Romeo and Juliet, Act 5, Scene 2 summary
Act 5, Scene 2 of 26 · 2 min to read the scene
In Act 5, Scene 2, Friar John returns with an undelivered letter because health officers confine him over suspected plague exposure, leaving Romeo without urgent instructions. Friar Lawrence recognizes the danger, requests a crowbar, and decides to reach Juliet’s tomb alone before she wakes.
What happens
- Friar Lawrence welcomes Friar John and asks for news or a letter from Romeo.
- Friar John explains that health officers confine him and another friar because they suspect exposure to plague.
- He returns the undelivered letter, and Friar Lawrence warns that its failure to reach Romeo may cause serious harm.
- Friar Lawrence sends Friar John for an iron crowbar.
- Friar Lawrence decides to visit the tomb alone, write again to Mantua, and shelter Juliet when she wakes.
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