Act 2, Scene 5: Juliet Waits for Romeo's Reply

Juliet's restless wait for Romeo's news! Analyze Act 2, Scene 5 of Romeo & Juliet.

In this scene, Juliet is waiting, IMPATIENTLY, for the Nurse to return with news of Romeo's plan. The Nurse arrives, and she doesn't really want to tell Juliet what's going on. Waiting for the Nurse Watch the video. Think about what Juliet's saying about the Nurse. We're going to evaluate it shortly. Which of the following BEST describes Juliet in this scene? Excited to hear the news about Romeo. Annoyed that the Nurse is taking so long. Confused about what she should do about Romeo. Which line BEST supports the answer in the previous question? The clock struck nine when I did send the Nurse.In half an hour she promised to return. Perchance she cannot meet him. That’s not so. Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw loveAnd therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings. But old folks, many feign as they were dead,Unwieldy, slow, heavy, and pale as lead. The Nurse Arrives Watch the video to see how Juliet and the Nurse interact with one another. NURSEI am aweary. Give me leave awhile.Fie, how my bones ache! What a jaunce have I!JULIETI would thou hadst my bones and I thy news.Nay, come, I pray thee, speak. Good, good Nurse, speak.JULIETHow art thou out of breath when thou hast breathTo say to me that thou art out of breath?The excuse that thou dost make in this delayIs longer than the tale thou dost excuse.Is thy news good, or bad? Answer to that.Say either, and I’ll stay the circumstance.Let me be satisfied. Is ’t good or bad? Why do you think the Nurse is taking so much time to give Juliet the news? Why is Juliet becoming annoyed with the Nurse? What can you INFER about Juliet's state of mind based on how she's talking to the Nurse? The Nurse keeps on... Watch this next part. This really shows us the relationship between Juliet and the Nurse. Why does the Nurse keep complaining here? How does Juliet respond to this? She Finally Tells Juliet... Okay, after all the avoiding, she finally tells Juliet. Watch to see how the conversation ends... JulietWhereismymother!Why,sheiswithin.Where should she be? How oddly thou repliest!'Yourlovesays,likeanhonestgentleman,Where is your mother?'Nurse O God's lady dear! Are you so hot? Marry, come up, I trow;Is this the poultice for my aching bones?Henceforward do your messages yourself.JulietHere's such a coil. Come, what says Romeo?NurseHaveyougotleavetogotoshriftto-day?JulietI have.NurseThen hie you hence to Friar Laurence' cell;There stays a husband to make you a wife.Now comes the wanton blood up in your cheeks,They'll be in scarlet straight at any news. Hie you to church; I must another way,To fetch a ladder, by the which your loveMust climb a bird's nest soon when it is dark.Iamthedrudgeandtoilinyourdelight,But you shall bear the burden soon at night.Go; I'll to dinner. Hie you to the cell.JulietHie to high fortune! Honest nurse, farewell. What is the plan? What's Juliet supposed to do next? The Nurse? Think about this for a moment. The Nurse is an ADULT. She works for the CAPULET FAMILY. Why do you think she's helping Juliet with this plan? Describe Juliet Provide 4 words to describe Juliet in this scene. ON THE LEFT - 2 positive descriptions. ON THE RIGHT - 2 negative descriptions. What would you tell Juliet to do now? Do you think she should go through with this? Tell her parents? Run?