Examples Of Internal Conflict Between Romeo And Juliet

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Juliet is pulled in conflicting directions in Act III multiple times. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare writes Juliet to be filled with internal conflict, illustrating a deeper insight in the play. He shows that he believes people are often too inconsistent in fury and parents have too much of a hold over their children. In Scene II, Juliet has internal conflict between being angry with Romeo and forgiving him. Juliet’s nurse brings her the dreadful news that “Tybalt is gone, and… Romeo that kill’d him… is banished” (3.2.72-73). At first, Juliet reacts by calling Romeo a snake. Then, when the nurse agrees with Juliet, she gets mad at the nurse and switches from chiding Romeo to scolding herself for being cross with him. This demonstrates how