Act VAct V

“ “Bad” News ArrivesBad” News Arrives ((Thursday afternoonThursday afternoon))

Act VAct V, , Scene iScene i

Act VAct V, , Scene iScene i Act V begins in Mantua where Romeo Act V begins in Mantua where Romeo

Montague has taken refuge after being Montague has taken refuge after being exiled by the Prince.exiled by the Prince.

Romeo’s feelings are created by Romeo’s feelings are created by (2)(2) a a dream he has had regarding Juliet (she dream he has had regarding Juliet (she finds him dead and kisses him back to life, finds him dead and kisses him back to life, and then they live happily ever after)and then they live happily ever after). .

(1)(1) Romeo is in a very pleasant, happy moodRomeo is in a very pleasant, happy mood as he sits and thinks of his dear love Juliet.as he sits and thinks of his dear love Juliet.

During his soliloquy, Romeo’s servant, During his soliloquy, Romeo’s servant, Balthasar, arrives bringing news from Balthasar, arrives bringing news from Verona…Verona…

Act VAct V, , Scene iScene i (cont.) (cont.) Romeo begs Balthasar to provide news from Romeo begs Balthasar to provide news from

his home.his home. Balthasar then tells Romeo that Juliet is Balthasar then tells Romeo that Juliet is

dead; he saw her lying in the Capulet crypt dead; he saw her lying in the Capulet crypt (this is an example of…).(this is an example of…).

Romeo’s mood changes dramatically once he Romeo’s mood changes dramatically once he hears this. He demands that Balthasar make hears this. He demands that Balthasar make preparations for his return to Verona.preparations for his return to Verona.

After Balthasar leaves, After Balthasar leaves, (3)(3) Romeo seeks out Romeo seeks out an apothecary to sell him a lethal poisonan apothecary to sell him a lethal poison, so , so he may kill himself and join Juliet when he he may kill himself and join Juliet when he gets to her in Verona.gets to her in Verona.

(3)(3) It is only because the apothecary is poor It is only because the apothecary is poor that this happensthat this happens..

Act VAct V, , Scene iiScene ii

Message Message Undelivered Undelivered

(Friday LATE at Night)(Friday LATE at Night)

Act VAct V, , Scene iiScene ii

Friar John was unable to get the message to Friar John was unable to get the message to Romeo because Romeo because (1)(1) while seeking out another friar while seeking out another friar to go with him, to go with him, the authorities stopped both men, the authorities stopped both men, believing they had been infected with a disease believing they had been infected with a disease (plague) and quarantined them (plague) and quarantined them (2) (2) in Veronain Verona..

Friar Lawrence asks him how Romeo is and if Friar Lawrence asks him how Romeo is and if Romeo has sent him a letter. The following reply Romeo has sent him a letter. The following reply is one of impending doom.is one of impending doom.

In Friar Lawrence’s cell, Friar John, the man who In Friar Lawrence’s cell, Friar John, the man who was to bring message of the plan to Romeo, was to bring message of the plan to Romeo, returns.returns.

(3)(3) Friar Lawrence beings to “freak out” because Friar Lawrence beings to “freak out” because Juliet will be awake in three hours and Romeo will Juliet will be awake in three hours and Romeo will not be there to get hernot be there to get her..

(4)(4) Friar LawrenceFriar Lawrence decides to write Romeo again decides to write Romeo again and and go to get Juliet from the crypt and keep her go to get Juliet from the crypt and keep her in his cell until Romeo arrivesin his cell until Romeo arrives..

Act VAct V, , Scene iiiScene iii THE END THE END

(Friday Early Morning)(Friday Early Morning)

Act VAct V, , Scene iiiScene iii

(1)(1) ParisParis asks his servant to keep watch asks his servant to keep watch while he while he weeps for and talks to Juliet, his weeps for and talks to Juliet, his would be wifewould be wife (she is still sealed within her (she is still sealed within her tomb). tomb).

A line from the text in this scene seems to A line from the text in this scene seems to insinuate that insinuate that (2)(2) Paris did in fact Paris did in fact love Juliet (find and add the line)love Juliet (find and add the line)..

In the churchyard near the Capulet tomb, In the churchyard near the Capulet tomb, Count Paris and his servant enter carrying Count Paris and his servant enter carrying flowers and a torch (it is nighttime).flowers and a torch (it is nighttime).

As Paris weeps, a whistle from his servant As Paris weeps, a whistle from his servant tells him that someone else has arrived; he tells him that someone else has arrived; he hides in the darkness as Romeo and Balthasar hides in the darkness as Romeo and Balthasar arrive carrying a torch and a crowbar.arrive carrying a torch and a crowbar.

Act VAct V, , Scene iiiScene iii (cont.) (cont.)

