The Great and Powerful Juliet of Romeo and Juliet
ROMEO AND JULIET is one of the most well known love stories ever! One young very impatience,loving and determined girl falls in love with her family's enemy’s son. She goes by the name Juliet. I’ll tell you how Juliet are these three characteristics. Also just in case you don’t believe me I’ll even tell you what act, scene and page number it is located on and you can look it up on your own.
In Act II scene II Juliet wanted to marry Romeo right away and that,that was the only way she would kiss him again and she would give herself to him.. At the same time in Act II scene V when Juliet sent the nurse to go see Romeo and ask him about marriage and when the nurse comes back she keeps begging
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Well in Act 1 scene V Juliet teases Romeo for using the popular imagery of love poetry to express his feelings and kissing by the book.As a matter of fact in Act III, Scene 2, marks Juliet's move toward sexual and emotional maturity when she anticipates the consummation of her marriage to Romeo. The lyrical language Juliet employs as she waits impatiently for the night to come underscores the intensity of her feelings. All in all Juliet is a loving character. Determination… Juliet in this story is determined especially in Act IV scene II Juliet was determined she wasn’t going to marry Paris. She was so determined that she would fake her death and run away with Romeo just so she wouldn’t have to marry Paris and so she could stay loyal to Romeo. Not only that but juliet is determined that she is in love with Romeo and nothing can stand in their way of loving each other.
As can be seen above Juliet Capulet is very impatience, loving at most times and so determined that when she wants something she will get it. She loved Romeo and wanted to marry him right away and couldn’t wait to hear the news of what Romeo said about marriage.She wasn’t going to marry Paris even if she had to fake her death if that's what it took. Moreover she was going to be with Romeo no matter what anyone said. Juliet's move toward sexual and emotional maturity when she anticipates the consummation of her marriage to
Juliet is completely fallen in love with Romeo, as he is with her, and this causes a change is her portrayal since she acts unfaithful to her words. “Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much.” She teases Romeo, Romeo suggests a kiss “O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do. They pray; grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.” Juliet accepts the proposition “Saint do not move, though grant for prayers’ sake.” This is the first appearance of Juliet’s behavioural change as she shows signs of disobedience when she kisses Romeo, when she is supposed to fall in love with man her parents suggested
When Romeo first meets Juliet, you can tell by his interactions with Juliet that Romeo loves Juliet. In Act 1 Scene 5 Lines 44-53, Romeo keeps talking about Juliet’s beauty and his love for her. In Act 1 Scene 5 Lines 93-111, Romeo is talking to Juliet and is attempting to impress her. If Romeo did not love Juliet, Romeo would not be talking about how
Romeo and Juliet is a sixteenth century play featuring two star-crossed lovers doomed for eternity. This is a brief summary of how Shakespeare portrayed his play before any real dialogue was composed. Not only is Romeo and Juliet the most well known play that Shakespeare wrote, but the first play he drafted displaying romantic love. In many people's opinions Romeo is one of the pivotal characters of the whole play. Comparisons can be made between Romeo and Tybalt as I personally believe they both hold a significance throughout the drama. Each persona has a contrasting personality that is clearly shown during the whole of the theatre piece. In this essay I am going to describe and define the differences and similarities between Shakespeare's
Juliet is shown to be immature in a opening scene where her father tells the bride-seeking Paris his daughter is not old and grown-up enough to marry. "My child is yet a stranger in the world, she hath not seen the charge of fourteen years. . ." (Lines 8-9, Scene 2, Act 1). It is also shown during the balcony scene when she agrees to marry Romeo after knowing him only a day and she is not even sure herself that Romeo wants to marry her. "If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow. . . And all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay, and follow thee my lord throughout the world" (Lines 142-143, 146-147, Scene 2, Act 2). After he marriage she is told by her nurse she is to marry Paris. In a blind fury she runs to Friar Lawrence with a knife to her body, thinking that her only option was to dye or hear a plan presented by Friar Lawrence to get her out of a second marriage. "If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help, do thou but call my resolution wise, and with this knife I'll help it presently. . .'Twixt my extremes and me this bloody knife shall play umpire. . ." (Lines 53-55, 63-64, Scene 1, Act 4).
The theme of Romeo and Juliet is that poor decisions lead to major consequences. Throughout the play Romeo and Juliet made decisions including, getting married in secret, faking Juliet’s death and killing themselves, which all led to death and tragedy. Romeo states, “The exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine” Act II, Scene 2 Line 127; Romeo and Juliet rushed into getting married after knowing each other for one night because Juliet did want to marry the man her father chose, Paris. This choice between Romeo and Juliet led to Juliet having to make the decision whether or not she wanted to go along with the Friar's plan; which would hide her marriage with Romeo and get her out of marrying Paris. Act IV, Scene 1, Line 121 Juliet states,
In The Tragedy Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Romeo demonstrates impetuous qualities that lead to his eventual suicide. Romeo is infatuated with Rosaline and becomes deeply depressed with her decision to become a nun. Romeo vacillates emotionally from Rosaline to Juliet, the daughter of a feuding family. Romeo’s impulsiveness is best exhibited through his unrequited love for Rosaline which leaves him predisposed to easily fall in love with Juliet. Hours after their introduction they fall in love, therefore reflecting the capriciousness of love and the intoxicating nature it has that causes him to make rash and illogical decisions. Within days they hastily get engaged and married at the young age of thirteen and sixteen which makes them reckless and inexperienced lovers. Upon discovering Juliet’s death, Romeo’s ardor and lack of sense of self prevents him from putting his life in perspective as he considers suicide to be his only option.
