When the Nurse returns to the house she states she is "awaeary..how [her] bones ache!" and "What a jaunt have [she]" [126]. And she continually puts off the conversation that she had with Romeo. What is the reason for that?
why do you think i takes so long for the nurse to tell juliet romeo's message, why do you think shakespear added the prolonged suspense, and do you think nurse thinks this is the right guy for her.
Nurse talks of Romeo as a gentleman in her talks with Juliet. says "Your love says, like an honest gentleman, and a courteous, and a kind , and a handsome, and I warrant, a virtuous"(Act 2, Scene 5, 128). She means that Romeo is a nice, handsome, and a person with manners. She approves of Juliet's marriage to Romeo.
When the Nurse returns to the house, she delays telling Juliet the news as a joking game. She teases Juliet by starting to tell her, then abruptly changing the subject asking, "Where is your mother?" After Juliet pleads a bit more, the Nurse finally tells her about the conversation she has with Romeo.
Verbal irony is used when Juliet says, "How art thou out of breathe when thou hast breathe to say to me that thou art out of breathe? (II,v,126,31-32)."
Why does the Nurse play a game with Juliet and delay her news soo much?
I think Nurse delays the news to Juliet so she can have more attention and feel important. She puts on an exaggeration and says "... Do you not see that I am out of breath?... [and] how my head aches!" (Act 2, Scene 5). This is obviously not true or else she would not have the breath to say that, she says this to exaggerate and take as long as she can so she can feel important as she could have easily told Juliet in one breath. I know this is true because I personally do the same thing some times. In order to get my friends attention and feel important, I sometimes hide an exciting piece of news and act like I do not know what they are talking about. This makes them react like Juliet does when Nurse hides that piece of news about Romeo.
i think that an example of verbal irony in this scene would be when the nurse talks about her being "sick" when dealying her response to Juliet, but i think that the irony is that she isnt really "sick" but how much trouble she could get into for helping Juliet find her love.Because when the nurse is talking to Juliet, she talks about her "sickness" first just being "aweary" (2,5,25), but then gradually continues to get worse, such as her "head aches" (2,5,47),all the way to her "aching bones" (2,5,62). This is verbal irony because she is talking about how "in pain" she is, when in fact as Romeo and Juliet's love grows, the trouble that the Nurse could get into would deepen and deepen. This is forshadow as well as verbal irony, because of the irony itself. If the nurse is willing to get "sick" for Juliet to be with Romeo, then something is bound to happen involving the Nurse.
Once Nurse gets back from meeting Romeo, Juliet is anxious to know what was said at the meeting. When the Nurse states that she is "aweary...how [her] bones ache" (126)! Nurse's mocking persinality was established in Act II scene 4, by the exchange of words with Mercutio, is further put in place by these lines. Nurse knows how anxious Juliet is about what she talked about with Romeo, so Nurse decides to be discrusive and go on and on to keep Juliet wondering. Once Juliet's temper is about to snap, Nurse finally tells her that Romeo wants to meet her in "Friar Lawerence cell" (91). All Nurse was doing is teasing Juliet about her love for Romeo.
The Nurse thinks that Juliet has mad a foolish decision. She thinks that if someone was going for just looks then he's a good choice, " No, not he, though his face be better than any man's, yet his leg excels all men's..."(Act 2, Scene 5,126), but other than that he is not a good lover. She thinks he is not really polite and that he's too gentle, "He is not the flower of courtest, but, I'll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb,"(Act 2, Scene 5, 126)
Does Nurse disapprove of Romeo and Juliet's marriage altogether? She seemed to delay telling Juliet of the news from Romeo,"Your love says, like an honest gentlemen, and a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, and, I warrant, a virtuous-Where is your mother?" Nurse seemed to completely fall off topic several times. Did she disapprove?
