Romeo and Juliet Group at eNotes

I believe that it is Romeo and Juliet's PERCEPTION that their families...

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:12:05 PST

I believe that it is Romeo and Juliet's PERCEPTION that their families would not accept their union that led them to keep everything secret. If you remember, at the Capulet party, Tybalt recognizes Romeo's voice and tells his uncle that a Montague has crashed the party. Mr. Capulet's response was that Tybalt should not worry about the intruder and that he had, in fact, heard that Romeo was a fine young man. After the Prince had made his...

Why didn't Juliet say she was already married? Wouldn't that have been...

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:47:55 PST

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Lord Capulet believes that Juliet's crying fits on Monday night and...

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:38:23 PST

Lord Capulet believes that Juliet's crying fits on Monday night and Tuesday morning are due to Tybalt's untimely demise. What he doesn't know is that she is crying over her brand new husband, Romeo's, banishment for killing Tybalt. Fearing that she might do something desperate because she "immoderately weeps" for her cousin, her father thinks that marrying her to Paris is just the ticket to cheer her up. After a stubborn...

Aristocrats: Benvolio, Tybalt, Lord & Lady Capulet, Prince, Lord...

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:36:04 PST

Aristocrats: Benvolio, Tybalt, Lord & Lady Capulet, Prince, Lord & Lady Montague, Romeo, Paris, Mercutio, Juliet, Chorus, Friar Lawrence. Commoners: Gregory, Sampson, Abraham, Officer, Servant, Nurse, Peter. Some characters speak both in prose and verse (Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Benvolio)

why is capulet in desperation to marry of his daughter to paris?

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:47:12 PST

Why is Capulet in desperation to marry of his daughter to Paris?How does this harm Juliet?

You also have to remember that Juliet and Romeo are very young...just...

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:04:14 PST

You also have to remember that Juliet and Romeo are very young...just teenagers. At this age, they are easily swept up in their feelings for one another and they let these feelings sometimes cloud their better judgment. The power of the emotions they feel for one another overrides their senses of reason and logic.

Love influences Juliet's decision to marry Romeo intensely, and almost...

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:59:56 PST

Love influences Juliet's decision to marry Romeo intensely, and almost completely. She had been, until they met, essentially a faithful daughter. It seems likely given her early actions that she would have been willing to marry Paris. However, once she meets and falls for Romeo, her actions change. For one, she's willing to talk with him in a public place. Then she's willing to talk to him from her balcony at night, and then to run away with...

How does love impact Juliet's decision to marry Romeo?

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:38:09 PST

How does love impact Juliet's decision to marry Romeo?

Juliet's refusal to obey her elders while knowing that the consequences...

Tue, 13 May 2008 18:44:42 PST

Juliet's refusal to obey her elders while knowing that the consequences would be great shows how headstrong she is. It also shows how deeply in love she is, as well. Both Juliet's and Romeo's refusals to obey their parents' wishes that they cease to see each other is simply one of several elements that fall into place that contribute to the sense of doom in the play. Because the young lovers have so much working against them, there seems...

How does Juliet’s refusal to bow to the pressure of her parents and...

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:55:27 PST

How does Juliet’s refusal to bow to the pressure of her parents and the nurse reinforce that tragedy is the only outcome that can be expected?

As far as I can tell, Lord Capulet just takes it in stride. At the...

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:11:34 PST

As far as I can tell, Lord Capulet just takes it in stride. At the beginning of Act I, scene 2, he says notes that Montague is bound by the same restrictions that have been put on him, and he says that--being old men--it should not be too difficult for them to abide by the Prince's command. So we can infer that Capulet believes that the ruling is fair; both sides will get the same punishment if either one disturbs the peace of Verona again.But...

After the "masquers" leave the Capulet party, Romeo among...

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:35:34 PST

After the "masquers" leave the Capulet party, Romeo among them, Romeo leaps an orchard wall and hides. Mercutio teases Romeo with crass sexual humor in an attempt to get Romeo to emerge from his hiding place. Ironically, Mercutio's humor focuses on Rosaline, while Romeo has already forgotten Rosaline and fallen in love with Juliet.

In "Romeo and Juliet," why does Mercutio make fun of Romeo...

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:15:09 PST

In "Romeo and Juliet," why does Mercutio make fun of Romeo after they leave the party?

How does Lord Capulet feel about the Prince's ruling in "Romeo and...

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:14:05 PST

How does Lord Capulet feel about the Prince's ruling in "Romeo and Juliet"?

Dramatic irony is created when there is a discrepancy between what a...

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:59:55 PST

Dramatic irony is created when there is a discrepancy between what a character believes and what the audience knows to be true. In this scene, Mercutio and Benvolio search for Romeo and Mercutio teases him about his love for Rosaline. What Mercutio and Benvolio do not know is that, by this point in the story, Romeo has forgotten all about Rosaline and is completely fixated on Juliet.

Explain the dramatic irony in Act II, Scene 1 of "Romeo and...

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:59:21 PST

Explain the dramatic irony in Act II, Scene 1 of "Romeo and Juliet."

In my opinion, Shakespeare is warning his audiences about the folly of...

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:52:23 PST

In my opinion, Shakespeare is warning his audiences about the folly of impulsive behavior and infatuation vs. real love. Neither Romeo nor Juliet think about their actions before they do them. They merely react to situations and go with their initial impulses. Neither thinks ahead to look for alternative solutions to the problem of their families' possible reactions to their love affair. Mr. Capulet was already beginning to soften his...

What statement might Shakespeare be trying to make about the nature of...

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:24:49 PST

What statement might Shakespeare be trying to make about the nature of love, based on the actions and outcomes of the play? How so?

There is a great deal of information about characters at the website...

Sun, 11 May 2008 09:41:24 PST

There is a great deal of information about characters at the website below. Romeo: "The son of Montague, Romeo is first introduced to us as a sad, melancholic, apathetic youth. His reason for sadness is universal; Rosaline his love will not return his affections."Juliet: "Lord and Lady Capulet's daughter, she meets Romeo at her father's party and falls instantly in love. She secretly marries Romeo, and, when he is exiled,...

Not enough space is allotted to the answer section to give you a full...

Sun, 11 May 2008 07:24:44 PST

Not enough space is allotted to the answer section to give you a full analysis of all the characters you've asked about. Fortunately, you don't have to rely on an editor alone. You will find detailed discussions of each of these characters in the eNotes study guide. Click on one of the links below and then click on the Character Analysis link on the righthand side of the page. A drop-down list will appear. Just click on the name of the...