Romeo and Juliet, Act 5 Scene 2 runs 30 lines of dialogue, spoken by 2 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 123 lines. This scene is part of Act 5 of Romeo and Juliet.
Full Dialogue
Friar John ♂
Holy Franciscan friar! brother, ho!
Friar Laurence ♂
This same should be the voice of Friar John.
Welcome from Mantua: what says Romeo?
Or, if his mind be writ, give me his letter.
Welcome from Mantua: what says Romeo?
Or, if his mind be writ, give me his letter.
Friar John ♂
Going to find a bare-foot brother out
One of our order, to associate me,
Here in this city visiting the sick,
And finding him, the searchers of the town,
Suspecting that we both were in a house
Where the infectious pestilence did reign,
Seal'd up the doors, and would not let us forth;
So that my speed to Mantua there was stay'd.
One of our order, to associate me,
Here in this city visiting the sick,
And finding him, the searchers of the town,
Suspecting that we both were in a house
Where the infectious pestilence did reign,
Seal'd up the doors, and would not let us forth;
So that my speed to Mantua there was stay'd.
Friar Laurence ♂
Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo?
Friar John ♂
I could not send it,–here it is again,–
Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,
So fearful were they of infection.
Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,
So fearful were they of infection.
Friar Laurence ♂
Unhappy fortune! by my brotherhood,
The letter was not nice but full of charge
Of dear import, and the neglecting it
May do much danger. Friar John, go hence;
Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight
Unto my cell.
The letter was not nice but full of charge
Of dear import, and the neglecting it
May do much danger. Friar John, go hence;
Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight
Unto my cell.
Friar John ♂
Brother, I'll go and bring it thee.
Friar Laurence ♂
Now must I to the monument alone;
Within three hours will fair Juliet wake:
She will beshrew me much that Romeo
Hath had no notice of these accidents;
But I will write again to Mantua,
And keep her at my cell till Romeo come;
Poor living corse, closed in a dead man's tomb!
Within three hours will fair Juliet wake:
She will beshrew me much that Romeo
Hath had no notice of these accidents;
But I will write again to Mantua,
And keep her at my cell till Romeo come;
Poor living corse, closed in a dead man's tomb!
30 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Friar Laurence | 17 | 56.7% |
| Friar John | 13 | 43.3% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 17 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 15 lines.
Total speakers on stage
2 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 5
This is Scene 2 of 3 in Act 5 of Romeo and Juliet.
Scene length vs. play average
At 30 lines, this scene is shorter than the Romeo and Juliet average scene in Romeo and Juliet (~123 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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