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Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet at a secret wedding witnessed by the nurse.

Romeo and Juliet animation

4. A secret wedding

Romeo goes to see Friar Lawrence, where he declares his love for Juliet and asks for the Friar to marry them. The Friar is aware of the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues but views the marriage as a possible way to heal the rift between them and so agrees to help Romeo.

The scene changes to the centre of Verona, where Romeo is talking with Benvolio and Mercutio. The nurse arrives - she is Juliet's messenger - and Romeo assures her that his love for Juliet is true. He urges the nurse to return to Juliet and tell her to meet him at the church that afternoon, so that Friar Lawrence can marry them.

Juliet is in her bedroom feeling anxious: it is three hours since the nurse was due to meet Romeo and there is still no news from her. The nurse arrives and after a short delay passes on Romeo's message.

Later that day Friar Lawrence ushers Romeo, Juliet and the nurse into church for the secret wedding.

The adaptation is intended to be broadly suitable for upper KS2 - that is, pupils aged 9 years old and above. However, be aware that the content deals with a number of sensitive issues including deaths during street fighting and suicide. Teachers should ensure they have watched any content they intend to share with their group in order to assess its suitability.

This film is relevant for teaching English within the National Curriculum at KS2 in England and Northern Ireland and equivalent levels in Scotland and Wales.

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6. Exile. video

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