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 5<br /><br />Nutshell Summary:<br />- The Nurse tries to wake Juliet and believes she is dead.<br />- Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Paris enter. Their choice of words reveals a supreme selfishness in their grief.<br />- Friar Laurence arrives and instructs them to prepare Juliet for the tomb.<br /><br />Themes Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)<br /><br />- Rising tension:<br />- Short scenes = quickened pace + dramatic irony<br />- T8 Dualism: Selfish characters, nevertheless, they suffer; how much sympathy do they deserve?<br />- T8 Dualism: juxtaposition of opposites; only through the process of passing through negative (death) to positive (life) is the world reinvigorated<br /><br />Characters Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80pud8)<br /><br />- C10 Nurse: earthy, uninhibited; painful dramatic irony<br />- C8 Lady Capulet: selfish love<br />- C7 Capulet: selfish love<br />- C11 Paris: selfish love<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 quizzes and exams<br />— Generate ideas for analysis essays<br />— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
