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ACT III SCENE V
An Analysis of Chapter 15
Tone
Desperate, Tense, Sorrowful, Claustrophobic, Emotionally Charged.
Basic Stats
| Intensity | Clarity | Conflict | Resolution | Pacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart-pounding - (5) | Clear - (4) | Explosive - (5) | A little - (2) | Quick - (4) |
Basically...
Romeo and Juliet reluctantly part at dawn after their wedding night. Juliet is devastated by the news she must marry Paris and faces harsh opposition from her parents. The Nurse betrays Juliet's trust by advising her to marry Paris. Juliet, feeling alone and desperate, resolves to seek Friar Lawrence's help.
In more detail...
In Juliet's chamber at dawn, Romeo and Juliet debate whether it is safe for Romeo to stay or if morning has truly come, signified by the lark's song. Forced by the threat of discovery, Romeo leaves Juliet after a sorrowful farewell. Lady Capulet arrives and interprets Juliet's grief as mourning Tybalt, but Juliet's words carry double meaning as she weeps for Romeo's banishment. Lady Capulet reveals plans for Juliet's upcoming marriage to Paris. Juliet refuses, and Lord Capulet enters, enraged by her disobedience, threatening to cast her out or let her starve if she will not wed Paris. Juliet turns to the Nurse for comfort, but the Nurse pragmatically advises her to marry Paris, seeing Romeo as lost. Feeling betrayed and isolated, Juliet decides to go to Friar Lawrence for a solution or contemplate suicide if all else fails.
Characters
- Juliet
- About - Juliet parts from Romeo after their secret wedding night, then is confronted by her mother about marrying Paris; faces her father's wrath for refusing; feels betrayed by the Nurse's advice and resolves to seek Friar Lawrence's help or contemplate suicide.
- Personality Traits - Passionate, eloquent, steadfast, emotionally intelligent, increasingly independent, desperate, loyal.
- Physical Characteristics - Young woman, often depicted as fair, delicate, youthful.
- Character Connections
- Romeo - Secret husband and the love of her life; their parting is deeply emotional.
- Lady Capulet - Mother; coldly insists Juliet stop grieving and obey her father.
- Lord Capulet - Father; threatens and abuses Juliet for her disobedience regarding Paris.
- Nurse - Lifelong caretaker, now seen as betrayer after advising Juliet to marry Paris.
- Friar Lawrence - Her last hope for counsel and help.
- Romeo
- About - Spends the night with Juliet, is warned at dawn to flee; sorrowfully departs Juliet's chamber, exchanging poignant, prophetic words.
- Personality Traits - Devoted, romantic, impulsive, mournful, fatalistic.
- Physical Characteristics - Young man, likely handsome and impulsive.
- Character Connections
- Juliet - Secret wife, deeply in love, shares a heartbreaking farewell.
- Lady Capulet
- About - Appears to comfort Juliet but instead pushes the marriage to Paris; fails to empathize with Juliet, is emotionally distant.
- Personality Traits - Unempathetic, decorous, traditional, determined, emotionally distant.
- Physical Characteristics - Mature woman, nobly dressed.
- Character Connections
- Juliet - Daughter; their relationship is cold and formal.
- Lord Capulet - Spouse; enables and supports his authority.
- Lord Capulet
- About - Enters to be told of Juliet's refusal; becomes enraged, verbally abuses her, threatens to cast her out if she refuses Paris.
- Personality Traits - Authoritarian, volatile, prideful, callous, controlling.
- Physical Characteristics - Older man, patriarch, portly, commanding.
- Character Connections
- Juliet - Daughter, views her as property or obligation; fails to understand her feelings.
- Lady Capulet - Wife; expects obedience and support.
- Nurse - Dismisses her attempts at calming him.
- Nurse
- About - Warns Juliet of Lady Capulet's approach; later advises Juliet to marry Paris and not to pine for Romeo, thus betraying Juliet's confidence.
- Personality Traits - Pragmatic, well-meaning, but limited by conventional wisdom; previously loving, now seen as traitorous.
- Physical Characteristics - Older woman, matronly, practical.
- Character Connections
- Juliet - Caretaker since childhood; now loses Juliet's trust.
- Lord and Lady Capulet - Servant; defers to their authority.