Romeo And Juliet Act 3 Scene 5 Analysis

Act 3 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is set in Juliet’s chamber. Romeo is preparing to leave because he believes he heard the morning lark “It was the lark, the herald of the morn”(pg 148) Juliet encourages Romeo that the bird he heard was the nightingale who often sings on the pomegranate tree. Romeo agrees to stay because he is content and does not fear being arrested or executed “Let me be ta’en, let me be put to death.”(pg 148) Juliet says that is infact morning and encourages Romeo to hurry away “It is, it is! Hie hence, be gone, away!”(pg 148) Nurse enters the room and tells Juliet that her mother is headed for her chamber. Romeo prepares to leave, and promises to write Juliet often. Juliet is concerned that she will never see Romeo again “O, think’st thou we shall ever meet again?”(pg 150) Lady Capulet enters the room and calls for Juliet, Juliet is perplexed by her mother’s visit because it is early.
Lady Capulet attempts to comfort Juliet and informs Juliet that the Capulet’s are attempting to capture the villain who killed him, Romeo. In attempts to hide her in Romeo’s relationship, Juliet states that she will only feel better if she can avenge Tybalt’s death “Would none but I might venge my cousin's death!”(pg 152) In hopes of lightening Juliet’s mood, Lady Capulet tells Juliet the plan of her marriage to Paris on Thursday. Juliet then refuses to marry to marry Paris because he was not won her affection “Ere he that should be husband comes to woo”(pg 154) Capulet enters, amazed by Juliet’s continuance grief for the death of her cousin “How now? A conduit,