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Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Summaries
By: Erika Flores, 9E


 * Scene 1:** Mercutio, Benvolio and their men meet up to find Tybalt, Petruchio, and other men and ingage in a fight. Tybalt stabs Mercutio in the chest. Mercutio falls and Romeo finds him in a terrible state. Soon after Mercutio dies and Romeo fights Tybalt to avenge Mercutio’s death. Romeo does not fight right away, but he still does. The Prince comes with Old Montague, Capulet, their wives, and the other citizens to find the scene. The Prince exiles Romeo but does not kill him, but he will if Romeo ever steps foot in the town again.


 * Scene 2:** Juliet dreams of rideing to see Romeo and “falling into his arms”. Juliet hears the false news that Romeo is dead and wants to poison herself for that to be with him. But when she gets the actual news straight, she is disappointed in Romeo. Juliet wants to kill herself because Romeo has been banished and is now gone. She sets out her nurse to find him and tells her to bring back Romeo so he can say a final goodbye. She gives her nurse a ring to give to Romeo.


 * Scene 3:** Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence and Friar Lawrence allows him in even though Romeo is feared. Romeo questions Friar Lawrence about banishment. Friar Lawrence gives him armor and comforts Romeo with sweet milk even though he has been banished. Someone has come to the church and Friar Lawrence hides Romeo. It was the Nurse. She tells Romeo about Juliet and gives him the ring, which Romeo is happy again. Romeo is told to be gone soon, either by nightfall or early morning.


 * Scene 4:** Capulet, his wife, and Paris discuss of Juliet. They can’t “move her”, so they decide that she will marry Paris on Thursday. They attempt to prepare her for her wedding, so they leave to go to bed, for it is late.


 * Scene 5:** Romeo and Juliet are together, and Romeo speaks of “being put to death” so Juliet will stay safe. But Juliet refuses. Romeo leaves since Juliet’s mother is coming. Lady Capulet wants vengeance for Tybalt’s death. Juliet speaks of her baby being born next Thursday. Her mother comes and then soon her father with the nurse, and Juliet tells of her not wanting to marry Paris at the Saint Peter’s Church. Her father objects and is displeased, he is angry but still makes it a point that Juliet will marry Paris then leaves. Juliet is sad and calls for Romeo, whom she prefers more than Paris as a husband, but he is not there. She is thinking of killing herself.