In Act 3, Scene 2 of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s reaction to the death of Mercutio and Tybalt and the banishment of her new husband Romeo shows that Juliet is defensive and passionate towards her spouse. When the Nurse speaks ill of Romeo’s banishment, Juliet defends him. Most people’s outlook on Romeo changes once he murders her cousin, Tybalt. Instead of being ashamed of Romeo, she concludes that if her cousin was not killed, her husband would have been killed instead. She believes that his actions are justified, while her cousin is the one at fault. During the Nurse’s questioning of the young Capulet’s thoughts and opinions, Juliet explains, “Ah, poor my lord, what tongue shall smooth thy name, / When I, thy three-hours
