It is apparently a large mound which Paris compares to the canopy of a bed, but the entrance seems to be at least partly below ground, as Romeo brings both a crowbar, for prying, and a mattock, which is a digging tool.
Also, this monument is quite large; presumably there are many Capulets buried there, and by time the play ends, it also holds the bodies of Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, and Paris.
All of these characteristics of the monument of the Capulets would be familiar to many in Shakespeare's audience who had seen similar places in the yards of churches, but on stage the audience would probably see only two biers, one bearing Juliet and the other the body of Tybalt.
Having found the way to Juliet's grave, Paris now wants to be alone. It's not that he's doing anything wrong, or even particularly surprising.
Perhaps he just wants to be sure he is alone with his thoughts of Juliet. And, for the sake of what happens next, Shakespeare needs him to be alone and the Page to be lurking in the background. He refers to the ground as "hollow" because it is "loose, unfirm, with digging up of graves" 5. If he does hear anyone, the Page is to whistle, as a signal to Paris. Taking the flowers from the Page, Paris sends him away.
The churchyard, with all of the graves, is a spooky place, but the Page will "adventure," take his chances. Now alone, Paris begins his personal rites, scattering the flowers over Juliet's grave and speaking to her: "Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew,--" 5.
As he does this, it occurs to Paris that if the grave is Juliet's "bridal bed," then "O woe! This sorrowful thought is followed by his promise to Juliet that he will come every night to sprinkle perfumed water on her grave, "Or, wanting [lacking] that, with tears distill'd by moans" 5.
In other words, if he doesn't sprinkle the water on her grave, he will sprinkle it with his tears, which will be wrung out of him by his moans of grief for Juliet. Then he sees the light of a torch and withdraws into the darkness to observe. Enter Romeo and Balthasar, with a torch, a mattock, and a crow of iron: At Juliet's grave, Romeo is in a hurry. He takes the tools from Balthasar as though he is ready to begin work right away, saying "Give me that mattock and the wrenching iron" 5.
The letter is not to be delivered until "early in the morning" because Romeo wants to be sure he is dead before his father receives the letter explaining why he died. Romeo takes the torch from Balthasar, and then realizes that he still has get Balthasar out of the way. Suitably impressed, Balthasar says, "I will be gone, sir, and not trouble you" 5. In saying "his looks I fear" Bathasar isn't expressing a fear of Romeo, but a fear for him; Balthasar rightly guesses that Romeo is going to do much more than take a ring from Juliet's finger.
Juliet is the "dearest morsel of the earth" with which the beast is gorged, and Romeo is clawing his way into the belly of the beast.
His "thus I enforce" is accompanied by some vigorous action -- maybe a heave on the crowbar -- to force open the jaws of the beast so that he can cram more "food" himself into it. Paris decides to make a citizen's arrest; he steps out of the dark, tells Romeo to stop, and says, "Obey, and go with me; for thou must die" 5.
Romeo answers, "I must indeed; and therefore came I hither" 5. Paris meant that Romeo must die for returning from banishment, and has no idea that Romeo is Juliet's husband, so he must think that Romeo is lying or raving.
Romeo then tries as hard as he can to get Paris to leave peaceably. But Romeo is not angry at Paris. Previous Scene 2. Next Scene 4. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title. Are you sure you want to remove bookConfirmation and any corresponding bookmarks? My Preferences My Reading List. Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare. Adam Bede has been added to your Reading List!
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Romeo and Juliet. Synopsis: Friar Lawrence tells Romeo that his punishment for killing Tybalt is banishment, not death. Contents Characters in the Play. Act 1, scene 1 A street fight breaks out between the Montagues and the Capulets, which is broken up by the ruler of Verona,….
Act 1, scene 5 Capulet welcomes the disguised Romeo and his friends. Act 2, scene 1 Romeo finds himself so in love with Juliet that he cannot leave her. Act 2, scene 4 Mercutio and Benvolio meet the newly enthusiastic Romeo in the street. Act 2, scene 5 Juliet waits impatiently for the Nurse to return. Act 3, scene 1 Mercutio and Benvolio encounter Tybalt on the street. Act 3, scene 2 Juliet longs for Romeo to come to her.
Act 3, scene 3 Friar Lawrence tells Romeo that his punishment for killing Tybalt is banishment, not death. Act 3, scene 4 Paris again approaches Capulet about marrying Juliet. Act 3, scene 5 Romeo and Juliet separate at the first light of day. Juliet assumes Romeo has killed himself, and she resigns to die herself.
Juliet laments that she will die without a wedding night, a maiden-widow. The Nurse assures her, however, that she knows where Romeo is hiding and will see to it that Romeo comes to her for their wedding night. Juliet gives the Nurse a ring to give to Romeo as a token of her love. Friar Lawrence tells him he is lucky: the Prince has only banished him. Romeo claims that banishment is a penalty far worse than death, since he will have to live, but without Juliet.
The friar tries to counsel Romeo, but the youth is so unhappy that he will have none of it. Romeo falls to the floor. The Nurse arrives, and Romeo desperately asks her for news of Juliet. He assumes that Juliet now thinks of him as a murderer and threatens to stab himself. Friar Lawrence stops him and scolds him for being unmanly. He explains that Romeo has much to be grateful for: he and Juliet are both alive, and after matters have calmed down, Prince Escalus might change his mind.
The friar sets forth a plan: Romeo will visit Juliet that night, but make sure to leave her chamber, and Verona, before the morning. Romeo will then reside in Mantua until news of their marriage can be spread. The Nurse hands Romeo the ring from Juliet, and this physical symbol of their love revives his spirits.
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