Nurse

• What does the superlative "prettiest" suggest about the Nurse's feelings towards Juliet?

  It indicates excessive adoration and affection
• How does the Nurse's bond with Juliet differ from Juliet's relationship with Lady Capulet?

  The Nurse's bond is maternal, while Lady Capulet's is distant
• What was the common practice among aristocratic Elizabethans regarding child-rearing?

  Children were raised by wet nurses
• How does the Nurse's relationship with Juliet compare to Juliet's relationship with her mother?

  The Nurse's relationship is more maternal than Juliet's with her mother
• What does the exclamative sentence "What lamb! What ladybird!" reveal about the Nurse's character?

  It shows she is excitable and melodramatic
• How does Shakespeare portray working-class characters like the Nurse in his plays?

  They are often ridiculed and used for comic relief
• Why does the Nurse's animated language provide a brief escape in the play?

  It contrasts with the bleak, tragic themes present
• What does the Nurse represent in terms of social class in Shakespeare's works?

  She represents Shakespeare's perception of the working class
• How does Shakespeare parody the Nurse's character?

  By exaggerating her traits to mock the working class
• Who loves and wants the best for Juliette?

  The Nurse
• How does the Nurse feel about Juliette?

  The Nurse loves Juliette like a daughter
• Who did the Nurse breastfeed when she was a child?

  Juliette
• What happened to the Nurse's own daughter?

  Her daughter, Susan, died
• What role does Juliette play in the Nurse's life after Susan's death?

  Juliette becomes the source of attention and care
• What does the Nurse think about Juliette's marriage to Paris?

  The Nurse believes it would be a good match
• What does the Nurse say about Juliette's beauty?

  Juliette is the prettiest baby she has nursed
• How does the Nurse express her feelings towards Juliette's marriage?

  She openly supports Juliette's happiness
• What does the Nurse's affection for Juliette reveal about her character?

  It shows her nurturing and caring nature
• What does the Nurse wish for Juliette?

  She wishes to see Juliette married happily
• How does the Nurse's relationship with Juliette affect her actions?

  She tries to ensure Juliette's happiness
• What does the Nurse's optimism indicate about her character?

  She genuinely cares for Juliette's well-being
• What are the key aspects of the Nurse's relationship with Juliette?

  • The Nurse loves Juliette like a daughter
  • She has cared for Juliette since infancy
  • Juliette is a source of attention after the Nurse's daughter died
  • The Nurse supports Juliette's happiness and marriage
• What does the Nurse believe about Juliette's second marriage match?

  It would excel her first marriage
• How does the Nurse describe Juliette's first marriage?

  She describes it as the prettiest baby she nursed
• What does the Nurse's statement about Juliette's happiness reveal?

  It shows her deep emotional investment in Juliette
• What does the Nurse's optimism about Juliette's future indicate?

  She believes in Juliette's potential for happiness
• What does the Nurse want for Juliette?

  She wants Juliette to be happy
• How does the Nurse's character contribute to the overall theme of care in the story?

  Her nurturing nature emphasizes the importance of love
• What does the Nurse's relationship with Juliette symbolize?

  It symbolizes maternal love and support
• What does the Nurse express about Juliette's beauty?

  She believes Juliette is the prettiest
• How does the Nurse's view of Juliette's marriage reflect her character?

  It shows her desire for Juliette's happiness
• What does the Nurse's optimism about Juliette's future indicate about her character?

  It indicates her nurturing and caring nature