Smaller characters help build the intensity and uniqueness of a story. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet uses multiple characters to change the mood and help the audience follow the play. There are various parts other than Romeo and Juliet that add drama. A way of doing that is to draw connections and differences between the two feuding houses of Montague and Capulet. The Nurse and Friar Lawrence share certain qualities but also contrast in ways that make them two distinct, interesting characters.
The Nurse and the Friar interact with other characters similarly throughout the play. They both act as confidants to either Romeo or Juliet. The Nurse brings out Juliet’s impatience by pushing her buttons, like when the Nurse withholds …show more content…
The Nurse is strictly Capulet, and Lawrence is neutral and overall unbiased towards both families. When asked by Juliet about what she should do about the marriage, the Nurse says to just marry Paris. The Nurse announces her preference of Paris by stating, “Then, since the case so stands as now it doth, / I think it best you married with the County” (III.v.229-230). Here, the Nurse reveals that she still truly does not favor the Montagues, says she would rather Juliet stay away from them, and sticks to Lord and Lady Capulet’s wishes for Juliet to wed County Paris. On the other hand, the Friar wants the feud to end at all costs and gives unbiased opinions to both Romeo and Juliet, even though he is labeled just as a confidant to Romeo. Besides their orientation to the two families, the overall contributions to the story also vary between the Nurse and Friar Lawrence. Their roles in the play serve separate purposes. The Nurse often makes sexual innuendos and uses bawdy humor to lighten the mood of the play. In general, the Friar is rather serious, with some nonchalant parts, but mostly sticks to the point of the problem. Comic relief comes from the Nurse in most cases, and Lawrence develops more serious situations like the false death of Juliet. Their contrasting qualities continue into the way they choose to resolve things as well. The two have different …show more content…
These two add to all aspects of the story like the tone and development of other characters. Shakespeare uses a variety of people to help unfold or unravel the plot. This can lead to the buildup of suspense and bring new elements to the story. The parts in Romeo and Juliet, besides the main two, all contribute to the growth and evolution of the
The Nurse and the Friar interact with other characters similarly throughout the play. They both act as confidants to either Romeo or Juliet. The Nurse brings out Juliet’s impatience by pushing her buttons, like when the Nurse withholds …show more content…
The Nurse is strictly Capulet, and Lawrence is neutral and overall unbiased towards both families. When asked by Juliet about what she should do about the marriage, the Nurse says to just marry Paris. The Nurse announces her preference of Paris by stating, “Then, since the case so stands as now it doth, / I think it best you married with the County” (III.v.229-230). Here, the Nurse reveals that she still truly does not favor the Montagues, says she would rather Juliet stay away from them, and sticks to Lord and Lady Capulet’s wishes for Juliet to wed County Paris. On the other hand, the Friar wants the feud to end at all costs and gives unbiased opinions to both Romeo and Juliet, even though he is labeled just as a confidant to Romeo. Besides their orientation to the two families, the overall contributions to the story also vary between the Nurse and Friar Lawrence. Their roles in the play serve separate purposes. The Nurse often makes sexual innuendos and uses bawdy humor to lighten the mood of the play. In general, the Friar is rather serious, with some nonchalant parts, but mostly sticks to the point of the problem. Comic relief comes from the Nurse in most cases, and Lawrence develops more serious situations like the false death of Juliet. Their contrasting qualities continue into the way they choose to resolve things as well. The two have different …show more content…
These two add to all aspects of the story like the tone and development of other characters. Shakespeare uses a variety of people to help unfold or unravel the plot. This can lead to the buildup of suspense and bring new elements to the story. The parts in Romeo and Juliet, besides the main two, all contribute to the growth and evolution of the