Romeo and Juliet Act IV Scene 2

Shakespeare might have chosen to begin this scene with humor because he loved comedy.

Shakespeare might have chosen to begin this scene with humor to break away from the heavy, dark ending to Scene 1.

She says she has learned from Friar Laurence that she should repent of her disobedience from him.

She understands she is to young to make decisions.

She realizes what a great opportunity is to marry Paris

The real reason is she just wants to be left alone.

The real reason is to fool her father so that she may be left in peace to follow through with Friar Laurence's plan.

The real reason is her conscious got the best of her and her guilt made her apologize.

"Where I have learn'd me to repent the sin of disobedient opposition"

"And beg your pardon: pardon, I beseech you!"

"Henceforth I am ever ruled by you."

metaphor

situational irony

simile

Dramatic Irony