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- Domineering - asserts his authority/power over Juliet and Lady Capulet and gives them demands that he expects to be followed.
- Protective - Capulet is presented as a caring father when he allows two more years to pass before Juliet marries Paris. He considers her juvenility as well as her own feelings towards the arranged wedding.
- Powerful - he is the head of the Capulet household and an authoritative figure in society's hierarchy.
- Short-tempered - becomes very quickly agitated when he learns of Juliet's refusal to the marriage he arranged for her to Paris.
- Self-conscious - cares for his reputation and does not allow Tybalt to make a scene at his feast. Worries how others view the Capulet household and conceals anything that may disrupt his persona.
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- He is the head of the Capulet household and an enemy to the Montague family - he holds huge authority and power.
- As Juliet's father, he controls what she can and cannot do, limiting her possibilities in the play involving life and love.
- Brings forward her marriage to Paris which causes huge problems for Juliet in the play, ultimately leading to her 'feigned' death.
- He embodies a stereotypical Elizabethan father and man of power - by arranging Juliet's marriage to Paris and retaliating when she refuses. He also gives orders to Lady Capulet, and expects her submission.
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- At the beginning of the play [act 1 scene 2] Capulet is presented to be a loving and empathetic father - as he allows two more years to pass before Juliet marries Paris. He recognises her youth and naivety and considers her feelings. This goes against societal conventions as, in the Elizabethan era, it would have been quite regular and fitting for a girl to marry at an age as young as Juliet's, under her father's command. He clearly cares for her a significant amount and is demonstrated to be a reasonable and protective father.
- However, as the play progresses, we see a remarkable change. When Juliet refuses to marry Paris in act 3 scene 5, Capulet is infuriated by her disobedience and ungratefulness - he cannot quite comprehend her actions. In the Elizabethan era, the man of the house possessed the most power and authority and women were expected to act subserviently and follow their demands. Juliet's refusal would have been unlikely of the time and Capulet's response to this is in fact, appropriate. This scene is a huge contrast to the first time we see him talk about Juliet regarding the marriage - his mindset has clearly altered and the affection he bore for her previously, seems to have disappeared.
- Nearing the end of the play, when Juliet's parents find her dead on the morning of her arranged wedding in act 4 scene 5, Capulet's attitudes have once again developed. He speaks of her fondly and lovingly, which contradicts how he felt previously. He is lamentable and in complete disbelief at the sorrowful circumstances. The argument between Juliet and her father was actually the last time the two characters interacted with each other, therefore it had been left unresolved before her death, an audience can imagine the regret and grief Capulet must have felt when finding her lifeless.
- By the end of the play, the deaths of Romeo and Juliet drive a significant turning point in the play. We see the Capulets and Montagues abandon the 'ancient grudge' and reconcile. At the beginning of the play, we could never have imagined Capulet to be willing to make ammends thus showing his development from the beginning to the end with a very different attitude and perspective.
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- "tis not hard, for men so old as we to keep the peace." 1:2
- "My child is yet a stranger in the world" 1:2
- "Let two more summers wither in their pride; ere we may think her ripe to be a bride." 1:2
- "The earth hath swallow'd all my hopes but she" 1:2
- "My will to her consent is but a part" 1:2
- "Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone" 1:5
- "Am I the master here, or you? go to. You'll not endure him!" 1:5
- "I think she will be ruled in all respects by me...I doubt it not." 3:4
- "Will she none? doth she not give us thanks? is she not proud?" 3:5
- "go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church, or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither." 3:5
- "Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch!" 3:5
- "hang, beg, starve, die in the streets...I'll ne'ver acknowledge thee" 3:5
- "Despised, distressed, hated, marty'rd, kill'd!" 4:5
- "O child! O child! my soul and not my child!" 4:5
- "O brother Montague, give me thy hand" 5:3
- "Poor sacrifices of our enmity!" 5:3
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