Lord Capulet Flashcards
Act 2 Scene 1
“My child is yet a stranger in the world.”
(Lord Capulet)
Personal pronoun “My” emphasises his possesiveness over Juliet.
The fact that he doesn’t mention Juliet’s name but rather calls him his “child” further reinforces the impression of possesiveness.
Capulet actually cares about his child and is willing to protect her from the dangers of the “world”
Act 3 Scene 1
“Disobedient wretch!”
(Lord Capulet)
The epithet created through the adjective “Disobedient” used to describe Juliet illuminates how cruelly Juliet is treated by her father and further reinforces the impression that he views Juliet as mere property.
Act 3 Scene 5
“Hang, beg, starve, die in the streets,”
(Lord Capulet)
Asyndetic listing - Emphasises that Capulet is becoming increasingly erratic and distraught as Juliet continues to disobey him.
The harsh terms “hang” “beg” , “starve” and “die” all together create a semantic field of death which further reinforces the impression that he is a bad father and is concerned more by reputation and honour than he is for his own daughter’s life.
Act 5 Scene 3
“Flower as she was, deflowered by him”
(Lord Capulet)
Symbol of flower - Ideas of purity, fragility and gentleness.
Employs sexual imagery, he can not view his daughter as pure and fragile as she once was.
Act 5 Scene 3
“O brother Montague, give me thy hand.”
(Lord Capulet)
Feud between both families seem to be settled now after becoming known of of Romeo and Juliet’s death. Forshadowed in the prologue.
