Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Overview, notes, quizzes and follow-along

Prologue

5 From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

12 Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;

13 The which if you with patient ears attend,

14 What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

While we read, keep watch up here. There will be helpful stage directions, images and hints to keep you on track. Names of people on the Capulet side will be in BLUE. Names of people on the Montague side will be in RED.

Romeo and Juliet

Act 1

Homework:

Log on to Edmodo and respond to Romeo's latest post and Juliet's latest post.

Act 5

Warmup

Warmup

Warmup

Scene 3

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Scene 5

Answer the following questions about the Romeo+Juliet opening scene (Covering Act 1, Scene 1)

Enter Juliet

(Be kind!)

1 Two households, both alike in dignity,

Warmup

1) How does it compare to the opening scene from West Side Story?

2) How does it use visuals to make the meaning of the dialogue more understandable?

Reminder:

2 In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,

Remember!

EXEUNT ALL

Juliet is a MAID and does not want to be married.

The Servants are stressing over the party. Some of them are being ordered to be in two places at once.

3 From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,

Maidenhead

Juliet's last words here:

Two important elements of Romantic Tragedies:

SCENE V. A hall in Capulet's house.

4 Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

virginity

Scene 3.

My only love sprung from my only hate!

Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me,

That I must love a loathed enemy.

Excessive Love

Quick Love

Maid

Reminder:

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(Be kind!Or not...)

Enter Capulet and Juliet

And Finally...

Musicians waiting. Enter Servingmen with napkins.

A room in Capulet's house.

And Second Capulet

Baby Romeo

6 A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;

a young unmarried girl, usually a virgin.

Baby Juliet

She believes that love cannot be changed once it happens.

Juliet is supposed to marry Paris!

7 Whose misadventured piteous overthrows

Enter LADY CAPULET and Nurse.

Explain how you believe Romeo and Juliet might be different from West Side Story.

8 Do with their death bury their parents' strife.

Exit Tybalt

Romeo has taken notice of Juliet and talks about her being the most beautiful girl he's ever seen. (How quickly Rosaline is forgotten!)

Lord Capulet jokes that any of the ladies who are not dancing must have too many corns on their feet.

Tybalt vows to get revenge. This is foreshadowing!

Enter NURSE!

9 The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,

OMG! So Hot!

Enter Servant

"Go ask his name: if he be married. My grave is like to be my wedding bed."

The nurse knows who Romeo really is.

EW.

10 And the continuance of their parents' rage,

Lady Capulet was married young as well.

" this intrusion shall

Now seeming sweet convert to bitter gall."

(Juliet must be very sheltered to be the only one in the room to not know Romeo.)

EXEUNT!

Yipes! Tybalt noticed Romeo.

Juliet is foreshadowing! How?

11 Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,

(and exeunt almost immediatly!)

Can't understand the Nurse?

It's because she's low-class, uneducated, and highly BAWDY.

What?!? Lord Capulet DOESN'T want Tybalt to attack Romeo.

Romeo finds out Juliet is a Capulet! Now he's depressed again!

Bawdy:

The Reduced Shakespeare Company does Romeo and Juliet in 12 Minutes!

EXEUNT all but Juliet and the Nurse!

indecent; lewd; obscene

Actually, he thinks Romeo is a pretty nice kid with a good reputation. Fancy that.

Example:

Enter BENVOLIO to drag him away!

In scene 1, the Montagues and the Capulets incease the tensions and anger between the two sides by fighting on the streets.

Identify one decision/action someone makes/does in each of the first four scenes which get us to Romeo and Juliet dying in the end.

Scene 1

Scene 2

Scene 4

Comic Relief

an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension,

Stage Directions

IMPORTANT!

Enter ROMEO, MERCUTIO, BENVOLIO, with five or six Maskers, Torch-bearers, and others.

Hint: Paris = Chino from West Side Story

This is usually provided by Mercutio

These tell the reader what is happening on stage and how it is happening. Pay attention to these! This will help you figure out what people should be doing, especially if you are a reader for the day!

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Rosaline will be at the party, but so will TYBALT (the Capulet who HATES the Montague family and want to kill them all).

Scene 1

Scene 2

Enter PRINCE, with Attendants

Scene 3

Exeunt!

