The summary provides key details from Act 3, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet: 1. The nurse arrives at Juliet's chamber to tell her about Tybalt's death but Juliet misunderstands and thinks Romeo is dead. 2. Juliet realizes that Romeo killing Tybalt was justified to protect himself, showing her continued loyalty to Romeo. 3. Overwhelmed by grief over both Romeo's banishment and Tybalt's death, Juliet considers killing herself but sends the nurse to find Romeo for comfort before he leaves.

1. Romeo & Juliet
Act 3, Scene 2
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1. Some NIGHT examples:
Phaeton would whip you to the west - line 3
Sun god driving chariot at end of day
Spread thy close curtain – line 5
Nightfall
Thou sober-suited matron, all in black, - line 11
Thy black mantle – line 15

3. 2. The nurse arrives and is flustered
and she tries to tell Juliet that Tybalt
has been killed but Juliet thinks
Romeo is dead.

4. 3. Serpent heart, dragon, wolfish-ravening lamb
Juliet is confused because
she loves both Romeo (her
husband) and Tybalt (her
cousin) and her insults are
confused with both good
(lamb) and bad (wolfish).

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“4. Juliet realizes that if Romeo hadn’t
killed Tybalt , Tybalt would have
killed Romeo and she loves Romeo.
This proves her loyalty to Romeo.

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5. Juliet loves both Romeo & Tybalt.
She is so saddened by Romeo being
responsible and by Tybalt’s death
that she feels if is enough to kill her.
(foreshadowing)
Some word there was, worser than Tybalt’s death,
That murder’d me. I would forget it fain,- lines 112& 113

7. 6. Juliet has said since Romeo is
banished she is going to go to her
room and kill herself. The nurse
knows only Romeo can comfort Juliet
so she offers to find him.
Come, cords, come, Nurse, I’ll to my wedding bed,
And death, not Romeo, take my maidenhead!
Nurse: Hie to your chamber. I’ll find Romeo. - Lines 140-142

8. 7. Romeo is hiding
in Friar Lawrence’s
cell. Juliet wants to
see Romeo before he
leaves and is
banished. She sends
a ring with the Nurse
so Romeo will know
it is her and she does
not blame him for
Tybalt’s death.

9. Created by M. Riddell – March 2017