Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is a comedic play of a couple whoś family are enemies but they commit suicide so they can be together without their parents telling them otherwise. There are many exaggerations, and humor in the play. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet includes mostly of hyperboles. Exaggeration is the characteristic in the story. For example, in the quote, ¨Tut! I have lost myself; I am not here;..¨ is an exaggeration. This is an exaggeration of how Romeo states that he is lost and cannot find himself when he is actually panicking. The line,¨Spread thy close curtain,love performing night,.. ¨ is a comedic exaggeration. This is an example of beginning to make love in the night. The quote,¨For never was a story of more woe¨ is also an exaggeration. This is an exaggeration because this story was one that was caused by its own problems, while no one cares and there are other stories that may be just as tragic. Then another quote, ¨Talk to me, for I´ll not speak a word¨, is a hyperbole. This is a hyperbole because it shows that if you speak to the Lady Capulet then she …show more content…
For example, in the quote, ¨Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days¨. The nurse almost rambles about how Juliet should have a good night with Romeo leading to more happy days. Another example, the line, ¨I would say thou hadst sucked wisdom from thy teat¨. This quote is saying how the nurse thinks Juliet has gained wisdom from someone's breast. ¨Blubb´ring and weeping , weeping and blubb´ring¨ is also an example of the nurseś rambling. The nurse is saying that Juliet is crying and sobbing uncontrollably. The quote ¨And from my soul; else beshrew them both¨ is another example. The nurse is saying that from her soul she makes wicked both of them. In the next quote the nurse repeats herself by asking what something is more than once in the line ¨Whatś this? Whatś
Upon hearing this Juliet becomes desperate and makes multiple bad decisions. If the Nurse had truly thought through the consequences of her decisions, maybe these two lovers would have lived.
This play consists primary of hyperboles, exaggeration is a hallmark of comedy. An example is when Benvolio asked Romeo not to leave him, Romeo replied by saying that “[he’s] not here.” He is saying that he was so in love that he out of this world. Another example of the play being over exaggerated is Juliet told her nurse to asked Romeo if “he be married.” She barely knows the guy and already wants to know if he was wed. That evening, Romeo went to Juliet’s balcony and said, “My life [is] better ended,” meaning he rather die than “wanting of thy love.” They only known each other for only a couple of hours at the most and they are vowing their life. Not long after Romeo had to run away, Juliet’s father, Lord Capulet, told Lady Capulet to tell
The Nurse is one of the adults who is to blame for the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet.The Nurse is like Juliet’s mother and has a lot of trust towards the Nurse, but this changed when Juliet met Romeo. When Romeo and Juliet decided to get married, the Nurse became a messenger between the two. The nurse viewed Romeo as a handsome gentleman and told Juliet that she made the right choice. “Well, you have made a simple choice. You know not how to choose a man. Romeo! No, not he, though his face be better than any man’s, yet his leg excels all men’s, and for a hand and a foot and a body, though they be not to be talked on, yet they are past compare. He is not the flower of courtesy, but, I’ll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb.”(107) The Nurse compliments Romeo and even told Juliet that she should marry Romeo and be a happy wife, but the Nurse
In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses figurative language to show Romeo’s infatuation with Juliet as he is banished from the town of Verona and considers it better to be dead than banished. Romeo, a Montague, has just married Juliet, a member of the Capulet household, when Romeo’s kinsman Mercutio gets in a fight with Juliet’s kinsman Tybalt. Romeo tries to break up the fight, but Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo’s arm and kills him. An angry Romeo retaliates and kills Tybalt, and he becomes banished by the Prince -- a very gracious punishment. However, when Romeo receives the news of his banishment, he is not delighted and prefers death over banishment because he will not be able to see Juliet. On the topic of his banishment,
She will without a doubt do anything to let Juliet be happy. On page 87, she says "Thou wast the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed. An I might live to see thee married, I have my wish," which shows the admiration from the Nurse torwards Juliet. Their close bond is obvious. The Nurse is very aware of how much Juliet craves to be with Romeo, so she does her best to help them be together. Without the love, support, and assistance from the Nurse, Juliet will only see Romeo as a missed oppertunity, and will not fall in love. The Nurse loves Juliet so much, that it ends up playing a detrimental role in Juliet's tragic
Shakespeare's unravels this to the readers with the Nurse and her thoughtful decisions, Mercutio and his anger, and Romeo and his hasty decisions. First and foremost, Shakespeare illustrates how the Nurse makes some very tough choices for Juliet, in the name of “friendship” even though they weren’t hers to make, portraying that love for friendship has a powerful influence that can drive friends to make negative choices. After Romeo’s banishment to Mantua, the Nurse gets second thoughts about Juliet’s future. Feeling a little apprehensive, she is convinced that Paris, a rich man with high status in society who happens to love Juliet, is perhaps a better match for Juliet. The Nurse approaches her and shares her uncertainty about her ongoing relationship with Romeo.
