We continued studying the play as we listened to a dramatic performance of the critical scenes wherein Juliet is informed of Romeo's banishment and Romeo learns of his banishment. We discussed the importance of the scene wherein Friar Lawrence urges Romeo to take comfort in rationality (philosophy) in light of Romeo's almost hysterical reaction to his banishment. In this light, I explained an interpretation of the play that suggests that emotional haste ,as much as Fortune, dictates the lovers' tragic fate. Through listening to the dramatic performance ,we were better able to appreciate the Shakespeare's ongoing use of rhyming couplets throughout the character's speeches , a technique characteristic of Shakespeare's earlier plays.