Enter Paris and the Page

Juliet Awakens

He's supposed to marry Juliet! LOVE TRIANGLE! (almost)

Wait! Why did I make Mercutio PURPLE?

(Exit Friar Laurence)

Enter Capulet and Paris

and Servant

Scene 4.

Paris, still in love with Juliet, is trying to bring flowers to her grave.

Enter CAPULET in his gown, and LADY CAPULET

Double Entendre

And finds Romeo and Paris dead. She decides life is not worth living without Romeo and stabs herself to death.

Enter Romeo and Balthasar

This gun is for you, Montague.

Dead girls don't say no!

A Street.

• They fight

Enter, several of both houses, who join the fray; then enter Citizens, with clubs.

Romeo gives Balthasar a letter to deliver to Lord Capulet. Romeo also tells Balthasar not to interfere, or Romeo will rip him limb from limb.

Monologue:

The Servant is illiterate!

a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually sexual

I'm stabbing myself! I really mean it this time!

PASS.

a long speech made by one actor in a play, film, etc.

Enter Friar Laurence

Try to stop me. I dare you.

Enter Romeo

Enter Friar John

The CAPULET party is a MASK (or MASQUE)

SCENE I. Verona. A public place.

Enter SAMPSON and GREGORY, of the house of Capulet, armed with swords and bucklers

Exeunt all but MONTAGUE, LADY MONTAGUE, and BENVOLIO

Friar Laurence arrives hoping to save Juliet from the tomb. Instead, he finds Romeo and Paris dead in the Tomb, and Juliet just waking up.

Friar Laurence leaves to free Juliet from the tomb, realizing that no Romeo means Juliet will awake in an tomb full of corpses.

Romeo tries to convince Paris that fighting is a bad idea. Paris insists, and Romeo fights, and kills him.

(it's now night time, right before the party on the first day)

Enter MONTAGUE and LADY MONTAGUE

Enter Three Watchmen and Paris' Page

Friar John was supposed to deliver a message to Romeo about Friar Laurence's plan. Things didn't go his way.

(Exit Page)

Paris sees Romeo and thinks that Romeo is up to no good at the Capulet tomb. He challenges Romeo to a fight.

Mask/Masque

I warned you!

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuddddgggggeee!

This opens the opportunity for Romeo and Benvolio to find out about the Capulet party, where ROSALINE will be!

Can I do ANYTHING right??

Chaste/Chastity:

Romeo talks of another dream (just like in Act 1). This time, he dreamed Juliet came and found him dead... and he interprets it as a happy and joyful thing.

Five people slipped by us, so uh... we kind of suck at our jobs.

Exeunt!

Exeunt MONTAGUE and LADY MONTAGUE

not having experienced sexual intercourse

Enter Tybalt

Enter ROMEO

I see dead people!

OMFG.

I gave you ONE JOB.

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a dramatic entertainment of the 16th to 17th centuries in England, consisting of pantomime, dancing, dialogue, and song.

Bring it on, scoundrel! I'm not jealous!

Enter Balthasar

Romeo doesn't realize who it is that he fought and killed until afterward.

Now that Act 1, Scene 1 is over...

Rundown:

Exeunt Paris and Capulet

I totally dreamed Juliet found me dead. AWESOME!

Why are the two sides fighting?

ROMEO

Enter Friar Laurence

Holy Saint Francis!

I'm Sorry!

This is kind of bad.

Benvolio

Enter Romeo and Benvolio.

Why are the citizens angry?

Is Mercutio on drugs? No, but he gets lost in thought on Queen Mab.

Enter Prince

Benvolio has convinced Romeo to go to the party to show Romeo that his"swan" (Rosaline) is a "crow" (ugly).

WTF! Again???

Everyone shows up. The Prince is wondering what has happened. Friar Laurence is crying like a baby. Lord Montague's wife has just died from grief, bringing the death total for the story up to 6.

Why is Romeo so upset? What is it that he wants?

Queen Mab

????

Exeunt

Lay me...

next...

to Juliet...

I fear, too early: for my mind misgives

Some consequence yet hanging in the stars

Shall bitterly begin his fearful date

With this night's revels and expire the term

Of a despised life closed in my breast

By some vile forfeit of untimely death.

But He, that hath the steerage of my course,

Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen.

Enter ABRAHAM and BALTHASAR

Enter Capulet and Lady Capulet

a mischievous, tantalizing fairy who governs and produces people's dreams.

