Juliet

• "A greater power than we can contradict"-Friar Lawrence (Act 5:3)


  (Juliet awakes to find Romeo dead)Friar Lawrence reminds us that fate is controlling the couple, yet Juliet decides to go against fate and after seeing Romeo dead she shows bravery
• "That villain cousin would have killed my husband"-Juliet (Act 3:2)


  (Juliet impatient for wedding night)-
• "It is too rash, too loud, too sudden"-Juliet (Act 2:2)


  Balcony scene- Juliet appears cautious, realises falling head over heels is dangerous . Structure- triplet shows how passionate she is
• "Too like lightning"-Juliet (Act 2:2)


  Balcony scene- Juliet is afraid that like lightning her love will strike and be gone in a flash. Structure-simile, thinks love will flash and disappear
• "I am too fond"-Juliet (Act 2:2)


  Juliet presented as cautious (perhaps to do with keeping reputationcontext)
• "O she doth teach the torches to burn bright"-Romeo (Act 2:2)


  Balcony scene-Juliet is presented as a source of light on many occasions
• "It is the east and Juliet is the sun"-Romeo (Act 2:2)


  Balcony scene-Juliet is presented as a source of light on many occasions
• "If they do see thee, they will murder thee"-Juliet (Act 2:2)


  Balcony scene- Again, Juliet is presented as suspicious (focused on reputationcontext- Romeo calls her a "fair maid" which continues this idea)
• "And all my fortunes at thy foot ill lay"-Juliet (Act 2:2)


  Balcony scene- Juliet becoming willing to defy family feus due to her love for Romeo
• "Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow"-Juliet (Act2:2)


  Balcony scene- Juliet is becoming more independent, it is she who proposes the idea of marriage first, and is trying to be practical at the same time as following her heart
• "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"-Juliet (soliloquy) (Act 2:2)


  Balcony scene- Juliet is wondering why Romeo had to be a Montague. Her love is a sworn enemy
• "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet"-Juliet (Act 2:2)


  Balcony scene- saying names are not important, it is the reality underneath them
• "O swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon"-Juliet (Act 2:2)


  Balcony Scene- Juliet presented as practical, she doesn't want Romeo to swear his love by something that is gone when morning comes. She disrupts his use of traditional love poetry as she wants stability
• "Is the news good or bad?"-Juliet (Act 2:5)


  Juliet is presented as impatient, we are reminded of her youth as she throws a tantrum to the nurse, showing she is not as mature as we might think
• (Elsewhere in play) "Tis twenty years till then"-Juliet -Act 2:2- another moment like in Act 2:5


  This shows that like in Act 2:5, She is presented as an impatient child, theme of youth and age. This contrasts with other moments where we see her become more independent (e.g. Act 2:5 when she proposes the marriage)
• "Gallop apace you fiery footed steeds towards Phoebus' lodging"-Juliet (Act 3:2)


  (Juliet impatient for wedding night)- She is presented as impatient, uses commanding words to the God of the sun's steeds to hurry up so night will come. Reminds us that the darkness is their sanctuary. Shows increasing confidence
• "Shame come to Romeo"-Nurse (Act 3:2)


  (Juliet impatient for wedding night) The nurse tells Juliet that Romeo has killed Tybalt and this presents the nurse and Juliet as becoming distant. This foreshadows the final split in Act 3 where the nurse says "I think it best you married with the county" which betrays Juliet
• "I'll to my wedding-bed, and death, not Romeo, take my maiden head"-Juliet (Act3:2)

  (Juliet impatient for wedding night) Juliet misunderstands that Romeo is dead due to the nurse being unclear. She appears like a bereft widow even though they have only known each other a couple days. She personifies death as a bridegroom showing their love is constantly overshadowed by death
• "Beautiful tyrant, fiend angelical"-Juliet (Act 3:2)