Romeo and Juliet is a comedic and tragic play written by Shakespeare. The two are star-crossed lovers as they are bitter rivals of the House of Montague and Capulet . In Act 3, Scene 5, The Nurse describes
The nurse is the one that inconerges there young love and keeps it a secret hurting them in the long run. She does not shut down there love for he is the opposing family and knows that their families would not allow the relationship to happen. Also with the nurse she gives juliet the advice and place to marry Romeo. The nurse also with the nurse she tell juliet to marry Paris with the knowledge of her relationship.
The Nurse is encouraging and facilitating Juliet to see Romeo
In the ironic tale of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses language effectively such as using figurative language. The results of it gives the reading of the text a poetic and complex flow with a myriad of use of contradictory and paradox. The use of paradox is a statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow. In Romeo and Juliet there are many uses of this with the use of other contradictory language.
And she hath the prettiest sententious of it, of you and Rosemary, that it would do you no good to hear it” (2.4). This quote was the Nurse stalling from telling Juliet what Romeo's message to her was. She was stalling by saying her back hurt, making jokes, and taking her time all on purpose. Therefore the reader would think of one of the Nurse's traits as funny.
This caused a little bit of tension, especially since Lady Capulet was constantly pressuring Juliet to meet Paris and decide if he would be a suitable husband for her; she kept giving compliments on how handsome he looked. Lady Capulet described Paris’ book of love as him being an “unbound lover” and that he “lacks a cover,” meaning Juliet (1.3) While Lady Capulet is destined to make Paris her new son-in-law, Juliet is still unsure if she can love the man. This shows that the Nurse has a better relationship with Juliet than anyone else; she knows what Juliet is thinking while her mother is trying to convince her to marry some guy that she’s never met before. When Juliet meets Romeo later that night, everything changes. Before long, Juliet decides to send her Nurse out to meet with Romeo because she trusts her the most out of everyone. After a while, she notices that the Nurse is taking an awfully long time. She worries that maybe she couldn’t find Romeo or that she couldn’t meet him. When the Nurse finally does come back with news, she is out of breath and panting hard. She teases Juliet a little bit by not giving her a direct response. The Nurse wanted Juliet to give her a break so that she could take a breath while complaining about how her “bones ache” and the tiring “jaunce” that she had experienced (2.5). When the Nurse finally settles down and tells Juliet that she met Romeo, they discuss the details. This connection between Juliet and the
Shakespeare used the figurative language to indirectly describe who Romeo is. Romeo and Mercutio argue with each other about the importance of dreams (1.4.11-103). During Mercutio’s “Queen Mab” speech, it reveals that Romeo is a dreamer and Mercutio is not. This is a juxtaposition because Mercutio and Romeo have two different mindsets on dreams. An example of Shakespeare using a oxymoron to indirectly describe Romeo is when Romeo states, “Feather of lead,
She is showing her caring traits and trying to do anything to keep Juliet happy and keep the too lovers together. When the Nurse is going to get Romeo, she tells him “For Juliet’s sake, for her sake, rise and / stand up. Why should you fall into so deep a moan?”(3.3.89-90). The Nurse is trying to tell that Juliet isn't feeling well and she needs him to be by her side as she lost her cousin Tybalt. After all the kind things that the Nurse did with Romeo and Juliet, the audience experiences the Nurse’s caring and motherly traits and how much of a role model
Within William Shakespeare’s breathtaking production Romeo and Juliet some character’s foil the traits of another, bringing out their specialties while also bringing contrast to this quality performance. Juliet’s mother, Lady Capulet, has the most predominant foil in the story, Nurse. Juliet’s servant, referred to as Nurse, has a quick tongue and tends to say whatever she wishes. The Nurse often has short meaningless speeches, however her role plays a key part in the characterization of Lady Capulet. The Nurse’s talkative and unintelligent nature contrasts that of Lady Capulet's intellectual and serious personality, enforcing that Lady Capulet’s has a high social status. The Nurse’s sub role as Lady Capulet's foil adds comical relief to the