A ct 4, S cene 1

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Friar Laurence and Juliet Performance Paris Line 6-15 Performance Juliet (Brave) Line 77-88 Performance Juliet (Scared) Line 77-88 Word Nerd: "label" Line 57 Word Nerd: "cope" Line 75 Juliet and Friar Laurence hatch a plan. Characters: Friar Laurence

Friar Laurence offers Juliet a potion that will make her appear dead to her family so that she can be snuck out of Verona to Romeo.

Paris is planning his wedding with the Friar when Juliet arrives.

Juliet threatens to kill herself if Friar Laurence does not help her, and accepts the potion he offers her.

Scene Summary:

Paris is busy making plans with Friar Laurence for his upcoming wedding with Juliet. Juliet enters, and, assuming she’s there for confession, Paris makes his exit. A despairing Juliet begs Friar Laurence to help her avert a marriage to Paris. If he can’t help her, she has resolved to commit suicide. Friar Laurence has a solution: she should go along with her father’s plan, but when it’s time to marry Paris, Juliet will take a potion that mimics death. She’ll be placed in the Capulet tomb, where the Friar will bring Romeo to wait for her to wake up. Juliet consents to the plan, takes the vial, and leaves.