Question

Act 5, Scene 2

-In Scene 2, Friar John returns to Verona to tell Friar Lawrence that he was not able to give the letter to Romeo.

1. Explain why Friar John could not get to Mantua.

2. Explain Friar Lawrence's plan based on the text below.


FRIAR LAWRENCE:
Now must I to the monument alone; Within three hours will fair Juliet wake: She will beshrew me much that Romeo Hath had no notice of these accidents; But I will write again to Mantua,
And keep her at my cell till Romeo come; Poor living corse, closed in a dead man's tomb!


YOUR EXPLANATION:
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3. Does Friar Lawrence know that Romeo is coming back to Verona?

Answer 1

Answer: REWORD BELOW

1. "I could not send it,--here it is again,-- Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, So fearful were they of infection." Friar John explains that he was unable to deliver the letter to Romeo in Mantua because he was stopped by authorities who were afraid of the plague. They quarantined him and wouldn't let him leave.

2. "But I will write again to Mantua, And keep her at my cell till Romeo come;" Friar Lawrence decides to go to Juliet's tomb alone and write another letter to Romeo. He plans to keep Juliet hidden in his cell until Romeo returns to Verona.

Step-by-step explanation:

Friar Lawrence is worried that Juliet will be angry that Romeo didn't know about her plan to fake her death. He decides to keep her hidden and send another message to Romeo. He plans to keep her "closed in a dead man's tomb" until Romeo arrives.

3. There is no evidence in this short text that Friar Lawrence knows Romeo is coming back to Verona.