Table of Contents
- 1 What reason does Juliet say to the nurse and her mother for wanting to be alone?
- 2 What reason does Juliet give the nurse for needing to sleep alone?
- 3 What does this do to the relationship between Juliet and the Nurse?
- 4 How does the nurse impact Romeo and Juliet’s relationship?
- 5 When does the nurse meet Romeo in Act 2 Scene 4?
- 6 Are there any delay scenes in Romeo and Juliet?
What reason does Juliet say to the nurse and her mother for wanting to be alone?
Juliet says that she wants to be left alone because she has a lot of things to pray about. To move the heavens to smile upon my state, Which, well thou know’st, is cross and full of sin.
What reason does Juliet give the nurse for needing to sleep alone?
Juliet’s father does not give her much time before she is supposed to marry Paris. She needs to be alone in order to take the special sleeping potion Friar Laurence gave her to fake her death.
Why does the nurse act as a go between for Romeo and Juliet?
The Nurse is one of the few characters in the play who explicitly wish for Juliet’s happiness. In addition to being emotionally supportive, the Nurse also works actively to ensure Juliet’s good fortune, as when she serves as the go-between that enables Juliet’s secret courtship with Romeo.
Why does the nurse take so long to tell Juliet about the wedding plans?
She wants to lengthen the news to tease Juliet and to make the good news even more appreciated. She also is able to get a brief back rub out of the anxious Juliet. In this scene, we are charmed by Juliet’s warmth and impatience and humor. The second reason is more formal.
What does this do to the relationship between Juliet and the Nurse?
The Nurse and Juliet may have a loving, teasing sort of relationship at the beginning of the play, but when Juliet needs her most—after her parents order her to marry Paris—the Nurse betrays her. Romeo is as good as dead, the Nurse tells Juliet, and she had better forget him and marry Paris.
How does the nurse impact Romeo and Juliet’s relationship?
The Nurse is Juliet’s Confidante At first, the Nurse supports the romance between Romeo and Juliet. She acts as a messenger, encourages the secret marriage, and even helps Romeo secretly enter Juliet’s bedchamber. Later, however, the Nurse turns her position and encourages Juliet to abandon Romeo.
Why was the nurse so interested in Juliet?
This isn’t surprising, given the amount of responsibility she had in caring for Juliet since her birth. The Nurse’s affection for Juliet stems from the fact that she had a daughter named Susan who was the same age as Juliet, but who died young.
How many lines does the nurse give Romeo in Romeo and Juliet?
The Nurse gave Paris just three lines of general, generic praise, but she gives Romeo eight lines of very specific praise, and she’s still not finished praising his personality, not just his physical attributes, when she interrupts herself.
When does the nurse meet Romeo in Act 2 Scene 4?
When the nurse meets Romeo in act 2, scene 4, she tries to determine whether Romeo’s love for Juliet is genuine or whether he is merely infatuated with the beautiful young lady. But first let me tell ye, if ye should lead her into a fool’s paradise, as they say, it were a very gross kind of behavior, as they say.
Are there any delay scenes in Romeo and Juliet?
We also find two delay scenes that look very much alike. Later in the play, the Nurse will return with news that Romeo has killed Tybalt. Again, the Nurse is slow to give Juliet the news she awaits.