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Juliet tries to convince Romeo that the birdcalls they hear are from the nightingale, a night bird, rather than from the lark, a morning bird. Romeo cannot entertain her claims; he must leave before the morning comes or be put to death.
- Act 4: Scenes 1 & 2
A summary of Act 4: Scenes 1 & 2 in William...
- Act 4: Scenes 1 & 2
Mercutio, his friend, urges him to dance and be merry by “borrow[ing] Cupid’s wings” and soaring to new heights. Romeo says he’s “too sore enpiercèd with [Cupid’s] shaft to soar with his light feathers.”
Mercutio tries to persuade Romeo to dance at Capulet's feast, but Romeo insists that he is too sadly love-lorn to do anything but hold a torch. Then Romeo says that it's not wise to go to the feast at all, because of a dream he had. . . .
Jul 31, 2015 · Benvolio tries to persuade the Prince to excuse Romeo’s slaying of Tybalt; however, the Capulets demand that Romeo pay with his life; the Prince instead banishes Romeo from Verona. Act 3, scene 2 Juliet longs for Romeo to come to her.
He points him out to Capulet, who tells Tybalt to let it go — tonight is not the night for fighting. Romeo, meanwhile, woos Juliet, and the two share a kiss. After they part, Romeo finds out from her nurse that Juliet is a Capulet, and Juliet later finds out that Romeo is a Montague.
Romeo and Juliet. Act 1, Scene 4. Romeo, Benvolio, and their friend Mercutio arrive at the Capulet party in style. Romeo tells his friends that he doesn’t plan on dancing tonight — he’s too sad. Plus, he had a dream the night before that gave him a bad feeling about the party.
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Shakespeare shows us conflict within a family as Capulet tries to persuade Juliet – more and more forcefully – to marry Paris. Ultimately it takes multiple deaths for love to (in some way) overcome conflict. The final scene sees Montague and Capulet agree to end their feud following Romeo and Juliet’s suicides.
