Juliet 🦋 Flashcards
She hath not seen the change of fourteen years
Act 1 Scene 3
She says very little , obeys patriarchal society standards of women forced to be silent and not oppress,she is stripped of any thought and is regarded only as a body,transition of immaturity and maturity,from an innocent adolescent to a responsible adult.
Then have my lips the sin that they took
Act 1 Scene 5
She lets Romeo kiss her at first meeting , and later says that he kisses ‘by th’book’(that he kisses well or ‘conventionally’.
‘Only love’
She falls in love with Romeo
‘Marry ,my child’
Emphasis on her youth , completely disregards her maturity , this also represents how , patriarchy only view women as child-bearing vessels.
‘Than your consent gives strength to make it fly’
Act 1 Scene 3
She possesses inner strength that causes her to have maturity beyond her age , but she still is obedient,sheltered , naive , and innocent
And stint thou ,I pray thee,Nurse,Say I
Act1 Scene 3
Juliet succeeds in shutting the Nurse up,which gives us glimpses of determination and strength of what she is today .
You kiss by th’ book
Popular imagery of love poetry , Juliet becomes more authentic and genuine from the beginning , says that Romeo kisses according to convention,Juliet is able to see Romeo’s rash decisions , like yin and yang.Greater maturity and , more emotional intensity
“I am too fond;”
“fond” adj
Juliet is confident that this is the man of her dreams
However:
Tries to pull back her own emotions , she is concerned that she is falling in love too quickly.
Mirrors the tragic hero’s flaw of falling in love too quickly - Juliet is concerned that her private thoughts (overheard by Romeo) make her seem too eager. She assures Romeo that she will prove more faithful than other women who appear chaste
“too rash, too unadvised, too sudden”
Act 2 Scene 2
Repetition of adverb “too”
In the balcony scene, Juliet starts to panic and doubt her relationship with Romeo.
Knows she loves Romeo but is cautious.
She is a very passionate girl, she’s also pretty smart and realises that head-over-heels passion can be dangerous
