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• Who walks together in the scene?

  Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Paris
• Why does Capulet say he has not asked Juliet about Paris?

  Due to terrible recent events
• What does Lady Capulet believe she will know by morning?

  Her daughter's thoughts
• What does Capulet refer to when he mentions “a desperate tender of my child’s love”?

  His proposal for Juliet to marry Paris
• What does Capulet initially think about Juliet's response to Paris?

  He thinks she will listen to him
• When does Capulet promise Paris the wedding will be held?

  On Wednesday
• What does Capulet realize about the wedding date?

  Wednesday is too soon
• Why does Capulet decide to move the wedding to Thursday?

  To allow more time before the wedding
• What does Capulet hope to achieve by marrying Juliet to Paris?

  To bring joy and cure her mourning
• What is the irony in Juliet's mourning according to Capulet?

  She mourns for her husband's banishment
• How does Capulet's decision reflect on women's power in Verona?

  It shows their powerlessness
• What is the significance of Capulet wanting to move the wedding date earlier?

  It shows his desperation for political alliances
• How does Capulet's earlier desire to postpone the wedding contrast with his current decision?

  He wanted to delay it by two years
• What are Capulet's motivations for moving Juliet's wedding date to Thursday?

  • To bring joy during sad times
  • To cure Juliet's mourning
  • To gain political support from Paris