Figuring Out the Subtext in Scenes 1 and 2 of Act 4
For 4.1, select Paris, the Friar, or Juliet, and write a paragraph describing what you think your character's subtext is during this meeting. Be sure to identify which character you've chosen.
For 4.2, select Juliet or her father, and write a paragraph describing what you think your character's subtext is during this meeting. Be sure to identify which character you've chosen.
Remember that the SUBTEXT is what the character is thinking when he or she is speaking. What's going on their heads that they're not actually saying? You have to read between the lines and IMAGINE what thoughts they might be having as they speak their lines.
For 4.2, select Juliet or her father, and write a paragraph describing what you think your character's subtext is during this meeting. Be sure to identify which character you've chosen.
Remember that the SUBTEXT is what the character is thinking when he or she is speaking. What's going on their heads that they're not actually saying? You have to read between the lines and IMAGINE what thoughts they might be having as they speak their lines.
23 Comments:
1. Paris is happy and confident. He seems to be so sure of himself that Juliet loves him and that she will make a wonderful wife. He is probably thinking "I am sure she loves me. She has to". He is too arrogant to realize he is not somebody that everyone worships.
2. Juliet is seemingly happy to maryy Paris, but inside she does not want to. She is thinking something like "I am trapped. I have to marry Paris, but I only love Romeo". She can not get out of this without upsetting her entire family.
I choose Friar Lawrence.
I think his subtext is wanting to stop paris from marrying Juliet. He thinks that this is terrible and paris should go away. He is trying to at least delay the wedding.
I choose Capulet.
Capulet is very happy and jolly. His subtext is unbelieving that Juliet is looking forward to her wedding. He is so in the moment that he decides to have the wedding tomoro.
4.1- Paris- in this scene i think he is getting a little annoyed with juliet so his subtext would be angry or annoyed or obey me. Juliet is not telling him she loves him and he keeps saying she does so he starts to get really annoyed at her.
4.2- Capulet- in this scene his subtext would sort of be worried or freaking out something like that. it would be because 1) he thinks they are not prepared for the party they are having and 2) he is worried about juliet and her getting married to Paris.
1. Friar Lawrence-in this scene I think that Friar Lawrence is showing sympathy and fear for Juliet. He doesn’t want her to have to marry Paris and he doesn’t want to. Friar Lawrence must obey the king’s wishes and he must marry Juliet and Paris which makes him sad for Juliet.
2. Capulet-in this scene I think that Capulet feels excited about Juliet’s wedding. He is happy Juliet is being obedient and is looking forward to the wedding. He is forcing Juliet to marry Paris but its easier for him if she agrees and is happy with the decision.
In 4.1 Paris' subtext would be passionate and loving. This is because he loves Juliet and wants her to love him. Paris wants Juliet to marry him which makes him loving. Paris kisses Juliet which also makes him passionate. Paris might be acting so passionate and loving when he is talking to her but in his head he is probably saying "will u marry me already" and " come on,just fall in love with me".
In 4.2 Juliet's subtext would be happy and excited. This is because when she is speaking to her father about the wedding she tells him that she wants to marry Paris and that she is very excited to do so. In her head she is actually not happy at all and what she said she was excited about she really wasn't excited about at all. She wasn't really going to go through with the wedding.
1. Friar Lawrence-in this scene I think that Friar Lawrence is showing sympathy and fear for Juliet. He doesn’t want her to have to marry Paris and he doesn’t want to marry them. Friar Lawrence must obey the king’s wishes and he must marry Juliet and Paris which makes him sad for Juliet.
2. Capulet-in this scene I think that Capulet feels excited about Juliet’s wedding. He is happy Juliet is being obedient and is looking forward to the wedding. He is forcing Juliet to marry Paris but its easier for him if she agrees and if she is happy with the decision.
1.)During act 4 scene 1, Friar Lawarence is thinking about his promised marrage between Romeo and Juliet. I think that his thoughts would be interesting. SO I will talk about Friar Lawarence's thoughts. The next two paragraphs are spoken from the mind of Friar lawarence
You want to marry her so soon! This is a bad thing that the prince wishes. Juliet doesn't want to marry the prince. why doesn't she say so.
she souldn't kill her self. This is stupid. Maybe I can help her. If she is going to kill her self, she might as just do it painlessly. Lord, help her.
2.)I think that juliet is thinking that what she is saying is a lie. Mainly, because it is a lie. I think that she is suspecting that her father knows about her atempt at suicide. I think this because she makes so many bulnders, that she might have reconised.
1) I think that the Friar wants Juliet to marry Paris. He seems to think that the Romeo and Juliet love story is getting kind of old. Even though the Friar offers the potion, I think that he was expecting Juliet to not want the potion so that she could end up marrying Paris.
