❗️Friar John's failure to deliver the letter advances the plot and adds suspense.
❓The audience might expect Friar Lawrence to be more urgent in his reaction, but he shows no fear for Juliet's safety.
🔪The possibility of tragic consequences increases when Romeo doesn't receive the news that Juliet is alive.
Why was Friar John unable to deliver the letter to Romeo?
—Friar John was quarantined in a house suspected of carrying an infectious disease.
What does Friar Lawrence worry about regarding Juliet?
—He is concerned that she will scold him when she wakes up alone.
Does Friar Lawrence fear that Juliet might kill herself?
—No, he does not express fear for Juliet's safety.
Why doesn't Friar Lawrence think that Romeo might hear false news?
—He does not consider the possibility that Romeo might hear the false news.
What effect does Friar John's failure to deliver the letter have on the plot?
—It advances the plot and builds suspense, as Romeo remains unaware that Juliet is alive.
00:09Act 5 Scene 2 takes place in Friar Lawrence's cell, where Friar John reports that he couldn't deliver the letter to Romeo.
00:13Juliet is not actually dead; she was quarantined because of suspected infectious disease.
00:18Romeo won't be there when Juliet wakes up, so Friar Lawrence sends Friar John to open the tomb.
00:26Friar Lawrence is not as urgent in his reaction as expected; he shows no fear for Juliet's safety.
00:31Friar Lawrence doesn't consider the possibility that Romeo might hear false news.
