RJ Quotes - Lady Capulet

Question 1

What is the 1st why for Lady Capulet and why?

Answer 1

Shakespeare uses Lady Capulet to show how women also reinforce patriarchal values, pressuring Juliet to obey and marry for status.

Question 2

What is the 2nd why for Lady Capulet and why?

Answer 2

Her emotional distance from Juliet reflects how upper-class families lacked warmth, revealing how tradition outweighed affection

Question 3

What is the 3rd why for Lady Capulet and why?

Answer 3

Lady Capulet represents how women had little voice and were used to maintain social alliances through marriage.

Question 4

What are adjectives used to describe Lady Capulet?

Answer 4

Cold
Formal
Status-Driven
Obedient

Question 5

What themes are relevant to Lady Capulet?

Answer 5

Marriage
Patriarchy
Family
Control
Appearance vs Reality

Question 6

“Nurse, give leave awhile… Nurse, come back again.”

Answer 6

Act 1 Scene 3
Shows Lady Capulet’s discomfort and lack of intimacy with Juliet, needing the Nurse as a go-between. Highlights emotional detachment and reliance on societal roles.

Question 7

“So shall you share all that he doth possess, by having him, making yourself no less.”

Answer 7

Act 1 Scene 3
Encourages Juliet to marry Paris for wealth and status, reinforcing how love was secondary to social gain.

Question 8

“I would the fool were married to her grave!”

Answer 8

Act 3 Scene 5
Lady Capulet angrily wishes Juliet dead after she refuses to marry Paris. This reflects how honour and obedience were valued over compassion.

Question 9

“My child, my only life!”

Answer 9

Act 4 Scene 5
When Juliet appears dead, Lady Capulet’s grief contrasts with earlier coldness, exposing the tragedy of their disconnected relationship.