2) I think that Capulet looks like he wants Juliet to marry soon, but on the inside, I think that there is a side of him that wants her to not be married. I think that he wants her to still be not married, even though he does not show it at all.
Paris- I don't think that Juliet is into the whole marriage thing. I mean, obviously she doesn't want to marry me. Maybe I should just back off. She has to marry me though. Her father is making her. And I WANT to marry her. In time she'll grow to love me. I'm sure of it. Oh well, I guess there isn't much to do now. I'll just wait for Thursday and then this whole problem will be solved.
Capulet- I cannot believe that Friar Lawrence has taught Juliet obedience. I think that if I move the wedding date up to tomorrow then maybe she will not rethink her feelings. Paris will not mind. He is in love with her. I'm just a little worried about how all this will end. Should I be?
Juliet's subtext of act 4 scene 1 would be very full of emotion and grievance for Romeo. She is showing her "love" for Paris on the outside, when on the inside, she really knows that she doesn't love him but Romeo is her lover. She would probably be thinking in this scene about how she is fooling everyone, or how she will be by finding mischevious help from Friar Lawrence. This makes her nervous, and also sad because of how she is separated from Romeo.
In act 4 scene 2, again Juliet is working behind people's backs. She tells her father, Capulet, that she was wrong in not accepting Paris' marriage proposal, and that she will now obey him forever more. What she is thinking of is her episode that will occur that night, with the special potion from Friar Lawrence. She is also thinking yet again about how she is missing Romeo ever so much.
Here's a question for someone to answer: What does "tush" mean? Capulet uses it in his line on page 189, "Tush, I will stir about" I don't think that it means that he has a big butt.
Act 4 Scene 1
Friar Lawernce
I better stall Paris to set a date to marry Juliet. Paris doesn’t know that I have already married Romeo and Juliet so I better be careful with what I say so he doesn’t find out the truth. O Juliet I’m very sorry to find out that Paris plans to marry you next Thursday. Please Juliet don’t kill yourself I think I have found a solution. If you pretend to be dead than you might trick your family and be free of Paris. Hears my plan. Tommorow night make sure that you sleep alone in your bedroom. Take this vial and drink it after going to bed. The draft will make you sleep as though you are dead for 40 hours. You will than awake as though you were pleasenting sleeping. When Paris comes to marry you in the morning he will find you as thou dead. They will bury you in the Capulets vault. I will wright a letter to Romeo telling him to come to the vault that very night and we shall wait for you to wake up.
Act 4 Scene 2
Juliet
I have to be real careful what I say to my father lest he guess the truth. I’ll pretend to love Paris and make him think that I ‘m willing to marry Paris. That way my dad won’t find out what my plans are tonight. I’ll ask my nurse to help me find the right dress for the wedding tomorrow. Afterwards I’ll pretend to want to sleep alone tonight in preparation for the planned wedding tomorrow. I’ll tell my nurse that I need to meditate and clear my mind for my wedding and I need be alone to meditate.
In scene 1 Paris talks to the friar in an impatient tone . When Paris says my father Capulet will have it so , and I am nothing slow to slack his haste. He's thinking why wont this guy hurry up and what an idiot who does he think he is.
In scene 2 Juliet talks to Capulet in a innocent tone like she has just learned a lesson and she will never misbehave again.On page 187 Juliet says "Where I have learned me to repent the sin of disobediantoposition to you and your behests , and am enjoied by holy Larwence to fall postrate hereto beg your pardon. Pardon,I beseechyou.Hencefworard I am ever ruled by you." She is thinnking this fool really thinks i am true tohim ha i will never marry Paris and I wish i could see the expression on his face when he thinks i have comitted scuicide.
1. After Juliet enters and paris calls her his wife, she says the line "That may be, sir, when I may be a wife", meaning you can call me your wife when I become your wife. The subtext of this is Juliet thinking "i'm not your wife yet, so don't call me that". She is also resenting that she will have to marry Paris, and sort of saying it in a sarcastic tone, as if to say that she doesn't want to marry him, but since shes being forced to, she will, but she won't be happy about it.
2. WHen Juliet is returning from meeting friar Lawrence, she talks to her father and says "Where I have learned me to repent the sin f disobedient opposition o you and your behests, and am enjoined y holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here o beg your pardon. (falls to her knees) Pardon, I beseech you! Henceforward I am ever ruled by you." By saying this, Juliet is basically telling her dad that she is sorry for disobeying him and that she will do whatever he wants her to. The subtext is Juliet lying to her father, and just saying these things so that he'll focus on the wedding and not pay attention to her plan with Friar Lawrence to meet ROmeo.
