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Where does the wedding take place in Romeo and Juliet?

The wedding of Romeo and Juliet takes place in Friar Laurence's cell. It is not part of the action on stage, though as Act II comes to an end, we witness the young couple, having again declared their mutual love, preparing to take their vows in front of the friar. The wedding takes place in secret, of course, because Romeo and Juliet are from two feuding families. Father Laurence, in fact, hopes to use their...

The wedding of Romeo and Juliet takes place in Friar Laurence's cell. It is not part of the action on stage, though as Act II comes to an end, we witness the young couple, having again declared their mutual love, preparing to take their vows in front of the friar. The wedding takes place in secret, of course, because Romeo and Juliet are from two feuding families. Father Laurence, in fact, hopes to use their wedding to reconcile the two families, who he imagines will seek some sort of truce if they discover that their children are now married. His hopes seem dashed, however, when Romeo, having returned after spending his wedding night in Juliet's chamber, encounters Juliet's cousin Tybalt in the streets. In the fight that ensues (after Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio) Romeo kills Tybalt, a crime that results in his exile from Verona. This sets in motion a series of events that eventually leads to the death of the two young lovers (but also the end of the blood feud between the families).


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