Lady Capulet (quotes)

Question 1

“Here comes your father; tell him so yourself, And see how he will take it at your hands.”
(3,5)

Answer 1

• Here, it could be interpreted that Lady Capulet fears Lord Capulet, so encourages her daughter to tell him herself that she no longer wishes to marry Paris.
• This portrays her as a weak character who cares more for herself than her daughter, further demonstrating the distanced relationship between Juliet and her mother.
• This distance is suggested through the repeated use of the pronoun “your”,

Question 2

“H c y f; t h s y, A s h h w t i a y h.”
(3,5)

Answer 2

“Here comes your father; tell him so yourself, And see how he will take it at your hands.”
(3,5)

Question 3

“Talk not to me, for I’ll not speak a word, Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee.” (3,5)

Answer 3

• The major separation between mother and daughter is heavily implied here.
• It shows the unemotional address that Lady Capulet utilises when conversing with her daughter-but again, this may be seen as common practice to a contemporary audience.

Question 4

“T n t m, f I n s a w, D a t w, f I h d w t.” (3,5)

Answer 4

“Talk not to me, for I’ll not speak a word, Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee.” (3,5)

Question 5

“W w h v f i.” (3,5)

Answer 5

“We will have vengeance for it.” (3,5)

Question 6

“We will have vengeance for it.” (3,5)

Answer 6

• This comes after the Capulets find out about Tybalt’s death
• Lady Capulet is an unforgiving character who desires revenge

Question 7

N, c b a.” (1,3)

Answer 7

Nurse, come back again.” (1,3)

Question 8

Nurse, come back again.” (1,3)

Answer 8

• This implies how she is unable to look after her own daughter, relying on staff to do this for her.
• This may show how she is an incapable character, but also demonstrates her as a stereotypical (wealthy) Elizabethan woman.