Category: Writing

Act 3 Scene 2
Location: Capulets House.
Characters: Nurse, Juliet.
Time: Monday Night.
Events: Juliet patiently waits for Romeo to turn up but the nurse returns with bad news. The nurse talks to Juliet about a certain death, Juliet thinks Romeo has been killed or had killed himself. The nurse doesn’t leave her thinking and tells Juliet that Tybalt had been killed by Romeo, Romeo had been banished from Verona. Juliet says that after all Romeo is still her husband and that she needs to talk to him, Juliet was very unhappy about Romeo being banished. Juliet asks for her mother and Father. Juliet – ” Come, cords, come, Nurse, I’ll to my wedding bed, And death, not Romeo, take my maidenhead”. This quote explains how Romeo has been banished before Juliet could lose her virginity to her husband, Juliet thinks she’ll die a virgin. Juliet sends nurse off to find Romeo.

Act 3 Scene 1
Location: A Public Place in Verona
Characters: Mercutio, Benvolio, Tybalt, Romeo, Officer, Prince, Lady Capulet, Montague.
Time: Monday Afternoon.
Events: Benvolio and Mercutio have a conversation, Tybalt then comes along and asks where young Romeo is to fight him and only him because of Romeo’s appearance at the Capulets party. Romeo came along and Tybalt instantly wanted to fight but Romeo refuses to so Mercutio fights for him. Romeo intrudes and tries to stop the fight, Tybalt stabs Mercutio in under Romeo’s armpit, Mercutio dies crying.  Romeo then struggles with Mercutio’s death and goes after him and kills him.  Romeo ” O, I am fortunes fool” – Romeo. The prince comes along and asks Benvolio whats going on, Benvolio tells him everything.  Lady Capulet, Montague and Prince all have a discussion Prince then decides that Romeo will be exiled from Verona.
Romeo – ” This day’s black fate on moe days doth depend, This but begins the woe others must end”.

Act 2 Scene 5
Location: Capulets house.
Characters: Nurse, Juliet.
Time: Midday Monday
Events: Juliet sends Nurse to find Romeo to see if there still going through with the marriage. She waits for the Nurse to return, she talks about how long she is taking, Nurse enters with the news but stalls and does not tell her. Shakespeare does this to build suspense for the audience. The nurse goes on about how her body aches and goes on to Juliet about how handsome Romeo is but can be rude as well but tells Juliet that she approves of him for her happiness. Nurse – “He is not the flower of courtesy, but i’ll warrant him”.  At this point juliet still doesn’t know that the wedding is happening but after all the Nurse mentions to Juliet the arrangements of the wedding. Juliet is full of excitement. Juliet – ” Hie to high fortune! Honest Nurse, farewell”

Act 2, Scene 4
Location: A street in Verona.
Characters: Mercutio, Benvolio, Peter, Nurse, Romeo.
Time: Midday Monday.
Event: Benvolio and Mercutio talk about Romeo’s whereabouts and talks about how he is still sad about Rosaline not knowing about Juliet and would not be able to take on Tybalt by himself, Romeo then turns up and has some banter to Mercutio. The banter starts to get a little off hand and becomes more unfriendly so Benvolio buts in.  The relationship between Mercutio and Romeo is being really good friends. The nurse then shows up to find Romeo to ask if Romeo and Juliet are still arranging to get married. Romeo tells the nurse about the arrangements and sends her back off to tell Juliet where and when they shall get married. the nurse agrees and gets on her way back. Nurse – ” Paris is the proper man, but i’ll warrant you”

Act 2, Scene 3
Location: Friar Lawrence’s cell.
Characters: Romeo, Friar Lawrence.
Time: Monday morning
Event: Romeo hurries to Friar Lawrence’s cell from having no sleep because he is in a hurry to get married to Juliet. Friar Lawrence talks about how herbs can be very good but can also be deadly, he compares this with men. ” Within the infant rind of this weak flower poison hath residence, and medicine power: for this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part being tasted, stays all senses with the heart. Two such opposed kings encamp them still in man as well as herb, grace and rude will; and where the worker is predominant”. romeo then enters the scene with the line ” Good morrow father” and Friar Lawrence talks about why he is up so early and that it must be because he is sick or that he hasn’t even been to sleep. Romeo says he hadn’t slept and Friar Lawrence through he was with Rosaline. Romeo announces that he has forgotten that name but does not hate anyone and that he has just moved on. Friar Lawrence reminds him about how upset he was at that he had a tear-stained on his cheek. Friar Lawrence also talks about how he likes what he sees but does he really have feelings for her. Friar Lawrence- ” Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes”. He uses this quote to say does he really have feelings for her or is it just what he sees in her, but Romeo seems to have a deep love for Juliet.

