Place: Juliet’s bedroom
Time: Wednesday Morning
Characters: Nurse, Lady Capulet, Capulet, Paris, Friar Lawrence, Musicians, Peter.
Nurse finds Juliet dead in her bed and everyone gathers from the noises of destress coming from the room. Everyone shares their opinions on the horrible day and the act ends with a disagreement with Peter and the Musicians on music.
Quote: “Come, is the bride ready to come to church?” “Ready to go but never return. O son, the night before thy wedding day hath Death lain with thy wife.”