Romeo and Juliet: Nurse and Friar Lawrence on Trial

A lesson activity to reflect on the actions of the Nurse and Friar Lawrence after reading Romeo and Juliet.

Pupils imagine that, after the events of the play, the Nurse and the Friar are on trial, accused of being responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Five accusations are listed for each character and pupils devise responses that the Nurse and the Friar might give in their own defence.

This activity could be developed further by the teacher into a role-play or hot-seating activity.

This resource is a 2-page Word document.