Act 1 scene III Flashcards
What happens in this scene?
Lady Capulet questions Juliet regarding her thoughts on marriage. (juliet disagrees) The nurse offers a more bawdiful response and recalls incidents from Juliet’s childhood
What two themes are portrayed in this scene?
- Youth versus old (lady capulet, juliet)
2. status (lady capulet’s responses in contrast to the nurses bawdiful ones)
What is juliet’s youthful innocence contrasted with in this scene? (nurse)
The nurses courser, outlook on life
What does the nurses reminiscence about Juliet being weaned anticipate and what is the quote for this?
It anticipates Juliets move towards more sexual maturity
“Thou wilt fall backwards when thou hast more wit”
What is a quote that shows that Juliet’s parents only care about power and status with the marriage
“So shall you share all that he doth possess”
How does the nurse reinterpret Lady Capulets lines about marriage for increasing power and status?
She interprets it as ‘marriage increases a woman through pregnancy’
How does lady Capulet, Juliet and the nurses view of love contrast in this scene?
Juliet - romantic sense
Lady Capulet - Social
The nurse - Physical
What quote shows that Juliet does not desire to marry Paris?
“It is an honor i dream not of”
What quote shows that Juliet sees marriage in a romantic sense and rejects her seniors views?
“I’ll look to like, if looking liking move/ but no more deep will i endart my eye”