If you've enjoyed this video, please consider making a small donation. Thank you.<br />https://www.patreon.com/literature_walkthrough<br /><br />Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 2<br /><br />Nutshell Summary:<br />- Capulet prepares for the wedding party.<br />- Juliet returns from Friar Laurence’s and pretends to agree to her parents’ demands. Equivocator!<br />- Capulet is very pleased indeed and preparations for the happy day continue. <br /><br />Themes Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)<br /><br />- T8 Dualism: dual nature of reality, existence; both good and bad exist together.<br /><br />Characters Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80pud8)<br /><br />- C6 Juliet: clever, equivocating, courageous; first lie?<br />- C5 Friar Laurence: Both wise old man and meddling fool (Dramatic Irony)<br /><br />This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help: https://dai.ly/x80qtdh<br /><br /><br />All commentary in this series is designed to help students:<br />— Prepare for GCSE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluation<br />— Prepare for general high school and college quizzes, exams, and essays<br />— Generate ideas for analysis essays<br />— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