Enter Balthasar

Enter Apothecary

(both Romeo and Benvolio)

Enter Montague

Romeo opens the tomb and ironically remarks on how alive she looks.

Remember: We are still on day 1, and Romeo has NOT met Juliet yet.

Aren't you like, 0-3 for successful plans?

Homework

They fight

Enter BENVOLIO

Beats down their swords

The Apothecary does not want to sell Romeo the poison, but Romeo persuades him to do so.

Mercutio's goes on a monologue about Queen Mab as a way to explain why he thinks believing that dreams have a meaning is ridiculous.

FORESHADOWING!

Exit Balthasar

Complete the assignment on Edmodo due on May 8. Watch the opening scene video from West Side Story. Compare and contrast it with the Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet.

Uh... Bad

news

Ro-me-o

After Friar Laurence explains what happened, the Prince explains that the hatred between the two sides has caused all of the deaths.

Fine. It'll pay for my plastic surgery.

Having said his last, ironic goodbyes, Romeo drinks the poison and dies.

Romeo grieves over the loss of Juliet, but decides to go see her one more time. He also plans to buy poison from a poor apothecary to kill himself with.

Friar John was quarantined in a house due to a recent outbreak of the bubonic plague. As a result, he was never able to make it to Romeo.

Man, those drugs are quick!

zzzzz...stab stab...zzzz

Lord Capulet and Lord Montague put aside their hatred and vow to make monuments to their children.

Sell me poison, you ugly wretch!

Apothecary

Balthasar shows up to tell Romeo that he saw Juliet's funeral. Romeo's reaction, not knowing Friar Laurence's plan, is obvious.

She looks so alive!

A pharmacist.

Exeunt

Life sucks.

POISON!

PROLOGUE

Scene 4

Scene 1

Act 2

Act 3

This second prologue introduces the rest of the play. It explains how Romeo's previous love for Rosaline is now dead and his affections for Juliet now secured. It goes on to explain that Romeo and Juliet love each other just as extremely, but have no way of seeing each other. (But love finds a way, right?

Enter Juliet

The scene ends with the light banter between the musicians and Peter. Peter wants them to play music to make him feel better. The musicians refuse, saying the recent death of Juliet makes the mood wrong for music.

Enter Friar Laurence and Paris

Scene 4

Warmup

Enter Lady Capulet and Nurse

I'm marrying Juliet, cuz Imma BOSS!

Enter Lady Capulet

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Warmup

Scene 1

Enter Lord Capulet

Exeunt

:(

(Be kind!

Or not...)

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Why is everyone still sleeping?!

:(

Woah there buddy, keep

your pants on.

Scene 3

Scene 2

Scene 1

(Be kind!)

Your face is mine! MMmmmmm

Warmup

*Puke*

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Paris is telling Friar Laurence about the Thursday wedding.

Friar Laurence

Exeunt Lady Capulet and Nurse

Quarter Quiz #4

So... Yeah, Jules. This whole thing is pretty messed up. And I'm kind of to blame.

Friar Laurence convinces everyone to stop standing around and grieving, and to hurry and bury Juliet in the family tomb. (All according to his plan, of course)

Enter Paris, Lord Capulet and Lady Capulet

Enter Lord Capulet

Medlar Fruit

Enter Romeo

(hiding in the bushes)

Exeunt Mercutio and Benvolio.

(Be kind!)

For this alliance may so happy prove

To turn your households' rancor to pure love.

Friar Laurence loves herbs.

Enter Servingmen

Juliet is both unsure and wanting of Romeo's love. She wants to slow down and keep going at the same time.

Lord Capulet is rushing to get the wedding together quickly.

Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt. Mercutio can't stand seeing Romeo taking the insults and not fighting back; he challenges Tybalt to a fight in Romeo's place.

Enter Benvolio and Mercutio

Enter Benvolio

Act 4

Begin day 2!

Effeminate

An apple-like fruit best eaten and enjoyed when well aged and ripened.

Juliet is so upset that she threatens to kill herself if Friar Laurence can't keep her from marrying Paris.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's the evening of the 2nd day.

Nurse! Party time!

Enter Juliet

Exeunt all

Having traits considered typical of a female.

Turn and draw, Romeo!

