Playwright William Shakespeare’s works are more than revered in the modern day and will continue to be in the future. One may ask, however, what exactly manages to entertain his readers’ sense of interest within such timeless writings. Writing techniques convey the thoughts of his characters, including soliloquies. A soliloquy reveals a character’s innermost thoughts, albeit it can also express their insecurities. It allows the audience to explore the characters’ innermost complexities and gain crucial insight that can impact the further direction of the stage play. Juliet, Romeo, and Friar Laurence reveal their insecurities via their soliloquies. Substantially, Juliet Capulet can be described as one of the most emotionally empowered characters, …show more content…
Juliet is rather impatient as she awaits the nurse, growing more rueful as she realizes the time it has taken her. “The clock struck nine when I did send the nurse; / In half an hour she promised to return” (II.v.1-2), she reflects. Soon, she pertinently judges the nurse and considers the potential constraints she can face, preventing her from allowing her to converse with Romeo. Juliet believes that the Nurse may be unable to encounter Romeo, or her old age forces her to exhibit a sense of sloth. “Perchance she cannot meet him: that's not so. / O, she is lame…” (II.v.3-4). She then elaborates upon her impatience by stressing that “...love’s heralds should be thoughts, / Which ten times faster glide than the sun’s beams / Driving back shadows over louring hills:” (II.v.4-6). In this excerpt, Juliet believes that “love’s heralds,” the Nurse in this context, should be steadfast, open-minded individuals who allow their word to consign faster than the glide of sunbeams. Light travels rapidly, as is the fastest form of energy, yet Juliet expects the Nurse to be more productive and diligent than it may travel. In this light, her impatience deems her a very insecure person. By the