Romeo and Juliet-Relationship between adults and young people

Question 1

how shakespear presents adult and young children relationships in the moment in the play
how shakespear does this in the play as a whole

Question 2

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Answer 2

Lord Capulet’s rationale for his decree and why he might be so shocked by juliet’s refusal
the impossible position the announcment places her in
what happened immediately prior to this moment and what feeling
the secrets between juliet and her parents
other relationships:
parallel roles of friar lawrence and the nurse , different ways the montegues and capulets demonstrate care for the children

Question 3

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Answer 3

Contrast between start of the scene and the end of the scene and the placing of the moment in terms of plot development showing the theme of opposition structually
Balance/ contrast between Juliet’s language and capulet’s language
Capulet’s insulting language/ agressive use of mimicry towards juliet and what it highlights about his power dynamic/attitudes towards children
Capulet’s use of imperative language and what this highlights about his relationship with his daughter attitude towards role of a parent
Dramatic irony in terms of adults not aware of the reason of juliet’s refusal
possible contrast between the ways the the capulet’s and montegues show parental care

Question 4

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Answer 4

ideas about ownership/ lack of power
ideas about patriachal society
the role of daughter as marrigeable commodity
ideas about marriage as honour
lady capulets role in this scene and what this highlights about the role of mother/wife in the context of this play
role of adults (friar/nurse) as confidant parental figures to young people
how the capulet’s reaction to juliet’s refusal highlights contextual differences in turns of potentially different audience reactions after time/attitude/societal attitude