Romeo And Juliet Act 1 Scene 2 Analysis

In Scene I, Act I, of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo bitterly complains to his cousin and friend, Benvolio, about being “in love” with another girl. However, I think he is being dramatic about his love for this person. Romeo repeatedly describes how beautiful this person is, but has not stated more rational reasons as to why someone might love another person (ex – his or her personality). Romeo also said, “She will not stay the siege of loving terms,/nor bride th’encounter of assailing eyes,/nor ope her lap to saint-seducing gold…” (Shakespeare 816). These lines indicate that Romeo has tried various methods of appealing to the girl, but has failed. I think Romeo idolizes or admires this person instead of being in love with her; her rejection might have
This part of the play also gives background about Lady Capulet, Juliet, the Nurse, and all of their opinions about Juliet becoming older. The nurse says a particularly lengthy speech about how much she contributed to Juliet’s life and how much she cared for Juliet. Aside from revealing her talkative nature, the nurse’s speech also discloses some information about her past daughter, who passed away during an earthquake, which lead to the nurse caring for Juliet to an even greater extent. When discussing Juliet’s childhood, the nurse also reveals her humorous personality while stating, “Yes, madam. Yet I cannot choose but laugh…” (Shakespeare 824). Even though she was describing the time Juliet fell and got injured, the nurse still managed to slip in some humor, which makes Romeo and Juliet more enjoyable. Lastly, the nurse’s speech discloses her views on Juliet getting married. The nurse makes a few obscene remarks about Juliet getting older (even though Juliet was five), which shows how the Nurse and other characters of the story have viewed Juliet to be more of an “object,” not a