Romeo And Juliet Manipulative Essay

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet has a number of distinctive features, one of which is evident through analysis of an important speech. Leading up to this speech, Juliet’s mother, Lady Capulet, enters Juliet’s room. She then proceeds to ask Juliet how she feels regarding the death of her cousin, Tybalt. Juliet does not give much of a response, so Lady Capulet asks, instead, how she feels towards the villain, Romeo, who murdered her cousin. This time, Juliet tells her mother about how she wishes to avenge the death of Tybalt. Further, Lady Capulet explains a plan to kill Romeo, and in the speech that follows (3.5.98-107), Juliet reveals her true colors. This passage is significant not only because it confirms that Juliet can be very manipulative, but also because it shows that there is a limit to her deceptive behavior. In this speech, Juliet gives expression to her heart in order to trick Lady Capulet into thinking that Tybalt’s death has hurt her. For instance, Juliet proclaims, “ —dead— / Is my poor heart, so for a kinsman vexed”(3.5.99-100).

In Juliet’s speech, she personifies her heart and uses language with two meanings for the sake of deceiving her mother. Moreover, if we take a closer look at the passage, we can also see that Juliet has a limit to her manipulative language. Furthermore, in this speech, Juliet is desperate to trick Lady Capulet into believing that she wants Romeo dead; nevertheless, she still has her limitations to her manipulation. Additionally, in (4.2.26-27), when Lord Capulet threatens to banish Juliet from his house, Juliet again uses deception, only to a certain degree. When put in such a position, Juliet, nonetheless, had her limitations. This analysis shows that in life, there will always be a ceiling, no matter what the