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Tragedies of William Shakespeare and Sonnets: Romeo And Juliet: Act 3, Scenes 3 - 5

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Jenkin, Leonard
Affiliation: Department Of English, Columbia University

Romeo And Juliet: Act 3, Scenes 3 - 5

Act III - Scene 3

Romeo, fearful because he has killed Tybalt, has fled to the safety of
Friar Laurence's cell. The Friar, coming from a quick stroll around Verona
where he has found news of Romeo's punishment, calls Romeo out from the inner
room where he is hiding. The Friar speaks of Romeo as "wedded to calamity,"
and Romeo asks him what doom the Prince has pronounced. The young lover only
hopes it is less than "dooms-day." ...

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