Romeo smash!

Ok, everyone calm down!

We need to bury her so my plan... err.. so she won't rot. Yea. That's it.

Part 1: Define

Exeunt Romeo

Part 2: Text Questions

Mercutio teases Romeo and his constant obsession with love. He calls Romeo by describing Rosaline and her body (rather crudely at that).

Enter Citizens

EXEUNT

Exit Paris

Romeo complains that his love for Juliet has made him soft, and in doing so, caused Mercutio's death.

Enter Nurse

WTH...Romeo, you're sweet, son!

Exeunt Juliet

LOL, naw. Luv you tho <3

Enter Tybalt, still looking to fight Romeo.

For now, these hot days is the mad blood stirring.

Drink

this!

Enter Romeo

Romeo=Creepy stalker.

Take that in whatever sense thou wilt.

Yum! *cough, hack*

Everyone's leaving the party, but Romeo just can't leave. He's in LOVE!

Medlar Fruit

Romeo and Tybalt fight.

Benvolio is afraid a fight might start.

(Tybalt dies)

Exeunt all but Nurse

Juliet

(He's an expert on plants and everything they do.)

Rosaline's quivering thigh?

Also know as the open-ass

I'll sit back and say nothing while my daughter gets married off to an older man without her consent :D

Die!

Your mom!

Enter Friar Laurence, Paris, Musicians

Mercutio dies, still making jokes all the way.

Enter Juliet

Friar Laurence chides Romeo for his fickle heart, and how soon and easily he has forgotten Rosaline.

Tybalt and Mercutio fight

Romeo

Juliet

Vestal Livery

The Nurse goes to wake up Juliet, only to find that she won't wake up. Everyone immediately thinks she's dead.

Enter Friar Laurence

Everyone is upset over what they perceive as the loss of Juliet.

Romeo metaphorically compares Juliet to the sun. Look for these comparisons!

Enter Romeo

Why are we here??

A plague on BOTH your houses!

Enter Benvolio with Mercutio

Mercutio scolds Benvolio for being too quick to fight for the smallest things.

Friar Laurence's new plan: Juliet uses the poison to pretend to be dead, gets put in the family tomb, Romeo comes and saves her when she wakes up, and taadaa! Happily ever after!

Juliet is embarrased.

Look for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.

1. Who said the following:

"Well then is my pump is well flowered."

2. Who said the following:

"Love moderately...they stumble that run fast."

3. What time time of day did Romeo and Juliet get married?

4. What was Romeo telling Juliet to "cast off"?

Wants Romeo to give up his whole family for her. (But keep in mind, she does not realize that he is listening.)

Prepare that fine joint for a thrashing on Thursday, my wife!

Juliet tells Romeo that if he wants to get married, he needs to tell her when and where by tomorrow, or else leave her the alone.

Mercutio:

Enter Romeo

Grave:

Reminder: Romeo JUST got married. Now he's come to make peace with Tybalt and tell Mercutio and Benvolio about his good news.

But...but... what about my underage bride??

serious or solemn

=

I'm guh!

Romeo tries to break up the fight, causing Mercutio to get stabbed under Romeo's arm.

Juliet!

...............

uh-oh...

Key Fact!

I know you just lost a nephew and all but... can I have your daughter?

You fight people for no reason!

Take it back or I'll shoot!

Bawd

Does Thursday fit into your schedule?

Die

villain!

This cannot anger him: 'twould anger him

To raise a spirit in his mistress' circle

Of some strange nature, letting it there stand

Till she had laid it and conjured it down;

That were some spite: my invocation

Is fair and honest, and in his mistres s' name

I conjure only but to raise up him.

Might need some of these.

Exeunt Juliet

Exeunt All

BFFs now, right??

Tybalt, Petruchio and other Capulets exit.

Where the holy maidenhead did Romeo go?

Fact:

Enter Tybalt, Petruchio, and other Capulets

Both sides blame the other. The Prince doesn't care, and banishes Romeo from Verona. Forever.

Romeo would rather be found in the Capulet garden and be killed than to have Juliet not love him.

Vestal Livery

Benvolio and Mercutio do not know that Romeo just met, kissed, and fell in love with Juliet. All they think is that Romeo is obsessed with Rosaline.

Translation:

Bitter gall!!

Bonus: What is Friar Laurence's special talent?

