Romeo and Juliet Act IV

Romeo and Juliet

This scene starts with Paris talking to Friar Lawrence about his marriage to Juliet. Friar knowing Juliet`s relationship with Romeo, questions Paris if Juliet is aware of his wedding with Paris. Paris tells Friar, that Juliet is so sad and depressed because of Tybalt`s death; however, their marriage would let Juliet forget her loss.

Soon Juliet arrives to Friar Lawrence`s cell, with extreme urgency. She then finds Paris with Friar, and Paris starts talking to her as her wife. After Paris leaves Friar`s cell, Juliet threatens to kill herself with a dagger. Soon after, Friar comes up with a plan to keep Juliet and Romeo together.

Friar`s plan to re-unite Rome and Juliet.

After visiting Friar Lawrence, Juliet arrives home and announce to Capulet that she will marry Paris. Of course, Capuelt is very happy and proud of her daughter.

Juliet goes to her room, telling the nurse and her parents that she would take a nap; however, she will take the potion.

The act ends with some jokes between Peter, the nurse`s assistant and the musicians.

Literary Terms:

Changes in Characters

Juliet is a character that has changed

throughout the scene, because she is

desperate for being with Romeo.

She can`t wait to be with Romeo again,

and she even wants to kill herself.

Lady Capulet, demonstrated a radical change in this Act when Juliet died. In preview acts, we`ve seen that the relationship between Lady Capulet and Juliet isn't perfect. In fact, the nurse was like Juliet`s mother. Once Juliet died, Lady Capulet`s reaction was surprising, since she referred to Juliet as her life. Lady Capulet demonstrated that she truly loved Juliet.

"If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help,

Do thou but call my resolution wise

And with this knife I`ll help it presently."

"Take thou this vial, being then in bed,

And this distilling liquor drink thou off;

When presently through all thy veins shall run."

"There she lies, flower as she was,

Deflowered by him. Death is my son-in-law,

Death is my heir."

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Important Quotes:

Friar becomes an intermediate between Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence also starts to become an advice person to Juliet, telling her that she would act as if she would marry Paris, and also by giving her the potion. In conclusion, Friar is also a little anxious and find himself with a lot of pressure; therefore, he acts rapidly by giving Juliet the potion, and not thinking of the consequences or the possible outcomes.

Plot:

Allusion:

"Venus does not smile in a

house of sorrow".

Simile:

"Death lies on her like an

untimely frost".

Hyperbole:

"I`d chain myself to a

bear rather then to

marry Paris".

Dramatic

Irony:

"The audience knows that

Juliet is not dead, but everybody

in the play except Friar, think she`s actually dead".

After Juliet takes the poison,

the nurse comes to Juliet`s

room to wake her up. Instead of

finding the beautiful lady, the

nurse finds Juliet dead.

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Bibliography:

"Sime, Richard. “Kathleen Daniel.” Elements of Literature: Third Course. Austin: Holt,

Rinehart and Winston, 2008. 99-106. Print."

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Bibliography of Images:

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The nurse

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