Question

ROMEO AND JULIET ACT 4

1. a) What is Paris asking Friar Lawrence to do at the start of Act IV?
b) Why does Paris say that Capulet wants the wedding between Juliet & Paris right away?
2. Juliet is obviously in a desperate state. What weapon does she bring with her to Friar
Lawrence's? What is she threatening to do with it?
3. Juliet comes to Friar seeking help and the Friar devises c plan. Describe this plan:
4. How is Friar going to inform Romeo of this plan?
5. What is another possible solution of escaping marriage to Paris & being reunited with Romeo
at this point? (be creative)

Answer 1

See explanation for answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. a) The Friar attempts to create a plan for Juliet to give her consent to marry Paris then have her on the night before her wedding drink a sleeping potion so she appears dead.

1. b) Paris says that Capulet wants the wedding between Juliet and paris right away so he can stop Juliet from being upset. This is because Juliet is constantly being forced to spend time with others. Also he is trying to protect Juliet's reputation becuase he doesn't want people to judge Julet for missing Tybalt after he died.

2. When Juliet goes to visit the Friar she holds a knife in her hands and threatens to kill herself if she is forced to wed Paris.

3. Juliet was to say that she was going to marry Paris then the night before the wedding drink the sleeping potion. Once Juliet is put into tombs with the rest of the feelow dead people becuase everyone truly does belive she is dead the friar will tell Romeo to come back.

4. The friar is going to inform Romeo of this plan by sending friar John to Mantua where Romeo had been banished to tell him. Unfortunately, this did not work out.

5. Another possible solution of escaping marriage to Paris and being with Romeo at this point was for Juliet to go to Mantua herself. If this had happened, they might have been able to reunite and elope. Therefore, giving them a happily ever after.

I hope this helps!