Entering the Capulet house, Lady Capulet wonders where her daughter is and calls for the nurse thinking that she might know where Juliet is. She then orders the nurse to call for Juliet. The nurse then proceeds to call for Juliet. Needing to speak with her daughter confidently, Lady Capulet commands the nurse away. She changes her mind immediately, however, and asks the Nurse to remain and add to her counsel. This displays to the audience how it seems that Lady Capulet is insecure about her parenting because she invites the nurse back to hear their private conversation. Instead, the Nurse commences a drawn-out story about how, as a child, a young and naive Juliet became an innocent punchline to a sexual joke; before Lady Capulet can even get
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Although Lady Capulet attempts unsuccessfully to stop the wildly amused Nurse, it takes Juliet to forcefully command the Nurse to shut up, for the Nurse to finally stop talking. Lady Capulet, at last, reveals to Juliet that Paris has been asking for Juliet's hand in marriage. When Lady Capulet inquires Juliet on what she thinks about getting married, Juliet tells her that she has not given it any thought. This explains that while even though it’s not something she really wants, she does view it as an honor. Juliet is prompted by her mother that she gave birth to her when she was a little older than Juliet’s current age. Lady Capulet goes on to jubilantly tell Juliet that she must prepare to open up to the idea of marriage because the valiant Paris has expressed an interest in her hand. Lady Capulet does not listen to Juliet’s response because she exaggerates Paris’s qualities and asks Juliet too, “‘Speak briefly’” and tell them quickly if she thinks she could love Paris.(I.iii. 98). Juliet declares that she will check out Paris during the feast, and figure out if she might love him. Peter, a capulet servant, interrupts to declare that guests are arriving and the feast's
Although Lady Capulet attempts unsuccessfully to stop the wildly amused Nurse, it takes Juliet to forcefully command the Nurse to shut up, for the Nurse to finally stop talking. Lady Capulet, at last, reveals to Juliet that Paris has been asking for Juliet's hand in marriage. When Lady Capulet inquires Juliet on what she thinks about getting married, Juliet tells her that she has not given it any thought. This explains that while even though it’s not something she really wants, she does view it as an honor. Juliet is prompted by her mother that she gave birth to her when she was a little older than Juliet’s current age. Lady Capulet goes on to jubilantly tell Juliet that she must prepare to open up to the idea of marriage because the valiant Paris has expressed an interest in her hand. Lady Capulet does not listen to Juliet’s response because she exaggerates Paris’s qualities and asks Juliet too, “‘Speak briefly’” and tell them quickly if she thinks she could love Paris.(I.iii. 98). Juliet declares that she will check out Paris during the feast, and figure out if she might love him. Peter, a capulet servant, interrupts to declare that guests are arriving and the feast's