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 3<br /><br />Nutshell Summary:<br />- Juliet says goodnight (and silently goodbye) to her mother and the Nurse.<br />- Alone, Juliet grows fearful:<br />1) What if the potion doesn’t work and she wakes as usual and must marry Paris?<br />2) What if Friar Laurence is trying to poison me to save his honour?<br />3) What if I wake before Romeo arrives and I suffocate in the tomb?<br />4) What if I go insane in the tomb and kill myself from fright? <br />- Rather than so, Juliet says she will kill herself with her dagger.<br />- She drinks the potion and falls asleep.<br /><br />Themes Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)<br /><br />- T1: Hero’s Quest:<br />"The Hero enters the forest at the place that is darkness to him/her." J. Campbell)<br />"What you need shall be found where you least want to look." (Jung)<br /><br />Characters Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80pud8)<br /><br />- C6 Juliet: child, isolated; courageous, worthy hero<br /><br />This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help: https://dai.ly/x80qtdh<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
