What Is The Mood Of The Last Scene Of Romeo And Juliet

The scene is an interaction between the Nurse and Juliet that would later lead to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. In this scene, Juliet learns that Romeo has been banished and Tybalt has died. The banishment of Romeo has forced them to find a way to elope to Mantua. The mood of the story dramatically changes, starting with this scene. From the beginning of Romeo and Juliet up until the beginning of this scene, the play was a comedic and romantic story mainly about Romeo and Juliet falling in love and eventually getting married. After this scene, the story suddenly becomes a tragedy that ends with the death of the two lovers. Following this scene, misfortunate events begin to take place. Some examples are the announcement of Count Paris’ and Juliet’s marriage and Friar

Juliet’s reaction to Romeo’s banishment, which is shown in this scene, reveals that she has already dedicated her life to Romeo. The moment Juliet learned that Romeo had been banished, she decided to escape with him to find happiness away from the conflict in Verona. The influence Romeo has over Juliet’s life and emotional state is clearly shown when she says, “If he be slain, say “ay”, or if not, “no”. Brief sounds determine of my weal or woe” (Shakespeare 3.2.51). The death of Romeo meant the loss of Juliet’s sole purpose for living. As soon as Juliet found out that Romeo was still alive, she had already decided to give up her previous life to escape to Mantua with Romeo. This scene shows the complete faithfulness and commitment Romeo and Juliet have for each other. Although the death of Tybalt has further increased the hatred of the two families, Romeo and Juliet still held great love for each other. The Nurse mainly mourns the death of Tybalt and praises him for being, “...courteous [and an] honest gentleman” (Shakespeare 3.2.63). Meanwhile, Juliet only worries about whether Romeo is alive or not, and fears that harm may have come to