In 4.1 Juliet was thinking about how she didnt want to marry Paris, and her tone showed it. On lines 18 and 19, Paris calls her his wife, and she replied that she wasnt his wife yet. They don't seem like they are going to get along well when they are married.
In 4.2 Capulet seems very proud of Juliet, thinking about how she finally has come around to see his way, and she is getting married so he is very happy. He is looking forward to the ceremony very much.
Juliet, in this paragraph, sounds really loyal to Romeo but at the same time stubborn to the idea of marriage. She obviously doesn't like Paris, and shows it willingly with her possible tone. She sends Paris clawing for help because she will not comply with his love for her.
Juliet is trying to appeal to her father, but really she is faking it. No one forgives that quickly, and Juliet is obviously trying to have her father think she is happy with the idea of marriage to Paris. This will help her keep her cover of loving Romeo.
Friar Lawrences subtext for Act 4 scene 1 is an
"are you sure" kind. I think Friar lawrence would be talking to Paris in that subtext. I think this because Friar Lawrence wants to know if Paris is sure about the information that he is giving to Friar Lawrence. When Juliet enters and asks to seak with Friar alone I think that Friar would use a kind of "get out, leave us alone" subtext. I think this because Friar Lawrence himself actually wants Paris to leave them alone. He could also use an annoyed subtext in this part for the same reason.
I think that Capulet would be using a kind of happy or excited subtext in this scence. I think this because he thinks that his daughter forgives him. I also think this because he thinks that his daughter really wants to marry Paris now. He thinks is also really excited so he posts the wedding to the next day. He can also use a happy and cluless kind of subtext. I think this because he has no idea what his daughter has up her sleeve.
In scene one of act 4 Pariss subtext shows a range of emotions. In the beginning when he is talking about Juliet it sounds like he is accepting of Juliets behavior but at the same time wishes that she were more enthusiastic about the up comming wedding. When Juliet comes it switches to doubt because he does not take her words seriously and blames them on Mercutios death In the end he sounds hopeful that things will work for him and Juliet.
In scene two of act four Capulets subtext remains mostly the same. In the beginning he is excited for the wedding and hopeful that his daughter will have some sense knocked into to her and will agree to the match. When Juliet tells him or her change in opion he seems overjoyed enough to want to move up the wedding posssibly becuase he wants to have her married before she changes her mind. Towards the end when he sends his wife away it sounds like he wants to be left alone and is slightly worried that Juliet may need preparation that can only be provided by her mother.
1. Frair Lawyernce seems to be using alot of subtext during his meeting with paris, while he says that he agrees with paris it seems that he really means to say "ya sure, whatever you belive, its not true but whatever you belive, oh and juliet is married to romeo but she may still love you"
2. I think juliet is using subtext when she meets her father, she puts on that face because she wants her father to be happy in her last moments of "life" but really she is still disgusted with paris and probably contradicting everything she says in her head.
In scene 4.1 Juliet is extremely sad. This sadness turns into a bit of angry when she declares to Friar Lawrence that she will commit suicide if he dosn't do anything. You can tell Juliet is somewhat relieved when Friar Lawrence says she can take a potion.
In scene 4.2 Capulet is overjoyed. When he hears Juliet say that she will get married to Paris he is extremely happy. You can tell this because he makes the wedding date sooner than excpected.
Juliet scene 1:
I'm NOT gonna marry him, and if I must, I'll kill myself.
Juliet scene 2:
I can't tell them my plan, I have to joke them.
For 4.1, select Juliet:
I’d rather kill myself than marry Paris. I don’t want to be with Paris, I want to be with Romeo. How am I ever going to get out of this mess? Paris thinks I love him, but I truly don’t. I need Friar Lawrence to help me figure this out.
For 4.1, select Capulet:
I am so happy that Juliet wants to marry Paris. I don’t know what made her change her mind, she must have finally come to her senses. She is such a wonderful daughter and I am so thankful that everything is going smoothly.
Paris - I know Juliet loves me. She has suffered through the death of a loved one, but that will not halt her desire of me. Why won't she say she loves me? She loves me, and I will marry on Thursday to show it.
Juliet (sn. 1) - Why won't he leave me? He knows I don't love him, doesn't he? If I marry him, I will take a dagger to my chest and kill myself. I'm desperate.
4.1 Juliet: I really hope Friar Lawrence will help me out! I will do anything to get to Romeo. Its sortof odd how desperate i am, willing to drink a sleeping potion, just to see my husband, but i am desperate, and theres nothing better to do.
4.2 Juliet: I might as well tell my father i love paris. I think this ight even be kindof fun! I can technically tell my father anything. I hope he won't be too dissappointed when I am dead!
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