Banished?? :-(

Mercutio was the Prince's nephew.

Vestal: Virgin

Romeo would get mad if someone else was screwin' his girl Rosaline

Enter Prince, Lord Montague, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague

OK! BANG!

Sike naw, I <3 you.

Despite his views on sex, Romeo is devoutly religious. Friar Laurence is his closet confidante, and knows all about Rosaline---which is why he's afraid that Romeo was with Rosaline last night.

Livery: Uniform

Kill me now if you don't love me!

Tybalt still wants revenge on Romeo

9 am Tomorrow. Got it? Ciao.

Romeo: "Cast it off"

Exeunt Juliet

Thus ends Day 1!

Enter Juliet

Recap:

Scene 3

Warmup

Yes, Romeo wants Juliet to cast off her virginity (to him, obviously)

Scene 2

1. Romeo is a stalker.

2. Juliet talks to herself.

3. Romeo wants to get in Juliet's pants.

4. Juliet can't make up her flippin' mind

5. Romeo wants to get in Juliet's pants.

6. Juliet wants to get married.

7. Romeo wants to get in Juliet's pants.

8. Juliet gets Romeo to agree to sending her word by tomorrow when and if they'll get married.

9. Romeo agrees, and can't wait to get in Juliet's pants.

Scene 2

Scene 5

Scene 4

Scene 3

Enter Juliet and Nurse

Scene 5

Warmup

Enter Friar Laurence

Scene 6

Lord Capulet is so happy to hear that Juliet has agreed to marry Paris (or so she says), that he moves the wedding to Wednesday.

The Nurse gives Romeo Juliet's ring.

Quarter Quiz #3

Lord Capulet is preparing everyone for the wedding.

Part 1

Part 2

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Juliet tells her mother that she would rather be married to her "enemy" Romeo instead of Paris.

Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurse, Servingman

Exit Lady Capulet and Nurse

Enter Juliet

Enter Romeo and Juliet

Juliet is upset and angry at Romeo...

Juliet, distraught, asks the nurse what to do. The Nurse tells her to marry Paris.

1 Paragraph:

Exit Servingman

Define the following terms:

Text Questions

Enter Nurse and Peter

Exeunt!

Friar Laurence tells Romeo to STFU and go comfort Juliet, but be gone by morning.

Enter Juliet

(Exit Nurse)

Nurse!

What do I do??

1. How old is Juliet?

I'd rather marry Romeo!

(giggle!)

It is now the morning of the 3rd day.

Exeunt Nurse.

Seriously, Romeo? You really screwed up this time!

2. Who is supposed to marry Juliet?

Maidenhead

Biting thumb

Uh...

Marry Paris!

More sex, riighhht?

This is my happy face. Yaaay, wedding!

You'll forget Romeo in no time!

(Be kind!)

Friar Laurence scolds Romeo for how he is asking and tells him several reasons why he should be happy.

3. Who was Romeo in love with before he met Juliet?

Bonus: How old is Juliet's mother? (approximate)

Was it good for you?

Chaste/Chastity

And exit Peter

Huh?

I've had better... JK JK!

Who is more into the relationship, Romeo or Juliet? Explain with textual evidence!

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(Be kind!Or not...)

I'm so happy to marry Paris, I could just die! (oh please, someone kill me!)

Romeo, you suck!

Vestal Livery? CYA!

4. Why was Romeo depressed about Rosaline?

Monologue

Uh...

Nothing

Romeo tries to make sure he leaves before the sun comes up (if he gets caught in the city he'll be put to death.)

Enter Juliet

Whatever, punk. Leave me alone.

Enter

Lady Capulet

Marriage is what brings us together!

Enter Friar Laurence and Romeo

Exeunt!

Juliet is unsure of whether or not to trust the poison. She fears that either it might not work, or that Friar Laurence has really set her up and that the poison may actually kill her. Just in case, she has her knife to stab herself with if it doesn't work right.

1. Juliet is alive.

2. Tybalt is dead instead of you.

3. You escaped the death penalty.

Friar Laurence:

Friar Laurence has a plan:

Until the Nurse insults him...

Ok, NOW my pump will be well flowered!

Lemme climb your balcony!

Tee-hee!

The Nurse is purposefully taking forever to tell Juliet the news.

