Romeo And Juliet Loyalty Quotes

Young Juliet acts with a sense of loyalty, respect, and intelligence in the first four scenes of the play, before she meets Romeo, as she displays high education and respect for herself and parents. Juliet belongs to the esteemed house of the Capulets, who are highly regarded in Verona; therefore, she acts respectable and honorable. The young Capulet regards the rules and her family with great precedence, “Madam [...] what is your will?” (1.3.7). Immediately upon being called by the nurse and her mom, Juliet asks her mom what she desires. With no questions she listens as her mom and nurse talk and eventually tell her of Paris’s desire for her hand in marriage. The listening girl acknowledges the wish of Paris with little excitement, unlike the nurse and her mom, but she agrees to talk and look at Paris with the intent of

This interaction tells the reader that the Capulet daughter likes to please her parents and trusts their opinion greatly, but she also mentions that she will only go as far as they allow. The young girl follows the rules with great respect and intends to maintain that practice. The searching teenager reinforces her respect for her parents, “no more deep will I endart mine eye than your consent gives it strength to fly” (1.3.104-105). While Paris’ request for Juliet’s hand and Juliet’s agreement to give the idea a chance, due to Lady Capulet’s approval of Paris and his social position, fortifies the daughter’s respect of her parents and rules, Juliet also speaks in rhymed verse, which Shakespeare uses to define dignified characters. The Capulet house holds a great social position in Verona, so it makes sense that their offspring would possess an impressive education to continue the line. The offspring of Lord and Lady Capulet exhibits her great education with the above language. While the rule follower acts very mature in her actions and retains a high education, “she hath not seen the change of fourteen