AC+Rachel+S

Scene Analysis

 * 1. What happens in your scene? Outline the basic events.**

Friar Laurence is telling Romeo that his punishment for the death of Tybalt is, thankfully, banishment. However, Romeo replies that death would be a better punishment than not being able to see Juliet.


 * 2. What do you think are the key purposes of your scene? In other words, why is this scene important?**

When Romeo finds about the banishment, he suddenly becomes weak and wants death. This scene shows another side of Romeo, something we can't find in other scenes.


 * 3. What are your reactions to this scene?**

I'm surprised at how Romeo preferred death from banishment. If Romeo's punishment was death, that means he would never see Juliet ever again. Instead, he got banished, which means there might be a chance that he will meet Juliet again.

Character Report
1. My character (Nurse) is trying to deliver a message from Juliet to Romeo. 2. She cares about Juliet, and it is also her duty to take care of Juliet. 3. No obstacles stand in Nurse's way because she's a minor character in this play. 4. No obstacles stand in her way. 5. Nurse doesn't have any distinctive elements in her way of speaking, but she has a complex character that's hard to understand. 6. She only has two lines in this scene. She's probably thinking about what Juliet told her to tell Romeo.