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Romeo and Juliet, Act 4, Scene 5: riassunto

Act 4, Scene 5 di 26 · 6 min per leggere: scene

In Act 4, Scene 5, the Nurse finds Juliet unresponsive, and her family and Paris mourn her as dead, turning the planned wedding into a funeral. Friar Lawrence urges them to accept heaven’s will and prepare her burial, while Peter trades insults and musical jokes with the musicians.

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  1. The Nurse tries to wake Juliet, finds no response, and calls for help.
  2. Lady Capulet and Capulet enter, examine Juliet, and mourn her as dead.
  3. Paris arrives with Friar Lawrence and musicians, and joins the household’s grief.
  4. Friar Lawrence urges acceptance of heaven’s will, and Capulet changes the wedding arrangements into funeral preparations.
  5. After the family leaves, Peter demands music, threatens the musicians, and exchanges jokes with them.
  6. Peter leaves, and the musicians decide to stay for dinner.

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Capulet gives death the family roles meant for a bridegroom. His words connect his grief with the collapse of the planned marriage.

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