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Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 2
Nutshell Summary: - Capulet prepares for the wedding party. - Juliet returns from Friar Laurence’s and pretends to agree to her parents’ demands. Equivocator! - Capulet is very pleased indeed and preparations for the happy day continue.
Themes Discussed: (For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)
- T8 Dualism: dual nature of reality, existence; both good and bad exist together.
Characters Discussed: (For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80pud8)
- C6 Juliet: clever, equivocating, courageous; first lie? - C5 Friar Laurence: Both wise old man and meddling fool (Dramatic Irony)
This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help: https://dai.ly/x80qtdh
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