In Act III of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet learns that her cousin Tybalt had been killed and Romeo, Tybalt’s killer and Juliet’s husband, has been banished. As a result, Juliet mourns for the loss of her husband and cousin, and uncontrollably cries for the next few days. This leads to Lord Capulet to go against his word and arrange a marriage for Juliet to Paris in an effort to cheer her up. In scene iv of Act III, Lord Capulet says, “ Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender/ Of my child’s love.” In other words, Lord Capulet says that he is making a bold offer to Paris by arranging the marriage. Thus, Lord Capulet promises that Juliet will marry him. However, when Juliet finds out about the marriage, she becomes enraged and says she will not