Act+3+Scene+2


 * //Act 3 Scene 2 //**

==== It is unknown to Juliet at this point that Romeo has been banished as a result of murdering Tybalt. Juliet anxiously awaits the coming of night so that she can celebrate her marriage with Romeo. Juliet is in the middle of fantasying about Romeo when //the nurse// arrives, and in her grief, misleads Juliet into thinking that Romeo is dead. When the nurse eventually reveals that it is Tybalt who is dead not Romeo, Juliet’s fears are only slightly relieved. Upon hearing that Romeo is banished, Juliet becomes overwhelmed with grief but shows loyalty to Romeo instead of Tybalt. //The nurse// tells Juliet that Romeo is hiding in Friar Laurence’s cell and Juliet sends //the nurse// with a ring, bidding Romeo to come and “take his last farewell”. ====

==== Throughout the scene there is no mention of clothing, movement or props except when the nurse enters with a rope ladder. This rope ladder is a significant symbol as Romeo was going to use it as a path from outside the Capulet mansion to Juliet’s room. ====

==== There are many poetic devices used in this scene to really convey Juliet’s feelings for Romeo. Repetition is used by Juliet to show her affection for Romeo, “Come night, come Romeo. Come thou day in night.” By repeating herself so many times it also shows that Juliet is anxious and awaiting the return of her love. Examples of alliteration also pop up many times in this scene to emphasise description a statement. “Fiery footed…sober suited…black-browed”. Juliet also uses several oxy morons to express her mixed opinions of Romeo after finding out that he’s a murderer. “Beautiful tyrant! Fiend angelical! Dove feathered raven, wolfish –ravening lamb!... A damned saint! An honorable villain! ====

==== In this scene Juliet’s anxiety about Romeo and Tybalt’s wellbeing is portrayed. Juliet’s anxiety to be with Romeo is emphasized by several references to mythological creatures with special powers. She is impatient and wishing that these creature could help Romeo arrive sooner. Mythological creatures played a reasonably large role in people’s lives and their beliefs in the Elizabethan period. ====

====__ Juliet: __ In addition to what we’ve discovered already about Juliet’s character, she continues to reveal more traits of her personality in this scene. She shows a sense of betrayal towards her family, especially Tybalt, and blind devotion for Romeo. This is proven when Juliet says “your tributary drops belong to woe, which you mistaking offer up to joy.” This statement means that she is crying out of joy that Tybalt is dead and not Romeo. “Romeo banished…that one word ‘banished’ hath slain ten thousand Tybalts.” That statement along with others made in this scene by Juliet makes her seem a wee bit cold hearted. ====

====__ Nurse: __ Not much more is discovered about the nurse in this scene, other than how strong her love and friendship with Tybalt was, “Oh Tybalt, Tybalt the best friend I had!”In this scene //the nurse// expresses her opinion about men in general, calling them wicked, “there is no trust, no faith, no honesty In men, All perjured, all foresworn, all naught…” This comment shows that the nurse has a very negative opinion of men for a reason that is not further elaborated. //The nurse// is trying subtly to persuade Juliet not to forgive Romeo, but Juliet only disappoints her further by calling Tybalt a “villain”. ====

==== In terms of film adaptation there are not many variations between the film and the play. The reason for this is because there isn’t much movement or action in this scene. The whole scene consists of dialogue between //the nurse// and Juliet. As their conversation lasts for a very long time in the play the movie directors cut out about half of the dialogue to keep the audience interested. ====

==== “ Give me my Romeo; and, when he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars and he will make the face of heaven so fine, that all the world will be in love with night, and pay no worship to the garish sun.” ====