What happened in Act 2 Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo arrives at Friar Laurence’s cell as day breaks. The Friar is collecting herbs and flowers while he postulates on their powers to medicate and to poison. Romeo tells him of his love for Juliet and asks the Friar to marry them later that day.
What is ironic in Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 3?
When Romeo’s friends can’t find him, they assume he is mad about Rosaline when really he has fallen in love with a new girl. It’s irony because we already know he is love with Juilet, but they think he is still mad about Rosaline. –Scene 3, line 24. Friar: “Poison hath residence and medicine power.”
What is Juliet’s problem in Act 3 Scene 2?
Juliet assumes Romeo has killed himself, and she resigns to die herself. The Nurse then begins to moan about Tybalt’s death, and Juliet briefly fears that both Romeo and Tybalt are dead.
Why does Romeo visit Friar Laurence in Act 2 Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?
Synopsis: Determined to marry Juliet, Romeo hurries to Friar Lawrence. The Friar agrees to marry them, expressing the hope that the marriage may end the feud between their families.
What is the Friar saying in Act 2 Scene 3?
Friar Laurence All have some power, many of them have beneficial properties, and each one is different. Oh, the healing power that lies in herbs, plants, and stones is great. None are here uselessly, all have some benefit, yet there is no natural remedy so good that it cannot be used for ill either.
What animal is Tybalt compared to?
House of Capulet Mercutio repeatedly calls Tybalt “Prince of Cats” referring to Tybalt’s expertise with the sword, as he is agile and fast, but also it is an insult.
Why does the nurse betray Juliet?
The Nurse and Juliet may have a loving, teasing sort of relationship at the beginning of the play, but when Juliet needs her most—after her parents order her to marry Paris—the Nurse betrays her. Romeo is as good as dead, the Nurse tells Juliet, and she had better forget him and marry Paris.
What does Romeo ask of the Friar?
When Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and Juliet, Friar Lawrence agrees because he thinks their marriage might bring about the end of the feud between their two families.
What is Iago’s plan in Act 2 Scene 3?
He assures Roderigo that everything is going according to plan. After telling Roderigo to go, Iago finishes telling the audience the plot that is to come: he will convince Emilia to speak to Desdemona on Cassio’s behalf, and he will arrange for Othello to witness Cassio’s attempts to woo Desdemona.
What is Iago’s soliloquy in Act 2 Scene 3?
Iago’s soliloquy of self-justification contains a twisted echo of Cassio’s “Do not think I am drunk” speech. Whereas Cassio spoke from foolishness, Iago speaks from malevolence: “And what’s he then that says I play the villain, when this advice is free I give, and honest?” (303-304).