Cards (32)

  • What is the main focus of the video discussed?
    Analyzing the character of the Nurse
  • How is the Nurse initially perceived in the play?
    As a comic character to lighten the mood
  • What does Shakespeare's use of the Nurse's funny lines suggest?
    She has a deeper significance beyond comedy
  • In which act and scene does the audience first meet the Nurse?
    Act 1, Scene 3
  • What does the Nurse's long story about Juliet's childhood reveal?
    Her close relationship with Juliet
  • What does Lady Capulet's request for the Nurse to leave imply?
    There is distance between mother and child
  • How does the Nurse demonstrate her closeness to Juliet?
    She can tell Juliet's age to the hour
  • What role does a wet nurse play in Elizabethan England?
    Breastfeeds the child of a higher class
  • What does the Nurse's role as a wet nurse signify about her status?
    She is of lower social class
  • What happened to the Nurse's daughter, Susan?
    She died
  • How does the Nurse's life revolve around Juliet?
    Her happiness is centered on Juliet
  • What does the use of blank verse signify for the Nurse's character?
    She is significant and not just comic relief
  • What is blank verse in Shakespeare's works?
    Iambic pentameter that does not rhyme
  • Who is the first character to speak in blank verse?
    Benvolio
  • Why is the Nurse's use of blank verse significant?
    It highlights her importance in the play
  • How does the Nurse's dialogue change throughout the play?
    She sometimes switches to prose for humor
  • What does the Nurse symbolize in the play?
    Nurturing and comedy
  • What role does the Nurse play in Juliet and Romeo's relationship?
    She nurtures their relationship
  • How does the Nurse help Juliet after meeting Romeo?
    She identifies him and facilitates meetings
  • What does the Nurse do in Act 3 Scene 2?
    She warns Juliet about Lady Capulet
  • How does the Nurse's humor manifest in the play?
    Through malapropisms and comic dialogue
  • What is the effect of the Nurse dragging out the news of Romeo's proposal?
    It creates comedic tension with Juliet
  • How does Juliet's relationship with the Nurse change?
    It weakens as Juliet matures
  • What does Juliet tell the Nurse in Act 4 Scene 3?
    To leave her alone for the night
  • Why is the Nurse's absence in the final scene significant?
    It symbolizes loss of nurturing and comedy
  • What does the prologue suggest about the ending of the play?
    It hints at a positive resolution for families
  • What does Crystal Bartolovich argue about the Nurse's role?
    She represents nurturing and comedy
  • What key quotations relate to the Nurse's nurturing role?
    "I can tell her age into an hour"
  • How does the Nurse's use of malapropisms contribute to the play?
    It adds humor and highlights her character
  • What are the main themes represented by the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet?
    • Nurturing
    • Comedy
  • How does the Nurse's character evolve throughout the play?
    • Starts as a nurturing figure
    • Becomes a source of conflict for Juliet
    • Relationship weakens as Juliet matures
  • What is the significance of the Nurse's absence at the end of the play?
    • Represents loss of nurturing and comedy
    • Highlights the tragic social order