Silent Characters In Romeo And Juliet

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In Romeo and Juliet there consists of several silent, or not so silent, characters that contribute to the overall play. Several of these characters are the nurse, Friar Lawrence, County Paris, and Lady Capulet. Lady Capulet is mentioned eleven times in the play and she is one of the more important characters. Furthermore she is the mother of the catalyst for the entire play. Lady Capulet is the birth mother of Juliet, though she doesn’t genuinely care about Juliet’s wants and mind. Lady Capulet’s attention is more on Juliet’s place in society. Moreover she wishes for Juliet to obey her and Capulet. Lady Capulet says “Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn the gallant, young, and noble gentleman, the County Paris, at Saint Peter’s Church