Act 1 Scene 2
location: Capulets orchard
Characters: Romeo, Juliet, Nurse.
Time: Very late Sunday night/early Monday morning.
Events: Romeo leave behind Mercutio and Benvolio to go back and see Juliet. He goes back near capulets house. Juliet is unaware that Romeo loves her. juliet comes out and Romeo hears her talking about how it doesn’t matter what name they have or what house they live in. romeo then comes out and Juliet is surprised he was listening. juliet say that he could get killed but Romeo does not care. They move on and talk about marriage and how they are so in love with each other, it was a hard goodbye but Romeo had to leave before he got caught by the guard. Romeo – “Th’exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine.” This quote is used to show that Romeo wants to marry Juliet.

How does Shakespeare use language to convey his ideas about fate in Act 1 Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet?

Shakespeare uses metaphor to convey his idea that Romeo is controlled by a higher power, like God. He does this having Romeo refer to himself as a vessel which is being captained by God. “He that hath steerage of my course, direct my sail.” This proves that Shakespeare is referring to God because the captain is helmsman of a ship who directs its course. Romeo has decided, in spite of his misgivings, to take the risk of following his fate.

Act 2, Scene 1
Location: Outside Capulets orchard.
Characters: Benvolio, Mercutio and Romeo.
Time: Late Sunday night.
Events: Romeo and his relatives, Mercutio and Benvolio exit the party, Romeo is constantly thinking about his love for Juliet and wants to go back to the party to see her. Mercutio and Benvolio don’t know anything about Juliet at the moment so they call Romeo to go home but Romeo hides as Mercutio calls out for him still thinking he’s in love with Roseline and jokes around about it.  Benvolio then decides that they should just leave, Benvolio words – ” Go then, for ’tis in vain to seek him here that means not to be found.”  Shakespeare uses this quote to explain how Mercutio and Benvolio should leave Romeo behind as he is hiding and doesn’t want to be found.

Act 1, Scene 5
Location: Capulets House
Characters:  Servingman, Capulet, Cousin Capulet, Romeo, Tybalt, Juliet, Nurse.
Time: Sunday Night
Events: Capulet has his party that Sunday night and Romeo decides to attend as he has his doubts but he wants to see Roseline. As Romeo walks in he sees Juliet and asks the Servingman who she is but the Servingman does not recognize. Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin notices that Romeo is at the party even though he has his mask on. Tybalt wants to start a fight but Capulet restrains him. Romeo approaches Juliet and asks to kiss her, Juliet flirts with him and they kiss more than once. Romeo asks the nurse who the beautiful girl was and the nurse lets him no that she is a Capulet. Juliet had left to have a word with her mother and the nurse follows. Juliet talks to the nurse about who he is and if he is married her grave is her wedding bed, as in she will not marry anyone else. Juliet – “Go ask his name. – If he be married, My grave is my wedding bed.”

 

Metaphor: Which is as thin of substance as the air.
Shakespeare uses metaphor to convey his idea that Romeo’s dreams are not true and that dreams are very unreliable as Romeo dreams of something dark like death as Benvolio has the idea to go to Capulets party. He does this by having Mercutio refer dreams as unreliable and untrue. Mercutio also refers dreams to be as thin of substance as the air, “which is as thin of substance as the air”. This proves that he is saying that Romeo’s dreams are not true because the air is so thin it’s imperceptible and invisible. Therefor Mercutio is saying his dreams are unreliable, Romeo then takes Mercutio advice spite his hesitation to go to the party he goes anyway.