Patriarchal society

Question 1

Does not want Juliet to marry Paris yet as of age 14 but for him to wait to more years

Answer 1

For a modern audience, this may be sensible but for an ELIZABETHAN AUDIENCE , his generosity would have been especially highlighted as many girls would have been married at younger than 14.

Question 2

“woo her”, “get her heart”, “my will to her consent is but a part”

Answer 2

PRESENTED as considerate by Shakespeare in act 1 scene 2 and would like for Juliet to fall in love with Paris rather than just to marry her off to gain a good connection with Paris’ family. He is also considerate of her own wants and freedom

Question 3

“younger than she are happy mothers made”/
“and too soon marred are those so early made”

Answer 3

Shakespeare CREATES a RHYMING COUPLET with Lord Capulet’s response to Paris- Shakespeare is presenting through Capulet’s opinion a minority/ PROTO- FEMINIST view on marriage at the time that he wants to HIGHLIGHT to his audience

Question 4

“woo…

Answer 4

…her”

Question 5

“get…

Answer 5

…her heart”

Question 6

“my will….

Answer 6

…to her consent is but a part”

Question 7

“younger than…”/
“and too…”

Answer 7

…she are happy mother’s made”
…soon marred are those so early made”

Question 8

Romeo and Juliet share a sonnet as their first conversation?

Answer 8

By allowing them share a sonnet, Shakespeare PRESENTS a PROTO-FEMINIST approach to love and relationships where both the man and woman are equals in the relationship- SHOW AUDIENCE that women should be treated as equals and not just possessions in a relationship

Question 9

“green-sickness carrion”

Answer 9

One of the insults Lord Capulet hurls at Juliet when she refuses to marry Capulet
HARSH and CRUEL description of his daughter- Contrasts HUGELY with earlier compassion towards Juliet earlier in the play- COULD have been done by Shakespeare to highlight his kindness before even more and so encourage audience to prefer that approach to women and the opinions he was promoting then.