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William Shakespeare. Romeo and JulietNurse Character Analysis. The Nurse’s main role in the play is that of a secondary mother figure for Juliet. The Nurseclearly enjoys a closer relationship with Juliet than Lady Capulet does. This isn’t surprising, given the amount of responsibility she had in caring for Juliet since her birth.
- Nurse Quotes
Here the Nurse is counting down the days to Juliet’s...
- Romeo
As Romeo approaches Juliet’s bedroom, he describes her in...
- Mercutio
He mocks Romeo's self-indulgence just as he ridicules...
- Juliet
Juliet gives glimpses of her determination, strength, and...
- Friar Lawrence
He is a kindhearted cleric who helps Romeo and Juliet...
- No Fear Translation
In the beautiful city of Verona, where our story takes...
- Important Quotes Explained
Romeo speaks these lines in the so-called balcony scene,...
- Suggestions for Further Reading
Seward, James H. Tragic Vision in Romeo and Juliet....
- Nurse Quotes
The Nurse, in her hilarious inability to stop telling the story about her husband’s innuendo about Juliet’s sexual development, shows a vulgar streak, but also a familiarity with Juliet that implies that it was she, and not Lady Capulet, who raised the girl. Indeed, it was the Nurse, and not Lady Capulet, who suckled Juliet as a baby (1.3.70).
Analysis. The nurse enters Juliet ’s bedroom to find her sleeping soundly. She chides the girl for being lazy and tries to wake her by announcing that Paris has arrived, but is surprised when Juliet doesn’t even stir. As she notices that Juliet is still dressed in her clothes from the day before, she begins to chide her further—but then ...
Lady Capulet tells the nurse that Juliet is “of a certain age.”. Juliet’s nurse says she’s aware of Juliet’s age, because her own daughter—now deceased—was born on the same day; Juliet is almost 14. The nurse recalls the day Juliet stopped nursing at her breast—it was the same day of a terrible earthquake, and Juliet had a cut ...
- Act I, Scene 3
- Act I, Scene 4
- Act I, Scene 5
- Analysis
Lady Capulet and the Nurse enter, followed by Juliet. Lady Capulet says sheneeds to speak to Juliet in private but almost immediately calls the Nurseback, acknowledging that the Nurse knows all their secrets anyway. Lady Capuletand the Nurse discuss Juliet’s age, and the Nurse goes off on a long-windedtangent about how a young Juliet once unwitting...
Romeo, Benvolio, and their friend Mercutio enter. On their way to theCapulets' masked ball, the three young men discuss how best to explain theirpresence at the ball (remember that Benvolio and Romeo are Montagues and arenot welcome to attend). Benvolio suggests that they keep a low profile andsimply dance a bit before leaving. Still feeling melanc...
Scene 5 opens in the Capulet house as the party begins. Lord Capuletreminisces about his youth and jokingly encourages everyone to dance. As theparty goes on around him, Romeo spies Juliet from across the room and isinstantly entranced by her beauty. As Romeo comments on Juliet’s lovelinessaloud, Tybalt overhears and recognizes Romeo’s voice as the...
Scene 3 introduces the characters of Juliet, the Nurse, and Lady Capulet.While Lady Capulet is Juliet’s actual mother, the Nurse is the more maternalfigure in Juliet’s life. The Nurse’s inappropriate and rambling story aboutyoung Juliet not only injects humor into the scene but also demonstrates theintimate and comfortable relationship between hers...
Juliet ’s nurse is the main source of comic relief throughout the play. Forgetful, long-winded, bawdy, and seemingly immune to embarrassment, the nurse is happy to share cringe-worthy stories from her own past and Juliet’s with anyone who will listen. The nurse has been caring for Juliet since Juliet was born, and even nursed her from her ...
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The nurse reminisces about the day Juliet stopped breastfeeding, coinciding with a devastating earthquake and an injury on Juliet's forehead, which prompted an inappropriate joke from the nurse's now-deceased husband. Lady Capulet instructs the nurse to be quiet. But the nurse continues her story until Juliet also requests her silence.
