Act 2 scene 6

Act 2 scene 6 summary of key points:

• Romeo and the Friar await Juliet's arrival at the Friar's cell.

• Juliet arrives and the young couple embrace.

• Juliet reinforces her true love for Romeo and Friar Lawrence leads them away to be married.

Why is this scene important?

• Both the Friar's and Romeo's words ominolously foreshadow what is to come.

• The symbolic importance of marriage is stressed as we do not see the wedding.