Month: November 2014

Shakespeare used language in the prologue to communicate his ideas about fate. Shakespeare believes fate is real, as no matter what the characters do they couldn’t avoid there inevitable death. When Shakespeare says in the prologue ” from forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life” Shakespeare…

time / place – Verona: friar Lawrence cell. Characters – friar John , friar Lawrence. Summary – friar Lawrence, learning that Romeo has not received his letter, hurries to the capulets vault.

Time – Wednesday morning – Mantua Summary – Romeo told Juliet is dead Characters – Romeo, Balthasar, apothecary

Time – Tuesday morning Characters – friar Lawrence, Paris, Juliet Summary – friar Lawrence has a plan to save the situation. Plan – friar Lawrence will give Juliet a drink which makes out she is dead. But she won’t be dead. She will wake up and friar Lawrence and Romeo will be there to help…

time / place – Verona, a churchyard, with the tomb of the capules. Enter Paris and his page with flowers and sweet water and torch Characters – Paris , page , Romeo , Balthasar , fair Lawrence , Juliet , captain of the watch , second watchman , third watchman , prince , lady capulet,…