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R&J: Act IV

Scene 1

1. What does Juliet tell Friar Lawrence?

2. What plan does friar Lawrence set out?

Scene 2

1. Why is Lord Capulet happy?

Scene 3

1. If the potion does not work, what is Juliet’s plan?

2. Juliet is a little fearful and a little suspicious. What suspicion about friar Lawrence does she voice?

3. What worry next occupies her? Be specific.

Scene 4

1. During the interchange between the Nurse, Lord Capulet, and his wife, what has his wife accused him of?

2. What does all of the action in the house indicate?

Scene 5

1. How do Lady and Lord Capulet react to the news of Juliet’s death?

2. Does their grief seem sincere?

3. How does Friar Lawrence try to comfort them?

4. The next scene between Peter and the musicians seems to be for comic relief. How is the comic relief scene supposed to function in the play?