Location: Friar Lawrence’s cell Time: In the afternoon Characters: Friar Lawrence, Romeo, Juliet Events: In this scene, Romeo and Juliet get married in the cell by Friar Lawrence.  

Location: Capulet’s house Time: Midday Characters: Nurse, Juliet Events: When the Nurse returns to the Capulet house, she is reluctant to tell Juliet and further puts it off by changing the subject. Finally, after the pleading of Juliet, she tells her and Juliet is so thrilled she rushes to the chapel. The nurse prepares a […]

Location: Streets of Verona Time: Midday Monday Characters: Peter, Romeo, Nurse, Mercutio, Benvolio Events: Mercutio and Benvolio are making friendly jokes about Romeo and his blind love, also discussing his death threat given by Tybalt. As Romeo returns from arranging the marriage with Friar Lawrence, His strong friendly bond with the witty Mercutio is shown […]

Location: Friar Lawrence’s cell Characters: Romeo, Friar Lawrence (priest) Time: Early Monday morning Events: Romeo is discussing the eloping to be had later on with the priest, Friar Lawrence and persuading him to go forth with the ceremony. Friar Lawrence brings up the point of him only being deeply in love with Rosaline only days […]

Location: Capulet’s orchard Time: Late Sunday night Characters: Romeo, Juliet, Nurse Events: Romeo and Juliet profess their undying love for each other and that if their families were to keep them apart then they would no longer be apart of their families. They are so overwhelmed by their lust for each other that they promise themselves […]

Location: Outsides Capulet’s orchard Time: Late Sunday night Characters: Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio Events: Romeo makes the brave yet not practical decision to return to the party, meanwhile outside the orchard gate, Benvolio and Mercutio try to lure Romeo out with harsh words and talk of Rosaline. The Montague boys are still in under the semblance […]

When: Saturday night Where: Capulets house party Characters: Capulet, Tybalt, Romeo, Serving men, Juliet, Nurse, Benvolio, Cousin Capulet. Events: As the Montague boys mingle in the party, Romeo stumbles across Juliet and falls for her immediately and they kiss twice.When Tybalt finds out Romeo is at his party he prepares his sword but is stopped […]

Shakespeare uses metaphors to project his thoughts upon dreams in Act 1, Scene 4. He does this by having Mercutio speak of dreams as the children of an idle/useless brain. True, I talk of dreams, Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy,we Which is as thin of substance […]

How does Shakespeare use language to convey his ideas about fate in Act 1,Scene 4 of Romeo and juliet? Shakespeare uses metaphors to convey his idea that Romeo is controlled by a higher power,like God. He does this by having Romeo refer to himself as a vessel which is being captained by God.” He that […]

Act 1,Scene 4: Location: Outside Capulets house Time: Sunday evening Characters: Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio. Events: Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio are discussing his depression and they are encouraging him to put himself out there and move on from Rosaline. As they continue to conversate over the party ,Romeo brings up a bad dream he had about […]