

2.3.1Scenes 1-22.3.2Scene 32.3.3Scene 42.3.4Scenes 5-62.3.5End of Topic Test - Act 2
2.4

Act 3

2.4.1Scene 12.4.2Scene 22.4.3Scenes 3-42.4.4Scene 52.4.5End of Topic Test - Act 3
2.5

Act 4

2.5.1Scene 12.5.2Scenes 2-32.5.3Scenes 4-5
2.6

Act 5

2.6.1Scene 12.6.2Scene 22.6.3Scene 32.6.4Scene 3 - Quotes2.6.5End of Topic Test - Acts 4 & 52.6.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Drugs2.6.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Knowing about the Wed2.6.8Diagnostic Misconceptions - Order of Deaths
3

Key Characters

3.1

Romeo

3.1.1First Impressions & Juliet's Effect3.1.2Character Development3.1.3Reactions & Key Quotes3.1.4Diagnostic Misconceptions - Age3.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Banishment3.1.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Naivety
3.2

Juliet

3.2.1First Impressions & Character Development3.2.2Tragic Character3.2.3Key Quotes3.2.4End of Topic Test - Romeo & Juliet3.2.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Real People?3.2.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Montagues vs Capulets
3.3

Mercutio

3.3.1Characterisation3.3.2Key Quotes
3.4

The Nurse, Benvolio & Tybalt

3.4.1The Nurse3.4.2Benvolio3.4.3Tybalt
3.5

Friar Laurence

3.5.1Characterisation3.5.2Key Quotes3.5.3End of Topic Test- Mercutio, Nurse & Benvolio3.5.4End of Topic Test - Tybalt & Friar Laurence3.5.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - What is a Friar?
3.6

Grade 9 - Key Characters

3.6.1Grade 9 - Key Characters3.6.2Grade 9 - Key Characters: Extract Analysis
4

Key Themes & Concepts

4.1

Power & Danger of Love

4.1.1Romeo's Loves4.1.2Friendship & Family4.1.3Violent Love4.1.4End of Topic Test - Love
4.2

Violence, Fate & Gender

4.2.1Violence, Conflict & Suicide4.2.2Exam-Style Questions - Violence & Death4.2.3Fate & Destiny4.2.4Gender4.2.5End of Topic Test - Violence, Fate & Gender4.2.6Grade 9 - Key Themes4.2.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Type of Play
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Writing Techniques

5.1

Writing Techniques

5.1.1Language, Rhythm & Rhyme5.1.2Symbolism & Imagery5.1.3Dramatic Irony & Soliloquys5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques5.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Wherefore
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Recap: Main Quotes

6.1

Main Quotes by Act

6.1.1Act 16.1.2Act 26.1.3Act 36.1.4Act 46.1.5Act 5
6.2

Main Quotes by Character

6.2.1Romeo6.2.2Juliet6.2.3Mercutio6.2.4Friar Laurence6.2.5Nurse6.2.6Benvolio6.2.7Tybalt

Practice questions on Act 4

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  1. 1
    Complete these key quotes from Act 4 Scene 1:Fill in the list
  2. 2
    Father Laurence's use of 'son' and 'daughter' to describe Romeo and Juliet:True / false
  3. 3
    What type of words are 'daughter' and 'son'?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    Complete these key quotes from Juliet in Act 4, Scenes 2-3:Fill in the list
  5. 5
    Who is Juliet speaking to when she says <b>'Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again'</b> in Act 4, Scene 3?Multiple choice
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