the nurse Flashcards
1
Q
Seek happy nights to happy days
A
Repetition - bawdy/sexual comment. The Nurse only sees love as physical. Tone at this point in the play is light-hearted. However, adjective ‘happy’ could imply she has Juliet’s best interests at heart.
2
Q
There’s no trust, no faith, no honesty in men
A
Repetition of ‘no’ - She is critical of Juliet’s husband after he kills Tybalt.
3
Q
I think it best you married with the County. O, he’s a lovely gentleman. Romeo’s a dishclout to him
A
Metaphor - shows the Nurse’s lack of understanding of the nature of true love. The moment Juliet feels betrayed by the Nurse.
