Romeo and Juliet, Act 4 Scene 2 runs 48 lines of dialogue, spoken by 6 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 123 lines. This scene is part of Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet.
Full Dialogue
Capulet ♂
So many guests invite as here are writ.
Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.
Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.
Second Servant ♂
You shall have none ill, sir; for I'll try if they
can lick their fingers.
can lick their fingers.
Capulet ♂
How canst thou try them so?
Second Servant ♂
Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick his
own fingers: therefore he that cannot lick his
fingers goes not with me.
own fingers: therefore he that cannot lick his
fingers goes not with me.
Capulet ♂
Go, be gone.
We shall be much unfurnished for this time.
What, is my daughter gone to Friar Laurence?
We shall be much unfurnished for this time.
What, is my daughter gone to Friar Laurence?
Nurse ♀
Ay, forsooth.
Capulet ♂
Well, he may chance to do some good on her:
A peevish self-will'd harlotry it is.
A peevish self-will'd harlotry it is.
Nurse ♀
See where she comes from shrift with merry look.
Capulet ♂
How now, my headstrong! where have you been gadding?
Juliet ♀
Where I have learn'd me to repent the sin
Of disobedient opposition
To you and your behests, and am enjoin'd
By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here,
And beg your pardon: pardon, I beseech you!
Henceforward I am ever ruled by you.
Of disobedient opposition
To you and your behests, and am enjoin'd
By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here,
And beg your pardon: pardon, I beseech you!
Henceforward I am ever ruled by you.
Capulet ♂
Send for the county; go tell him of this:
I'll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning.
I'll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning.
Juliet ♀
I met the youthful lord at Laurence' cell;
And gave him what becomed love I might,
Not step o'er the bounds of modesty.
And gave him what becomed love I might,
Not step o'er the bounds of modesty.
Capulet ♂
Why, I am glad on't; this is well: stand up:
This is as't should be. Let me see the county;
Ay, marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither.
Now, afore God! this reverend holy friar,
Our whole city is much bound to him.
This is as't should be. Let me see the county;
Ay, marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither.
Now, afore God! this reverend holy friar,
Our whole city is much bound to him.
Juliet ♀
Nurse, will you go with me into my closet,
To help me sort such needful ornaments
As you think fit to furnish me to-morrow?
To help me sort such needful ornaments
As you think fit to furnish me to-morrow?
Lady Capulet ♀
No, not till Thursday; there is time enough.
Capulet ♂
Go, nurse, go with her: we'll to church to-morrow.
Lady Capulet ♂
We shall be short in our provision:
'Tis now near night.
'Tis now near night.
Capulet ♂
Tush, I will stir about,
And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife:
Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her;
I'll not to bed to-night; let me alone;
I'll play the housewife for this once. What, ho!
They are all forth. Well, I will walk myself
To County Paris, to prepare him up
Against to-morrow: my heart is wondrous light,
Since this same wayward girl is so reclaim'd.
And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife:
Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her;
I'll not to bed to-night; let me alone;
I'll play the housewife for this once. What, ho!
They are all forth. Well, I will walk myself
To County Paris, to prepare him up
Against to-morrow: my heart is wondrous light,
Since this same wayward girl is so reclaim'd.
48 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Capulet | 26 | 54.2% |
| Juliet | 12 | 25.0% |
| Second Servant | 5 | 10.4% |
| Nurse | 2 | 4.2% |
| Lady Capulet | 2 | 4.2% |
| Lady Capulet | 1 | 2.1% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 26 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 8 lines.
Total speakers on stage
6 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 4
This is Scene 2 of 5 in Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet.
Scene length vs. play average
At 48 lines, this scene is shorter than the Romeo and Juliet average scene in Romeo and Juliet (~123 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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