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Romeo is hiding out at Friar Lawrence’s lair. The friar enters with news of Romeo’s banishment. Romeo is deeply saddened and he compares the area outside the walls of Verona to “hell itself.” The friar points out that Romeo should be grateful that the prince didn’t order his death. Romeo, however, is ready to drink a poison or stab himself to bring about a sudden death.
The friar tries to reason with Romeo; however, Friar Lawrence realizes that “mad men have no ears” (Romeo is too emotionally unstable to listen to reason). Luckily, there is a knock at the door. It is the Nurse. She tells Romeo of Juliet’s mutual sorrow. Romeo is overcome by grief yet again and he’s ready to stab his name right out of himself.
Friar Lawrence gives Romeo a harsh schooling. He says that he is denying his intelligence and his valor through his actions. The friar begins throwing out optimistic facts at Romeo. He says that Juliet is alive; Tybalt would have killed Romeo if he hadn’t killed Tybalt; and best of all, he has been pardoned from death by the prince. Lastly, the friar suggests that Romeo go spend the night with Juliet. The Nurse will make the accommodations possible.
Romeo leaves and states that his “grief [was] so brief to part with.” To put it simply, his sadness quickly passed and he is happy again.
ROMEO AND JULIET -- ACT III, 3
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by William Shakespeare
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