![]() ![]() The scene echoes Romeo's discussions with the Friar because both Romeo and Juliet are desperately impatient to wed. The emphasis on the passing of time evokes Juliet's parting lines to Romeo from the balcony in Act II, Scene 2, when he promised to send word to her the next day: "'Tis twenty years till then." The dizzying speed with which the lovers met, fell in love, and agree to marry is now contrasted with the way in which the hours appear to lengthen for Juliet as she waits for news. The Nurse then leaves to collect the rope ladder that Romeo will use to climb into Juliet's bedroom that night. ![]() The Nurse finally relents when Juliet is almost hysterical with frustration and tells her that she is to marry Romeo that afternoon at Friar Laurence's cell. Instead, the Nurse complains about her aches and pains. The Nurse, knowing of Juliet's eagerness, deliberately teases the young bride-to-be by withholding the word of the upcoming wedding. Three hours after sending the Nurse for news from Romeo, Juliet waits impatiently for her return. Analysis of Setting in the Opening Scenes of Luhrmann's Film, Romeo + Juliet.The Role of Comic Characters in a Tragedy. ![]()
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