Major characters
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Romeo and Juliet scene guide
Friar Laurence’s Cell
Friar John explains that illness inspectors stopped him from reaching Mantua, so Romeo never received Friar Laurence’s urgent letter. Alarmed by this “Unhappy fortune!”, Friar Laurence orders an iron crow and hurries to the monument before Juliet wakes.
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Key themes
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Why it matters
What danger follows a missing letter?
Important quotations
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