R&J Annotated Notes Act Five

Scene One

Soliloquy Lines 1-9 Foreshadowing: R has dream in which he is dead, but J finds him, kisses him, and brings him new life Foreshadowing: R has dream in which he is dead, but J finds him, kisses him, and brings him new life

Line 24 Fate: R is told that J = dead  doesn ’ t react emo, but seems to make decision Fate: R is told that J = dead  doesn ’ t react emo, but seems to make decision “ stars ” = FATE  R has decided that Fate will not allow him to be with J, but he will defy it & find a way to be with her (By Any Means Necessary) “ stars ” = FATE  R has decided that Fate will not allow him to be with J, but he will defy it & find a way to be with her (By Any Means Necessary)

Lines R uses apothecary ’ s poverty to convince him to sell R poison  calls $ worse than poison (BAMN) R uses apothecary ’ s poverty to convince him to sell R poison  calls $ worse than poison (BAMN) R will use poison at J ’ s grave  he ’ s going to commit suicide R will use poison at J ’ s grave  he ’ s going to commit suicide

Act Five Scene Two

Lines 5-16 Fate: FL sent letter to R w/ another priest  while visiting sick, priest was locked into quarantine, failed to deliver letter to R Fate: FL sent letter to R w/ another priest  while visiting sick, priest was locked into quarantine, failed to deliver letter to R

Lines FL decides to write a new letter to R, will break into tomb to get J when she wakes up & will hide her in church until R arrives FL decides to write a new letter to R, will break into tomb to get J when she wakes up & will hide her in church until R arrives

Act Five Scene Three

Lines Paris is at J ’ s tomb mourning for her death  he truly loved her, would have been a good match Paris is at J ’ s tomb mourning for her death  he truly loved her, would have been a good match

Lines R tells Bal that he is breaking into tomb to get back his ring from J, threatens to kill Bal if he doesn ’ t leave R alone (BAMN) R tells Bal that he is breaking into tomb to get back his ring from J, threatens to kill Bal if he doesn ’ t leave R alone (BAMN)

Lines Showdown: R vs. Paris Showdown: R vs. Paris Paris blames R for J ’ s “ death ”, thinks that R = there to vandalize tomb Paris blames R for J ’ s “ death ”, thinks that R = there to vandalize tomb R tells Paris he is there to commit a sin (suicide), asks Paris to leave before he is forced to commit another sin (murder) [BAMN] R tells Paris he is there to commit a sin (suicide), asks Paris to leave before he is forced to commit another sin (murder) [BAMN] R kills Paris in duel R kills Paris in duel Paris asks to be buried by J  truly loved her, would have been a good husband to her Paris asks to be buried by J  truly loved her, would have been a good husband to her

“Soliloquy” (+2 lines) Ultimate Dramatic Irony: R notices how lifelike & beautiful J is, talks to her as if she ’ s alive  only we know that she ’ s still alive Ultimate Dramatic Irony: R notices how lifelike & beautiful J is, talks to her as if she ’ s alive  only we know that she ’ s still alive R says goodbye to J one last time, kisses her, takes poison, dies R says goodbye to J one last time, kisses her, takes poison, dies Fate: FL arrives too late to save R Fate: FL arrives too late to save R

Lines Fate: J wakes up too late to save R Fate: J wakes up too late to save R Fate: FL blames “ greater power ” (fate, destiny, etc.) for ruining plans Fate: FL blames “ greater power ” (fate, destiny, etc.) for ruining plans FL shows weakness: he can use church to save J ’ s life, but he decides to hide her in a convent, then runs away FL shows weakness: he can use church to save J ’ s life, but he decides to hide her in a convent, then runs away

Soliloquy Lines Fate: J kisses R to try to get poison off his lips, finds his lips are still warm  shows how close she came to waking up on time) Fate: J kisses R to try to get poison off his lips, finds his lips are still warm  shows how close she came to waking up on time) J does not want to go on w/o R  shanks herself w/ R ’ s dagger, dies J does not want to go on w/o R  shanks herself w/ R ’ s dagger, dies

Monologue Lines FL tells truth about events that led to deaths of R & J; mentions N as someone who knows about marriage (support); offers himself up for punishment (accepts responsibility) FL tells truth about events that led to deaths of R & J; mentions N as someone who knows about marriage (support); offers himself up for punishment (accepts responsibility)

Lines R wrote letter to Lord Mon confessing everything R wrote letter to Lord Mon confessing everything Hatred: Prince blames feud for deaths, says that he also has been punished (deaths of M & Paris) because he didn ’ t do more to stop it Hatred: Prince blames feud for deaths, says that he also has been punished (deaths of M & Paris) because he didn ’ t do more to stop it

Lines Hatred: both families will build golden statues of each other ’ s child to memorialize what R & J did (mutual deaths have ended feud) Hatred: both families will build golden statues of each other ’ s child to memorialize what R & J did (mutual deaths have ended feud)