First, when he goes into the masquerade party he was still in love with Rosaline and went because he wanted to catch sight of her, but when he sees Juliet for the first time he is suddenly in love with her. When they got the chance to meet each other he was suppose to be holy and not sin, but instead he tells her that he wants to kiss her, “O then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do.” Romeo was quickly to kiss her and for her to kiss him back. They should have waited another day or two to know each other. Overall after their first kiss, they
When Juliet is told of her parents plans to wed her to Count Paris, she expresses her reluctance to accept the proposal. Juliet, hoping her parents would understand and consider her desires, is shocked when Lord Capulet reacts in pure rage and says, “...Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! / I tell thee what: get thee to church o’ Thursday, / Or never after look me in the face. / Speak not. Reply not. Do not answer” (3.5.160-164). With greed blinding his eyesight, Juliet is no longer seen by Capulet as a human with a heart and soul, but is rather an object, with a price tag hung over her head. Lord Capulet’s inhuman outlook upon her banishes any hope Juliet had of her parents understanding her relationship with Romeo, and drives her to take risky decisions in order to fulfill her heart. The derogatory, and demeaning language Lord Capulet uses to express his anger over Juliet’s defiance of marriage, can be clearly attributed as the sole cause of Juliet’s desperation to escape the grasp of Lord Capulet and take the perilous decisions to wager death in order to find sanctuary in
Juliet’s personality varied greatly; based on her either foolish or brave choices. Since Juliet was forbidden to marry a Montague, she begins to make hasty decisions. These decisions lead to the inevitable death of the star-crossed lover Romeo and his sweetheart. Juliet’s maturity begins to unveil with her own sovereign actions, which were provoked by her love with Romeo. Juliet’s resolution to take Friar Lawrence’s potion, is affected by her newly discovered independence.
Yet another example of Juliet’s words describing her feelings as love rather than lust can be found in the final scene of the second act where Juliet says, “But my true love is grown to such excess/ I cannot sum up half my wealth.” (Shakespeare 2.6.35-36) Here Juliet reveals that she considers her love for Romeo her greatest possession. All of these instances would lead one to believe that Juliet does indeed love Romeo, but due to the circumstances, this cannot be true. First of all, Juliet has known Romeo for only a day; she knows virtually nothing about him.
In Juliet’s words specifically, when Lady Capulet asks Juliet about marriage, before the party, Juliet says, “it is an honour that I dream not of’’ [1.3.67]. In other words, Juliet says that she will marry whoever her parents choose for her, but she is not in a hurry to get married, nor does she think about it, but she states it in a respectful manner. After the party, however, her attitude towards marriage changes, she swiftly changes from patient to impetuous. Because, Juliet falls in love with Romeo, she becomes impetuous, and proposes marriage to Romeo. Towards the end of the balcony scene, Juliet proposes to Romeo and she says, “If that thy bent of love
The audience is first introduced to Juliet in the exposition of the play. Juliet attracts the attention the Count Paris and her father (Lord Capulet) wisely says that Juliet “is yet a stranger in the world” (Act I.2.8) and should be allowed “two more summers” (Act I.2.10) to grow until she is ready for marriage. This implies that Juliet is young and has not yet matured to level where she is eligible to be married. Lord Capulet’s love for his daughter leads him to protect her from the prospective marriage until she is “ripe to be a bride” (Act I.2.11).
An obedient, loving daughter would follow everything her parents said and was not able to even think for herself. First, Juliet goes behind her parent’s backs and marries Romeo, displaying an immense amount of strength and bravery. Also, she had the guts to sneak Romeo into her bedroom so they could seal their marriage. While it was normal to consummate the marriage the night of the wedding, it was extremely risky what Juliet did because one, she went behind her parent’s backs and two, Romeo is her sworn enemy. This was Juliet’s first experience of adulthood and it was a huge step considering, unlike young males, she has never had any experience with adult activities or decisions (Kahn). Moreover, Juliet tells her father, Lord Capulet, that she will not marry Paris, “Not proud, but thankful that you have/ Proud can I never be of what I hate,/ But thankful even for hate that is meant love” (III.v.151-153). Given the circumstances, Juliet had to obey everything her father said and a large part of that was Lord Capulet arranging Juliet’s marriage. She decides her own marriage plans and also refuses the plans her father had for her. Throughout the play Juliet is either seen at the Capulet compound or at shrift, the traditional way a young girl would be raised, out of sight from the outside world. According to Hamilton, “She is either at home or at church, and she is subject to [Capulet’s] rule. But she keeps striving for some control.” Even in Juliet’s last few minutes of her life she continues to convey great strength and courage, unlike being the stereotypical “weaker vessel,” when she kills herself with a dagger, a much painful way to go (Kahn). All in all, Juliet does in fact take some control over her life because of her defiance of the teenage girl stereotype and she leans towards the brave, rebellious, and strong personality causing her
Juliet’s attitude toward love and marriage changes throughout Romeo and Juliet; because she first has no desire to marry, then she falls in love with Romeo, and finally, gets married. In the first scene, Juliet has no desire to marry anyone, when Lady Capulet asks Juliet about marriage, she replied, “it is an honor I dream not of.” However, throughout the next scene, Juliet becomes infatuated with Romeo; she mentions to Romeo, that she is “too fond,” referring to her love, for him. Later, Juliet gets married to Romeo; their marriage is clarified, when Juliet says, “I am sold.” Juliet was not interested in love or marriage, but her ruminations later change; upon meeting Romeo.
Juliet also undergoes a change in character, far removing herself from the naïve fourteen year old of Act One, she becomes increasingly strong and practical (Spencer 67). At the beginning of the play Juliet talks of marriage as ‘an honour that I dream not of’ (1.3.67) but by Act Two Scene Two it is Juliet who brings about the subject of marriage, encouraging Romeo to arrange their wedding. Romeo may have insisted on declaring their love for each other but Juliet takes it a step further ‘thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow’ (2.2.144).