  Juliet finds out Romeo killed Tybalt. She is conflicted and we can see this from the oxymoron. She loves Romeo yet has a duty to Tybalt
• "That villain cousin would have killed my husband"-Juliet (Act 3:2)


  Juliet is rational, and after consideration realises that she is wise enough to make her own choices. Her love for Romeo is greater than any duty for Tybalt, and anyways, Tybalt would have killed Romeo
• "I will confess to you that I love him"-Juliet (Act 4:1)


  Juliet is talking to Paris. She would rather die than marry him and yet we can see she is tired of lying because she uses a double meaning so as not to properly lie to Paris but instead indirectly talk of Romeo
• "Past hope, past cure, past help"-Juliet (Act 4:1)


  (Juliet asking the friar for advice)Juliet is worried, and the triplet shows that she is despairing. There is also a shift in tone as soon as Paris leaves because unknowingly it is he causing problems!
• "And with this knife I'll help it presently"-Juliet (Act 4:1)


  (Juliet asking the friar for advice)Juliet is becoming more independent and is going against religious societycontext- suicide would be seen as a sin against God yet her love is so strong for Romeo she is willing to defy God
• "And bid me go into a new made grave, and hides me with a dead man in his shroud"-Juliet (Act 4:1)


  (Juliet asking the friar for advice)Juliet is becoming more brave and defiant. She is willing to accept Friar Lawrence's plan as she will do anything for Romeo. The line foreshadows what will eventually come
• "And I will do it without fear or doubt"-Juliet (Act 4:1 )


  (Juliet asking the friar for advice)Juliet is becoming more brave and has changed a lot from the girl we saw at the beginning of the play. The friar lists some awful things such as a "charnel house" and "dead mans shroud" yet she remains undeterred. Structurally, Shakespeare keeps it so that we find out the plan as she does and whilst we may be scared, she is brave
• "Let me be left alone"-Juliet (Act 4:3)


  (Juliet's soliloquy and taking the potion)Juliet is becoming more independent, she physically separates herself from her family and also the nurse. She is taking things into her own hands and letting go of anything that may hold her back, including a rocky trust in the Nurse who betrayed her
• "Farewell. God knows when we shall meet again"-Juliet (Act 4:3)


  (Juliet's soliloquy and taking the potion) Again she is aware of her growing independence and maturity
• (Elsewhere in the play

  Act 2:2to Act 4:3 )In act 2:2 balcony scene we saw Juliet constantly being interrupted by the nurse, having to keep shouting "anon" whilst talking to Romeo. Now she is being direct and has changed from a girl to a woman, cutting all ties with anyone who will get in her way
• "What if this mixture does not work at all?"-Juliet (Act 4:3)

  (Juliet's soliloquy and taking the potion) A use of a soliloquy reminds us that she is opening herself up to the audience and overthinking, especially at the start. Lots of question marks can be seen and the soliloquy is one whole sentence, showing a drop in confidence!
• "I drink to thee"-Juliet (Act 4:3)


  (Juliet's soliloquy and taking the potion) As the scene progresses, Juliet finds determination in her love for Romeo and takes the plunge.
• "A greater power than we can contradict"-Friar Lawrence (Act 5:3)


  (Juliet awakes to find Romeo dead) The friar reminds us of the theme of fate
• "let me die"- Juliet (Act 5:3)


  (Juliet awakes to find Romeo dead) She is presented as perhaps even braver than Romeo who took a potion, she is willing to stab herself
• "O happy dagger"-Juliet (Act 5:3)


  (Juliet awakes to find Romeo dead) Juliet is strong and doesn't die out of feminine weakness but out of love. She calls the dagger happy showing she isn't scared and is in control of her fate
• "Yea, noise? Then i'll be brief"-Juliet (Act 3:5)


  (Juliet awakes to find Romeo dead) After so many interruptions ruining the couples happiness, she decides to have her moment. Elsewhere in the play, when the nurse interrupts on balcony scene