Romeo And Juliet Act 1 Scene 5

In fact the nurse knows more about Juliet than Juliet’s own mother. Even Lady Capulet could not remember her own daughter’s age when nurse could “tell [Juliet’s] age unto an hour” (I,II,403). The

pg.101, III, v, l.219) This treachery by the Nurse abandoned Juliet. Juliet was now left to make

As she was a mother-figure and confidante to Juliet, immense trust and guidance was expected of her. She however, destroyed this bond by referring to Juliet?s only love as a ?dishclout? and advising her that she ?thinks it best you married the county?, for he ?excels your first?. This then, results in Juliet alienating herself from her adviser-?thou and my bosom henceforth shall be twain?- and in due course killing herself.

Through the Nurse’s characterization, we see here that she wants Juliet to be protected. Juliet, in this case,

Romeo’s speech identifies to the audience for the first time, how Romeo feels about Juliet. That Juliet’s beauty is unmatched by those in the room and that Romeo has never loved before but he now thinks he has found her, Juliet the one. At this point the audience realises just what type of love and passion Romeo feels for Juliet. This event adds much more dramatic effect and intensifies the scene. At this instant a height of drama is achieved, but Shakespeare lifts it higher with a stronger and more hating speech, that of Tybalt’s.

She’s often speak bad of Romeo in order to persuade Juliet to change her mind, chide Juliet for defending Romeo, yet she also arranges for Romeo to see Juliet in the night.

Another brief but significant relationship in the first Two Acts is that of Juliet and her father, Capulet. Lord Capulet is seen to be very protective of his daughter, when speaking to Paris, and expresses much care towards who she marries, much contrast to Lady Capulet’s however. Evidence of Lord Capulet’s protection is admitted when he says Juliet is ‘yet a stranger in the world’. As an audience, we would presume Capulet to merely be cautious, however we are told ‘the Earth has swallowed all [his] hopes but she’. By swallowed, Capulet implies all other of his children have died and been buried. He refers to Juliet as his ‘hope’, which shows his reliance on her, and fully explains his protective nature towards

When I saw Juliet being buried in the Capulet tomb, I immediately traveled to Mantua so that I could tell Romeo of the news. He had instructed me to bring any news to him before he was exiled from Verona. I tried to tell him of her death as gently as possible because I knew how deeply the news would affect him. Romeo looked to be in disbelief at first, but then he angrily yelled, “Then I defy you, stars!”(5.1.24). He looked so wild and pale; it looked as if he were about to do something dangerous. He ordered me to hire horses so that we could quickly travel back to Verona. I attempted to calm him down and told him to have patience, but he dismissed me. Although I was very concerned about Romeo, I left to do what he had ordered, not wanting to push him.

Romeo’s big heart conflicted with being naive, but also showed how his personality was needed to move the plot along. “Do thou but close our hands with holy words,

I continued to walk through the gardens when I heard a familiar voice. “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” It was Juliet Capulet,

Juliet just learned that Tybalt was killed and Romeo is banished and she is venting to the nurse about.

Arguably one of the most well-known tragic play that William Shakespeare has written was Romeo and Juliet. It tells the tale of two young lovers from opposing families that ultimately meet their doom. Shakespeare utilizes his skill with words to write a great number of literary pieces in the play, and among them is Juliet’s soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 5. In her speech, Juliet adopts a frustrated tone as she waits impatiently for her nurse to return with news from her love, Romeo. When the events of the play take place, Juliet is thirteen; quite young in age and naive in understanding the world. Through the use of literary devices, the purpose of the soliloquy is conveyed as characterizing Juliet by showing her immaturity and her relationship with her Nurse.

Juliet: I thought I sensed your presence, but my emotions are also running rampant. If my lord senses you here he will have you beheaded without question. Why do you hide in the shadows when you were born to be in the light.

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the ever so difficult subjects of marriage and relationships are at the forefront of the audience's mind. Between Paris’ persistence to obtain Juliet’s hand and her fathers desire for Juliet to be happy, it is an absolute wonder how the girl is going to make a decision. The first discussion of marriage is brought to the table by Juliet’s mother; Lady Capulet, who is making her opinion about marriage strongly known; saying: “Well, think of marriage now; younger than you,/Here in Verona, ladies of esteem,/Are made already mothers” (I, iii, 70-72).

After Lord Capulet's outrage at Juliet's refusal to marry Paris, the Nurse takes a different stance. She wants to protect Juliet. The Nurse responds from her soul and heart clueless of how Juliet would do anything for Romeo, “ I think it best you married with the County. / O, he's a lovely gentleman! Romeo's a dish-clout to him” (3.5.230-232).