Romeo also tells Balthasar that he is not to Romeo also tells Balthasar that he is not to interrupt what is about to happen. If he does pry interrupt what is about to happen. If he does pry into Romeo’s doings, into Romeo’s doings, (4)(4) Romeo will rip his limbs Romeo will rip his limbs off and spread them about the churchyardoff and spread them about the churchyard. .

After Balthasar “leaves” the scene, Romeo After Balthasar “leaves” the scene, Romeo begins to pry open the tomb. It is then begins to pry open the tomb. It is then that Paris confronts him.that Paris confronts him.

Romeo tells Balthasar that he is entering Romeo tells Balthasar that he is entering the tomb to the tomb to (3)(3) look at Juliet (proof that look at Juliet (proof that she is dead) and get a ring from her that she is dead) and get a ring from her that she gave to himshe gave to him..

Initially, Romeo tells Paris to leave him be, that Initially, Romeo tells Paris to leave him be, that he will not fight him. Paris refuses to budge, for he will not fight him. Paris refuses to budge, for (5)(5) Romeo is a condemned criminal he believes Romeo is a condemned criminal he believes will defile the tomb of his love.will defile the tomb of his love.

Act VAct V, , Scene iiiScene iii (cont.) (cont.)

Romeo then enters the crypt, lying Paris on Romeo then enters the crypt, lying Paris on the ground near Juliet. Upon seeing her the ground near Juliet. Upon seeing her (7)(7) Romeo states that she looks untouched by Romeo states that she looks untouched by death, still but with red lipsdeath, still but with red lips. .

After mourning the loss of his wife, After mourning the loss of his wife, (8)(8) RomeoRomeo takes his last embrace and takes his last embrace and pledges pledges his love to Juliet by drinking the poison his love to Juliet by drinking the poison and kissing her as he diesand kissing her as he dies..

Paris then fights and is slain by Romeo. Paris then fights and is slain by Romeo. Before he dies, Before he dies, (6)(6) Paris asks to be buried Paris asks to be buried beside Julietbeside Juliet..

The Friar enters immediately afterward as Juliet The Friar enters immediately afterward as Juliet awakes. awakes. (9)(9) Her first question to the Friar is the Her first question to the Friar is the whereabouts of Romeowhereabouts of Romeo..

Act VAct V, , Scene iiiScene iii (cont.) (cont.)

Seeing that all is lost, Seeing that all is lost, (11)(11) the Friar attempts the Friar attempts to take Juliet to a convent to live among nunsto take Juliet to a convent to live among nuns. . She refuses to leave, and the Friar runs away She refuses to leave, and the Friar runs away for the watch is coming. for the watch is coming.

With the Friar gone and With the Friar gone and (12)(12) the watch the watch coming to get hercoming to get her, , (13)(13) Juliet attempts to Juliet attempts to get poison from Romeo’s lips by kissing get poison from Romeo’s lips by kissing himhim. It does not work. . It does not work.

The Friar responds by saying that The Friar responds by saying that (10)(10)“a “a power greater than we”power greater than we” has thwarted their has thwarted their plans for happiness. plans for happiness.

Hurried to her end, Hurried to her end, (14)(14) Juliet stabs herself Juliet stabs herself with Romeo’s knifewith Romeo’s knife. The watchmen arrive soon . The watchmen arrive soon after to find her after to find her (15)(15) warm and newly deadwarm and newly dead, a , a surprise since surprise since she has been buried for two daysshe has been buried for two days. .

Act VAct V, , Scene iiiScene iii (cont.) (cont.)

(16) (16) The FriarThe Friar solves most of the mystery by solves most of the mystery by summarizing what has been happening. summarizing what has been happening. (17) (17) The holy man seems sad but does not seem The holy man seems sad but does not seem repentantrepentant for what has happened (it was fate’s for what has happened (it was fate’s plan). This seems odd because plan). This seems odd because (18) (18) hehe was the was the one who one who could have at least saved Julietcould have at least saved Juliet. .

Moments later, Balthasar and the Friar are Moments later, Balthasar and the Friar are rounded up by the watch. Prince Escalus rounded up by the watch. Prince Escalus and the Capulets arrive and try to figure and the Capulets arrive and try to figure out what has occurred. out what has occurred.

Lord Montague enters; Lord Montague enters; (19)(19) his wife has his wife has recently died from grief over Romeo’s recently died from grief over Romeo’s banishmentbanishment. He finds his son dead, his legacy . He finds his son dead, his legacy ended. ended.

Act VAct V, , Scene iiiScene iii (cont.) (cont.)

(21) (21) Lord Capulet and Lord Montague then Lord Capulet and Lord Montague then agree to cease their fightingagree to cease their fighting and erect a and erect a monument to their children; monument to their children; (22) (22) this is this is ironic becauseironic because… …

The Prince then admonishes both fathers The Prince then admonishes both fathers for for (20) (20) the deaths caused by their hatred the deaths caused by their hatred and feudingand feuding. .