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Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 4

Nutshell Summary:
- Early Wednesday morning, Capulet excitedly wakes the house to continue preparations for the wedding.
- Throw-away plot scene.

Themes Discussed:
(For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)

Rising tension:
- Short scenes = quickened pace + dramatic irony

Characters Discussed:
(For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80pud8)

- C7 Capulet: tyrant, not loyal husband

This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help: https://dai.ly/x80qtdh

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