The Two Gentleman of Verona | Silvia
The duke's daughter, she has spent her life at court and is thus familiar with the rules and conventions that govern daily life there. She acts as a referee in the "fine volley of words" (II.iv.33) between Valentine and Thurio, and coyly reveals her feelings to Valentine by having him write a love letter on her behalf. But Silvia is more than a young woman with courtly accomplishments and fine manners. She defies her father and leaves the security of Milan to seek out her beloved Valentine when he is banished. And she demonstrates poise and self-control at critical moments—for example,...
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