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Tragedies of William Shakespeare and Sonnets: Romeo And Juliet: Act 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 5

Act V - Scene 1

The scene is Mantua, where Romeo is in exile. Surprisingly, he is in a
light-hearted, elevated frame of mind. If he may trust the flattery of dreams,
joyful news must be coming to him. He relates his dream: "I dreamt my lady
came and found me dead." Juliet came to him and revived him by breathing
kisses of life on his lips, and when he regained life, he found he was an
emperor. Romeo sighs happily, reflecting that love is so ...

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