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Summary

Scene II Juliet awaits in Lord Capulet’s house for Romeo to return. When she recites lines about Romeo, the nurse rushes in to tell her the feud between Tybalt and Romeo. When she was telling about the story, Juliet misunderstood that Romeo has killed himself. She decides to commit suicide herself. This would be a foreshadowing for the future event. The nurse tells her properly the event and Juliet understands what happened. She is feared that both of them died. Juliet denounces the nurse when she swears at Romeo; this shows her love towards Romeo. The nurse tells her how she knows where Romeo is hiding, so the wedding ring may be transfered.

Scene III Romeo is hiding at Friar Lawrence’s place and he is angry and furious. Friar Lawrence tells him his sentence and Romeo gets angry for getting banished. He says how getting banished is worse that dying, since he has to live without Juliet. Friar Lawrence says that the sentence was actually lucky for Romeo. Then, the nurse arrives and Romeo tells her how to prepare a rope, etc for Romeo to come tonight to Juliet’s house. The nurse gives Romeo a wedding ring. Then, Romeo prepares to visit Juliet’s house and to escape to Mantua.

Scene IV In this scene, there are Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Paris walking together at the beginning. Capulet tells Paris how he will ask Juliet about the marriage, since the events were chaotic these days. Capulet tells Paris how Juliet will accept and will follow what Capulet says and Paris is relieved. They promise that the wedding day will be held on Thursday.

Scene V Romeo comes to Juliet’s house. Again, the word “night” is referred by Juliet by telling Romeo about the “nightbird.” Romeo is not entertained and tells her how he has to leave by the morning, or be killed. Then, Romeo had to hide, since Lady Capulet was coming. Romeo says that they will meet again. Lady Capulet comes and doesn’t know that Juliet is married to Romeo. As Juliet is crying, Lady Capulet thinks that she is crying because of Tybalt’s death. Lady Capulet says that “the villain Romeo” is dead. Lady Capulet asks if Juliet will marry Paris at Thursday. Juliet denies and strongly rejects the marriage. Lord Capulet says that he will disown her. They leave and Juliet asks the nurse what to do. She says how Paris is a better match and Juliet feels disloyalty from her. She is helpless; nobody is helping her.