Lord Capulet

• 'But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart. My will to her consent is but a part' - Lord capulet


  Capulet is saying that Paris needs to win Juliet over as he doesn't have complete control. He wants juliet to be 'wooed' and fall in love naturally, rather than a forced marriage. This furthers the potential idea that Capulet wants what is best for Juliet
• 'My child is yet a stranger in the world; she hath not seen the change of fourteen years' - Lord Capulet


  Capulet begins the play by denying Paris' request to marry Juliet, as she's too young. Capulet is awaiting a birthday that she will not experience , emphasising how short her life was cut to. The description of 'a stranger in the world' highlights how inexperienced she is, needing to experience it with Romeo, as far as death.
• 'O Brother Montague, give me thy hand.'


  -As foreshadowed in the prologue, Romeo and Juliet's death has led to the end of the feud.

  -Displays potential respect for his daughter, as he understands the feud is the cause of her death and must be stopped.
• 'Hang, beg, starve, die in the streets, for by my soul I'll ne'er acknowledge thee'


  -Asyndetic listing emphasises his erratic behaviour and frustration

  -Harsh terms create a semantic field of death, which furthers the impression that Capulet is a bad father and is more concerned with status and honour than his daughter.

  -'hang' associated with criminals - Juliet has committed a crime by disobeying her father.