A close analysis of Juliet's speech in Act 4, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, when the heroine is deciding whether or not to drink the vial given to her by Friar Lawrence.

Juliet's speech in Act 4, Scene 3, filled with much classic Shakesperean imagery, is a turning point in the play for Juliet in which she wrestles with the conflicts in her life and then ultimately comes to a decision. It encompasses all the major themes in the play and many ideas all come together for the first time in this passage. First of all, this soliloquy deals with fear, of what will happen if she takes the …showed first 75 words of 1340 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1340 total…of having to move on and make her own way for herself in a world full of hardships and obstacles. In the end, she takes comfort in Romeo, whom she expects to be there when she awakens, and drinks to him. Throughout the speech, beautiful imagery is used and the five senses are incorporated to make the scene come to life in order for the audience to sympathize with the lovers before their tragic deaths.