Juliet waits for Romeo to come take her virginity.

Enter Romeo (happy)

Romeo claims that he got lucky last night (lies!). Mercutio and Benvolio think it was with Rosaline

Enter Romeo

Sooo...Juliet... about Paris...yeah, you're gunna marry him now. That'll make you happy, right?!

Romeo gets the Nurse to agree to bring Juliet that evening to Friar Laurence where they will be married in a secret ceremony.

Enter Mercutio and Benvolio

Yea... it was nice. Gotta go.

OMFG, its like, totally not morning yet!

Enter Lord Capulet and Nurse

These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,

Which, as they kiss, consume.

The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness

And in the taste confounds the appetite. Therefore love moderately.

Long love doth so.

Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

You hit it!?!

Enter Nurse

Don't talk about my man, ho!

My pump is well flowered!

Upon discovering he is banished, he is, of course, depressed.

Afterwards, he intends to climb her balcony and consummate the marriage.

Woah... if this doesn't work I'm totally stabbing myself.

Juliet tries to convince him to stay.

Juliet decides to go seek out help from Friar Laurence.

She also decides if there is no help, she will kill herself.

1. Romeo goes to Mantua

2. Friar Laurence and the Nurse tell everyone about Romeo and Juliet's marriage

3. Friar Laurence begs the Prince to forgive Romeo.

4. Ta-daa! Problem solved.

What?!?!

Srsly? You are no longer my bff. JK, tell me!

Ok, seriously this time. Where the Frankenstein is Romeo??

Yeah, no thnx.

Forget this. I'm out. Death is better than marrying Paris.

Enter Nurse with rope ladder.

Put some clothes on!

I feel pretty! Oh so pretty!

To make Juliet feel better, the Nurse promises to go find Romeo.

I know something you don't know!

How am I supposed to take her maidenhead now?

Exit Juliet and Nurse

Foreshadowing!

Good news!

You get to marry Paris!

Enter Lady Capulet

Enter Nurse

Lady Capulet promises to send someone to Mantua to poison Romeo and kill him.

Exit Lady Capulet

Exeunt all!

Oh well. Bottoms up!

(Exit Nurse)

Mercutio teases the Nurse and calls her an ugly prostitute as she has come to deliver a message to Romeo.

Exit Romeo

Need

help?

She tells Romeo about Juliet's depression.

The Nurse takes a long time to say exactly who was killed, causing Juliet to think it was Romeo.

This is an example of DRAMATIC IRONY.

What is the parallel scene from West Side Story?

Juliet sent the Nurse out to find Romeo at 9. It is now past noon. She's obviously growing anxious.

EXEUNT

You look dead...

Benvolio thinks that Romeo can take Tybalt.

The Nurse finally tells Juliet that Romeo is waiting at Friar Laurence's cell to be married to her that very afternoon.

Go help yourself.

The Nurse has shown up and is knocking at the door.

Enter Nurse and Peter

Juliet:

WTH? So do you!

Juliet decides to drink the poison.

When the audience understands a situation that the characters in a story do not.

Romeo asks where his name lies in his body so he can cut it out.

Lord Capulet is pissed that Juliet refuses to marry Paris.

Juliet decides that Tybalt got what he deserved because he was trying to kill her husband, Romeo.

Romeo is convinced and happy.

Romeo's a G, son! He'll be all like this! Blam Blam!

Tybalt sent a letter to Romeo's father challenging Romeo to a duel. Remember: Tybalt vowed to get revenge for Romeo going to the Capulet party.

Enter Juliet

I am NOT a BAWD!

EXEUNT

O God, I have an ill-divining soul.

Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low

As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.

Either my eyesight fails, or thou look'st pale.

OMG, what if he says yes?!?

EXEUNT

You're marrying my friend, you little s**t!

The Nurse has come to get Romeo's decision. Marriage or not?

I can haz her maidenhead now?

Bawd:

Mercutio thinks Romeo is too obsessed with love to be able to fight the well-trained Tybalt.

Hello marriage, goodbye vestal livery!

She decides Romeo's life is 10,000 times more important than Tybalt's.

Prepare for bitter gall, thou villain Romeo! LMFAO!

:'(

A woman who runs a brothel

Foreshadowing!

EXEUNT!

Whatevs! Romeo is sweet for it!

'Nuff said.