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- Romeo: is Juliet's lover who falls for her at first sight. He is forward, romantic, poetic, impulsive and passionate.
- Lord Capulet: is initially portrayed as kind and affectionate but loses it when Juliet refuses to marry Paris. He insults and threatens her, parodying her and mocking heartlessly.
- Paris: is the intended husband for Juliet. At first Juliet is willing to consider him, but he's soon eclipsed by Romeo.
- Lady Capulet: has a very formal relationship with Juliet, and leaves the parenting to Lord Capulet. She does attempt to protect Juliet from her father's rage, but eventually sides with him; rejecting the female solidarity Juliet seeks, probably because of the patriarchal nature of society.
- Nurse: is the key friend to Juliet, acting as a surrogate mother. She transgresses for Juliet but once her parents try to force her to marry Paris their previously close relationship breaks apart.
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- Shakespeare uses juxtaposition to contrast their characters.
- Shakespeare uses dramatic irony during the 'balcony' scene, where Nurse won't tell Juliet about Romeo's murder.
- Juliet uses direct, literal language; oxymorons; antitheses when struggling with internal conflict.
- Shakespeare uses a sonnet when Romeo and Juliet meet, to show their love.
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- ACT 3: NIGHT-LOVING WOMAN
- Juliet loves the black - good, secret. This also represents she's burdened and capricious.
- explicit sexual references; lust
- outside of society
- tragic element is introduced
- internal conflict: confused-> husband vs cousin
- fluctuations in mood and reversals jarringly remind of adolescence
- malign operation of fate
- wedding night; clandestine
- pessimistic
- family conflict: tensions beneath the surface
- apprehensive/ impatient; accentuates adolescence
- riddling (double meaning) p 133
- scared and emotional; appeals to mother
- appeals to Nurse: sense of fate as the relationship crumbles.
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- ACT 1: OBEDIENT DAUGHTER
- willing to check out Paris but she's reserved: judicious when approached by Romeo, she holds firm -> verbally dextrous
- sensible but passionate
- mutually attracted to Romeo
- Juliet is innocent, prudent and cautious; only 13
- formal relationship with mother BUT close to the nurse.
- sheltered: can't have input in parents' plans for Paris
- ACT 2: LOVESTRUCK GIRL
- Juliet is transgressive and prepared to rewrite her identity.
- practical/realistic
- love mediated by danger
- pragmatic: arranges wedding
- sincere
- niesse -> unfledged hawk
- indulges in rule-breaking
- sarcastic; delaying of Nurse
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