Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 5 summary
Act 3, Scene 5 of 26 · 10 min to read the scene
In Act 3, Scene 5, Romeo leaves at dawn, and Juliet faces her parents’ demand that she marry Count Paris on Thursday. When her father threatens to reject her and the Nurse recommends Paris, Juliet stops trusting the Nurse and decides to seek the Friar’s help.
What happens
- Romeo and Juliet reluctantly accept that morning has come, and he climbs down and leaves after promising to send messages.
- Lady Capulet mistakes Juliet’s sorrow for grief over Tybalt and proposes poisoning Romeo in Mantua.
- Lady Capulet announces a Thursday wedding to Count Paris, but Juliet refuses.
- Capulet threatens to cast Juliet out without support unless she obeys, and Lady Capulet refuses to help.
- The Nurse advises marrying Paris because Romeo is banished and cannot openly return.
- Juliet conceals her distrust, sends the Nurse away, and decides to consult the Friar, with suicide as her last resort.
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In this scene
What to notice
Juliet privately rejects the Nurse as a trusted adviser. Her decision leaves her seeking help from the Friar instead.
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Why does Juliet stop trusting the Nurse?
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