3.3: The Panic

Prompt A:Summary
Friar Lawrence comes home where Romeo is hiding in fear for his life. Romeo asks Friar Lawrence for news of the sentence, the Friar informs Romeo that the Prince has not condemned him to death, but merely banished him from Verona. Romeo believes this is even worse than death for if he were banished he would not be able to see Juliet. The Friar tries to console him and comfort him but Romeo wants no part of it. The nurse,being sent by Juliet enters the Friar's cell and tells crying Romeo to pull himself together and act like a man for Juliet's sake. The Friar stops Romeo from stabbing himself with a knife and advises Romeo to flee to a nearby place where the Friar will send him updates on everything going on.

Prompt B:Theme
This saying from Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem shows the story quite well. Better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all.

Prompt C: Questions
Friar Lawrence: Why are you so eager to help Romeo with his issues?
Why did you want everyone to go to sleep early?
If Romeo were to have left for Mantua how would you give him information?
Romeo: Why are you not listening to a wise man who is willing to help?
If you were in Friar Lawrence's position would you be so eager to help?

1.2 The Bent Arrow

Prompt A: Summary
In the city of Verona, Lord Capulet is talking with a colleague of the prince, Paris, about Paris's desire to marry Juliet Capulet. Lord Capulet feels she is too young being only 13, but Paris is unsure and Lord Capulet ends up inviting him to a feast at his home. Lord Capulet gives the list of all the people he wishes to invite to his servant who can not read and sends him off. The servant has no idea how he is suppose to find these people without having the ability to read and that's when Romeo and Benvolio walk by discussing Romeo's issues with Rosaline.  The servant asks Romeo to read the list out loud and to Romeo's surprise he reads the name of the woman of his heart, Rosaline. As thanks, the servant invites Romeo and Benvolio to the feast as well not knowing that they are of the Montague family.

Prompt C: Question on the scene
Why would the servant invite two random strangers to his master's feast?
Benvolio: What are you gonna do next? Will you go to the party?
Paris: Will you take Lord Capulet's advice? Why are you in such a rush?

Prompt E:Image

I chose the image of Cupid firing a bent arrow because it shows the situation in Romeo's and Paris's love life. Romeo loves Rosaline but the action is not returned, just like a crooked arrow firing and only hitting one person. Paris wants to marry Juliet but Lord Capulet believes she is too young, shattering the young man's dreams as if he was shot in the heart by an arrow. 

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