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What happens in Act 4, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet?
After pondering what may go wrong and having a vision of Tybalt's ghost searching for Romeo, Juliet drinks the sleeping potion.
Read our Summary & Analysis of Act 4, Scenes 3–5. (3-minute read)
What is the most famous quote in Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet?
Juliet’s speech as she prepares to drink Friar Lawrence’s sleeping potion in Act 4, Scene 3 is one of the most famous in the play. Under tremendous pressure and in an unimaginably difficult situation, Juliet steadies her nerves to drink the potion.
Read about Juliet’s “Farewell!—God knows when we shall meet again” quote. 2-minute read
Is there anything about Romeo and Juliet on SparkNotes specifically for theater students?
Yes, the SparkNotes Scene Study feature helps prepare students to perform key scenes for theater class or auditions. We offer helpful performance notes for a key monologue by Juliet in Act 4, Scene 3—as well as a dialogue by Benvolio, Mercutio, and Romeo in Act 2, Scene 4 (Details about these scenes in the feature should benefit non-theater students studying Romeo and Juliet as well.)
See the SparkNotes Scene Study materials for Juliet’s Act 4, Scene 3 monologue.
