R&J Annotated Notes Act Three

Scene One

Lines Dramatic Irony: R refuses to fight T because T = his new cousin  everyone thinks he ’ s chickening out Dramatic Irony: R refuses to fight T because T = his new cousin  everyone thinks he ’ s chickening out

Lines Fate: M challenges T to duel to save R ’ s honor before R had a chance to tell anyone about marriage Fate: M challenges T to duel to save R ’ s honor before R had a chance to tell anyone about marriage Key #1: Why would M challenge T to a fight? M ’ s better at fighting Key #1: Why would M challenge T to a fight? M ’ s better at fighting Key #2: Won ’ t M be killed for starting a fight? NO – he ’ s related to Prince Key #2: Won ’ t M be killed for starting a fight? NO – he ’ s related to Prince

Stage Directions Fate: R doesn ’ t want to see his new cousin & his best friend in a duel, so he tries to stop them  R gets in the middle, blocks M, T fatally stabs him Fate: R doesn ’ t want to see his new cousin & his best friend in a duel, so he tries to stop them  R gets in the middle, blocks M, T fatally stabs him

Lines M continues to make jokes  it ’ s, who he is, no one thinks he ’ s serious about being hurt M continues to make jokes  it ’ s, who he is, no one thinks he ’ s serious about being hurt Hatred: M curses both houses (families) for causing his death Hatred: M curses both houses (families) for causing his death

Lines R ’ s immature reaction: he blames J ’ s love for making him weak, childish, like a woman R ’ s immature reaction: he blames J ’ s love for making him weak, childish, like a woman

Line Fate: R kills T to avenge M ’ s death Fate: R kills T to avenge M ’ s death Fortune (luck) has played R  he has ruined things w/ J less than a day after he married her Fortune (luck) has played R  he has ruined things w/ J less than a day after he married her

Line 180 Prince asked Ben for truth about fight  Ben = trustworthy, tells entire truth Prince asked Ben for truth about fight  Ben = trustworthy, tells entire truth

Lines Lady Cap: “ R killed T, so kill R! ” Lady Cap: “ R killed T, so kill R! ” Lord Mon: “ T started fight & killed M, so he would have been killed anyway – R did your job for you! Let R live! ” Lord Mon: “ T started fight & killed M, so he would have been killed anyway – R did your job for you! Let R live! ”

Lines Prince banishes R from Verona; if he returns, he ’ ll be executed Prince banishes R from Verona; if he returns, he ’ ll be executed Bad side  life w/o J Bad side  life w/o J Good side  he ’ s not dead (he could return if Prince changes his mind) Good side  he ’ s not dead (he could return if Prince changes his mind)

Act Three Scene Two

Soliloquy Lines 1-34 Young Love: J = impatient, wants day to end so that night will arrive & she can see R again Young Love: J = impatient, wants day to end so that night will arrive & she can see R again J wants night to bring R  she can see him at night, not during day J wants night to bring R  she can see him at night, not during day J wants everyone to admire R, so make him into a star after he dies & everyone can share in him J wants everyone to admire R, so make him into a star after he dies & everyone can share in him

Lines J ’ s immature reaction: immediately blames R for T ’ s death w/o finding out entire story, uses oxymorons to describe how evil he is J ’ s immature reaction: immediately blames R for T ’ s death w/o finding out entire story, uses oxymorons to describe how evil he is Allusion: R = snake  brought evil into world like R brought evil into J ’ s world Allusion: R = snake  brought evil into world like R brought evil into J ’ s world

Lines J ’ s conflict: her husband killed her cousin, but her cousin wanted to kill her husband J ’ s conflict: her husband killed her cousin, but her cousin wanted to kill her husband How should she react? How should she react? Where is the silver lining in the cloud? Where is the silver lining in the cloud?

Act Three Scene Three

Lines FL tells R the silver linings in the cloud: FL tells R the silver linings in the cloud: J = alive J = alive T = dead T = dead R = should be dead, but has been given “ new life ” R = should be dead, but has been given “ new life ”

Lines FL ’ s plan: FL ’ s plan: Consummate marriage Consummate marriage Run away to Mantua (nearby town) Run away to Mantua (nearby town) FL will tell Prince about marriage after everything calms down FL will tell Prince about marriage after everything calms down Prince will let R return Prince will let R return

Act Three Scene Four

Lines 8-9 Paris has come to check on J after T ’ s death  clue that Paris = good guy for J Paris has come to check on J after T ’ s death  clue that Paris = good guy for J

Lines Lord Cap decides that, to help Caps get over T ’ s death. J will marry Paris in 2 days (Thursday) Lord Cap decides that, to help Caps get over T ’ s death. J will marry Paris in 2 days (Thursday)

Act Three Scene Five

Lines J does not want to see morning (day) come because that means R must leave (maybe forever) J does not want to see morning (day) come because that means R must leave (maybe forever)

Lines Foreshadowing: R climbs down balcony to escape  J believes that she sees him lying in a tomb (dead) Foreshadowing: R climbs down balcony to escape  J believes that she sees him lying in a tomb (dead) Fate: J asks Fortune (luck) to stop being wishy-washy & allow R to return to her soon Fate: J asks Fortune (luck) to stop being wishy-washy & allow R to return to her soon

Lines Verbal Irony: Verbal Irony: J says R makes her sad because he isn ’ t there  Lady Cap hears her saying R makes her sad, assumes it ’ s because of T J says R makes her sad because he isn ’ t there  Lady Cap hears her saying R makes her sad, assumes it ’ s because of T Lady Cap says they will send someone to Mantua to poison R  J wishes she could be the one to go (to be w/ him), says hearing his name hurts her (she misses him) Lady Cap says they will send someone to Mantua to poison R  J wishes she could be the one to go (to be w/ him), says hearing his name hurts her (she misses him) J claims she will marry R before she marries Paris  she just told Mom the truth! J claims she will marry R before she marries Paris  she just told Mom the truth! J refuses to marry Paris (bigamy) J refuses to marry Paris (bigamy)

Lines Lord Cap changes into “ normal ” father & orders J to listen after J said “ no ” (crosses him) Lord Cap changes into “ normal ” father & orders J to listen after J said “ no ” (crosses him)

Lines Lord Cap threatens to throw J out into street & disinherit her if she won ’ t do what he says  would lead to her death Lord Cap threatens to throw J out into street & disinherit her if she won ’ t do what he says  would lead to her death

Lines Foreshadowing: J tells Lady Cap if she doesn ’ t help J find a way to put off marriage, she needs to make a place in Cap tomb by T ’ s body (she ’ ll die) Foreshadowing: J tells Lady Cap if she doesn ’ t help J find a way to put off marriage, she needs to make a place in Cap tomb by T ’ s body (she ’ ll die)

Lines N advises J to marry Paris because R = gone forever (he might as well be dead)  focuses on physical/real, not feelings/emotions N advises J to marry Paris because R = gone forever (he might as well be dead)  focuses on physical/real, not feelings/emotions

Lines J says she will go to FL to confess her sin of not obeying father J says she will go to FL to confess her sin of not obeying father Lord & Lady Cap deserted her Lord & Lady Cap deserted her N betrayed her N betrayed her R banished R banished Only FL = left to help her Only FL = left to help her