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Friar Laurence says that he has some advice and comfort for Romeo —if only Romeo will hush up long enough to hear it. Romeo insists that the friar can’t speak about the things he doesn’t feel or understand, and that the things that have befallen him just in the last few hours are enough to make any man “tak[e] the measure of an unmade grave.”
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Friar Laurence enters his cell and calls out to Romeo, who is hiding inside.When Romeo appears and asks what his punishment will be, Friar Laurenceexplains that he has been banished for killing Tybalt. Declaring that there isno world for him outside of Verona, Romeo deems his banishment a fate worsethan death. The Friar rebukes Romeo for his foolis...
Lord Capulet and his wife enter, accompanied by Paris. Lord Capulet explainsthat due to recent unfortunate events, he has not had the chance to talk to hisdaughter regarding Paris’s suit. Lady Capulet promises Paris that she will findout what Juliet is thinking in the morning. Assuring Paris that he has no doubtthat Juliet will agree to do as he or...
Romeo’s reaction to his banishment further highlights the disparity betweenhis and Juliet’s respective emotional maturity. Though Juliet is devastated bythe banishment, she quickly pulls herself together and sends the Nurse todeliver a token of affection to Romeo. Romeo, however, refuses to listen to theFriar’s wise words and dramatically threatens...
A frantic Romeo pays Friar Laurence a visit. The Friar tells Romeo the somewhat good news: he won’t face death, but because he killed Tybalt, Romeo can never return to Verona. Romeo doesn’t think that’s such good news: he’d rather be dead than separated from Juliet. The Nurse arrives, bringing news of a miserable Juliet.
Romeo is hiding out at Friar Laurence's, and Friar updates him on the Tybalt situation. The Friar wants him to see the banishment as good news—yay for no executions?—but Romeo is too focused on the never seeing Juliet again part. There's a knock at the door. It may be the Prince's men. Eek. The Friar tells Romeo to hide, but Romeo refuses.
Romeo has been hiding in Friar Laurence's cell, and the scene opens as the Friar comes home to tell Romeo his fate. Apparently Romeo is concealed somewhere in the cell, so that the Friar has to call him out: "Romeo, come forth; come forth, thou fearful [frightened] man: / Affliction is enamour'd of thy parts, / And thou art wedded to calamity" (3.3.1-3) .
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Summary. Romeo goes to Friar Lawrence's cell, where the friar reveals that Romeo has been banished from Verona for killing Tybalt. As Juliet did in the previous scene, Romeo declares that banishment is a fate worse than death and accuses the friar of not understanding his situation or emotions.
