Lady Capulet

Question 1

Overview

Answer 1

Cold, distant character (evaluation)
• But acts in the way she believes is best for her daughter and her family
- auxiliary, pious figure, secondary to her husband

Question 2

Nurse come back again

Answer 2

• unable to communicate with her own daughter , awkwardness and emotional distance

Question 3

With beauty’s pen

Answer 3

• extended metaphor of a book - concept of love
• Concept of love is flawed — only concerned with superficiality and external beauty
• Lack of contents in the book, perhaps lack of human qualities — compassion, loyalty, wisdom — instead a significant focus on “beauty”

Question 4

That in gold clasps locks in the golden story

Answer 4

VIEW ON MARRIAGE - ALLIANCE/ SUPERFICIAL

Presents Paris as the epitome of perfection — love is idealised

• Notable use of POLYPTOTON “gold”;“golden” — reinforces Paris’ wealth — suggests Lady Capulet views love and marriage as a strategic alliance
• cementing/securing wealth and lineage
• She has “love” for the family — wants the best status for her daughter — acts according to her flawed perception of love
  + superficial + materialistic

Question 5

To beautify him, only lacks a cover

Answer 5

• Juliet the metaphorical “cover” to Paris’ book

- Suggests she is merely an accessory to him, which disparages women — superficiality of love

Question 6

What, wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears?

Answer 6

• Lack of care for family, more concerned with status — too cold, lack of maternal side, perhaps as she is too young - 1.3 “I was your mother much upon these years That you are now a maid
• crying is pointless and unladylike

Question 7

Talk not to me, for ill not speak a word

Answer 7

• Unable to betray her husband – perhaps agrees that J is being ungrateful
• Plays a typical stereotypical role – as an auxiliary, pious figure, secondary to her husband
• In keeping with her callous, cold manner = Cold, distant mother — does not sympathise with Juliet’s emotions