English Act 4 Questions

Friar Laurence is reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet because she is already married to Romeo, so that means she would be married to two people at once.

Paris explains the sudden haste of the marriage plans by Lord Capulet insisted upon it, trying to cheer up Juliet. Keep Juliet from being depressed.

The conversation between Juliet and Paris is ironic because Paris is happy and excited, and Juliet really doesn't really care for it.

If Friar Laurence can not help Juliet, she threaten to kill herself.

Friar Laurence thinks that juliet will accept his plans because it is a solution to not marry Paris and to marry Romeo.

Friar laurence's plan to Juliet is that Juliet is going to drink the poison and fake her death for 42 hours, until Romeo comes and gets her.

Juliet tells her father that she will marry Paris.

Capulet changes the wedding plans because He moves Juliet and Paris wedding to Wednesday; every thing has to be rushed.

Juliet shows her maturity in this scene by taking the potion so she can see Romeo.

If the potion does not work Juliet will kill herself.

Some fears Juliet has about the potion is she will suffocate; Friar makes poison, not potion; she will wake up and go crazy and bash her brains in.

they are preparing for the wedding

The Imagery Shakespeare uses is "Her blood is settled and her joints are stiff, Death lie son her like an untimely frost, upon the sweetest flower.

Friar Laurence says Juliet is in heaven now, to comfort the Capulet family.

The Capulets are preparing for Juliet funeral