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Act 3, Scene 1** Benvolio's Point of View
 * Romeo and Juliet

Mercutio and I were walking down the street when everything happened. Tybalt came up to us and tried to pick a fight, as he always does. Next came Romeo, who seemed to be in an excellent mood because he did not react to Tybalt's usual provocation. In fact, he started talking about love and peace, so Mercutio lost his patience and started fighting with Tybalt. Tybalt stabbed Mercutio in the chest and he died a short while after that. That's when Romeo lost his control in emotions and challenged Tybalt; Romeo ruthlessly killed him and ran away after he saw the Verona citizens coming. I stayed on the site to explain the truth to everyone, including the Prince. Although the Capulets thought I was being dishonest and wanted Romeo dead, the Prince only exiled him. However, that means Romeo cannot set foot on this land, ever, or he'll get persecuted.

Juliet's Point of View**
 * Act 3, Scene 2

I haven't been married for more than a few hours, but things have suddenly gotten complicated. There I was, freshly married and excited for my lord to come, when Nurse comes in moaning. She starts moaning about someone being slain and my heart sinks; is Romeo, my love, slain and dead? The Nurse then tells me it is Tybalt who is slain and dead, and Romeo the murderer is now banished from Verona. For a few minutes, I think about my dear cousin Tybalt and cannot control my emotions. I harshly insult Romeo before I gain calm. I feel ashamed I talked bad of my husband and I don't know what to do, now that Romeo is exiled. Luckily, the Nurse promises me to bring Romeo tonight, and she leaves for Friar Lawrence's cell.

Romeo's Point of View**
 * Act 3, Scene 3

Friar Lawrence tells me my punishment is just banishment, that I should be thankful of the consequence. He tells me I should be grateful at Prince's mercy. However, I think this is unfortunate. Juliet and I had just got married, and I am now banished from Verona, which means I can't see my wife. That is worse than death. Juliet's Nurse came in soon after, and she described how shocked Juliet was at Tybalt's death and my murder. It was all too painful to hear. I was a fool and I should have gotten death punishment, not banishment. I wanted to commit suicide. Friar Lawerence, the generous spiritual leader, assured me I could spend the night with Juliet before I left for my exile.

My Point of View**
 * Act 3, Scene 4

Paris talks to Old Capulet again about his marriage to Juliet. Old Capulet states that Juliet will obey her father's command and will tie the knot with Paris. They make an arrangement to have the wedding ceremony on Thursday. Paris is eager to marry Juliet and Lady Capulet goes to talk to Juliet about this marriage.

Romeo and Juliet get married in Friar Lawrence's cell.
 * ACT 2 SCENE 6

Line 1 "So smile the heavens upon this holy act," PERSONIFICATION Line 10 "And in their triumph die, like fire and powder," SIMILE Line 27 "let rich music's tongue," PERSONIFICATION Line 37 "Till Holy Church incorporate two in one." METAPHOR and PERSONIFICATION

The literary devices enhance the passage by making it seem more descriptive and rich.

The most imporant sentence is line 37 because it sums up the whole scene by saying that Romeo and Juliet are getting married.

Act 3 Scene 5**

personification: line 59 "Dry sorrow drinks our blood" metaphor: line 187 "God's bread" pun: line 99 "With Romeo till I behold him--dead--"

Capulet being so harsh on his daughter about her marriage surprised me a bit. He told her that she was a nothing, but he was doing her a favor by setting up a marriage with Count Paris. He also said he did not care whether Juliet was begging, starving and dying on the streets. Just because Juliet said she thinks she's too young to marry, Capulet got furious and started insulting her. He called her a "green-sickness carrion," a "baggage," and a "tallow face." I never thought that a father would get this furious at his daughter for not accepting a set-up marriage and presenting her opinion about it.

I think line 217 is the most important line in this scene because it shows how faithful Juliet is to Romeo. Even though her parents got extremely angry at her, she still hadn't changed her mind one bit about her love for Romeo.

1. Why did Capulet suddenly want to marry Juliet to Paris? Didn't he say he thought Juliet was too young before? 2. Was Capulet simply furious about Juliet's disobedience, and NOT because he cared about her? 3. Why did Nurse change her mind so quickly?


 * Romeo and Juliet

4.3** Juliet makes an excuse about having to rest and excuses the Nurse. At first, she hesitates about drinking the potion from Friar Lawrence because the thought of being "dead" scares her, but in the end, she drinks it.

4.4 The Capulet house is full of confusion due to Juliet's wedding preparations. Capulet, who stayed up all night preparing, gets the Nurse to wake up Juliet when he hears Paris coming.

4.5 When the Nurse goes into Juliet's bedroom to wake her up, she finds Juliet "dead." She calls Lady Capulet and Capulet, telling them that their daughter is dead. Friar Lawrence starts arranging for Juliet's funeral.

SUMMARY

5. 1

Balthasar gives him false news that Juliet is dead. Romeo hurriedly gets poison from a druggist and heads to Verona to die beside his love.

5. 2

Friar Lawrence couldn't have the letter delivered to Romeo and he hurriedly goes to Juliet's tomb.

FATE

All the events of Act 5 Scene 3 are ominous; the lines of this scene foreshadow that death is coming.

Line 1 ~ 2 - something bad is coming. Line 1 ~ 44 - Paris and Romeo go into Juliet's tomb at the same time. They're destined to both die beside her. Line 22 ~ 27 - something bad is coming "my course" means the course of fate, but it also means he's taking fate into his own hands; he's trying to fight AGAINST fate. Line 41 ~ 42 - Romeo is saying good-bye to Balthasar; foreshadows that they're not going to meet again. It shows death is coming. Line 52 ~ 53 - Paris and Romeo are fated to die in Juliet's chamber. Line 57 ~ 58 - Romeo is gonig to die soon. Line 94 ~ 96 - Romeo thinks Juliet doesn't look dead. Line 110 - "inauspicious stars" Romeo is referring to fate.