Juliet Flashcards
Juliet fell in love with Romeo too early. Patriarchy.
“My only love sprung from my only hate/ Too early seen unknown, and known too late!”
Romeo MONTAGUE’s name is not part of his body.
“Oh be some other name! What’s in a name?”
Her loyalties are torn between her family and her husband (Act 3 scene 2)
Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?
The danger of her love for Romeo.
“If they do see thee, they will murder thee.”
After Nurse betrays her.
“Go, counsellor. Thou and my bosom henceforth shall be Twain.”
Juliet can’t leave the walls of the Capulet house.
Nurse: “henceforth do your messages yourself.”
Romeo > her family
That villain cousin would have killed my husband. Back, foolish tears,
Juliet doesn’t want to commit bigamy by marrying Paris
“To live an unstained wife to my sweet love.”