I think that the Nurse was hesitant about telling Juliet about romeo because she feels Romeo is too incompetent and Romeo, "as gentle as a lamb"(II,v,44), does not deserve Juliet, of whom Nurse loves and cares about so much. I don't think at first that the Nurse favors Romeo by commenting as how he is a "simple choice...of a man"(II,v,38-39),choosing none other than one of the opposing family, but after a while, Nurse sees how much Juliet is in love and being so caring for Juliet, desires Juliet's happiness and tells her where to marry her "courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, and, I warrant a virtuous"(II,v,55-57) fiance. I think Shakespeare added the prolonged suspense to not only to keep the viewers of the play at the edge of their seats, but also to show Juliet's devotion and never ceasing love towards Romeo, and also to make Nurse's change of attitude towards Romeo marrying Juliet more apparent.
The nurse describes Romeo as an attractive man to a certain degree because she says,", though his face be better than any man's, yet his leg excels all men's," but, she then says" and for a hand and a foot and a body, though they be not to be talked on,..."He is not the flower of courtesy, but,I,ll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb", so we see that Nurse doesn't think that Juliet made a wise choice in picking Romeo as a potential husband because she's encouraging her to look beyond what's on the outside and see how he really is on the inside because she mentions that he's not the most polite man in the world.
Jimmy M. said... Explain the description of Romeo given by Nurse.
The nurse gives both postive and negative opinons on Romeo."He is not the flower of courtsey,but, I'll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb,"(106). The Nurse is saying that Romeo is not the politest man on earth but is as gentle as a lamb which is stating something that Juliet already knows, but I think that the nurse is going over Romeo making sure that Juliet knows what she is getting her self into.
Answering Bailey H's question: Explain how this particular act reveals the relationship between Juliet and Nurse, through thier dialoge and actions
Answer: Juliet and the nurse have a very close relationship with one another. The Nurse thinks that Romeo may not be right for Juliet so she delays the news with excuses of random pains and constantly trying to change the subject about Romeo. While Juliet, cares about the Nurse and worries about her pains. "Juliet: I' faith, I am sorry that thou art not well./ Sweet, sweet, sweet nurse, tell me, what says my love? Nurse Your Love says, like an honest gentleman, and a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, and, I warrant, a virtuous - Where is your mother?" (II.5 line 53)
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Question!:
Discuss the significance of why the Nurse brings up that, “rosemary and Romeo begin with the same letter.” (123)
When the Nurse returns to the house she states she is "awaeary..how [her] bones ache!" and "What a jaunt have [she]" [126]. And she continually puts off the conversation that she had with Romeo. What is the reason for that?
Explain the description of Romeo given by Nurse.
why do you think i takes so long for the nurse to tell juliet romeo's message, why do you think shakespear added the prolonged suspense, and do you think nurse thinks this is the right guy for her.
Jimmy M.
Nurse talks of Romeo as a gentleman in her talks with Juliet. says "Your love says, like an honest gentleman, and a courteous, and a kind , and a handsome, and I warrant, a virtuous"(Act 2, Scene 5, 128). She means that Romeo is a nice, handsome, and a person with manners. She approves of Juliet's marriage to Romeo.
Why does Nurse keep Juliet waiting for her news?
answering Chandler K.!
When the Nurse returns to the house, she delays telling Juliet the news as a joking game. She teases Juliet by starting to tell her, then abruptly changing the subject asking, "Where is your mother?" After Juliet pleads a bit more, the Nurse finally tells her about the conversation she has with Romeo.
Verbal irony is used when Juliet says, "How art thou out of breathe when thou hast breathe to say to me that thou art out of breathe? (II,v,126,31-32)."
Why does the Nurse play a game with Juliet and delay her news soo much?
I think Nurse delays the news to Juliet so she can have more attention and feel important. She puts on an exaggeration and says "... Do you not see that I am out of breath?... [and] how my head aches!" (Act 2, Scene 5). This is obviously not true or else she would not have the breath to say that, she says this to exaggerate and take as long as she can so she can feel important as she could have easily told Juliet in one breath. I know this is true because I personally do the same thing some times. In order to get my friends attention and feel important, I sometimes hide an exciting piece of news and act like I do not know what they are talking about. This makes them react like Juliet does when Nurse hides that piece of news about Romeo.
i think that an example of verbal irony in this scene would be when the nurse talks about her being "sick" when dealying her response to Juliet, but i think that the irony is that she isnt really "sick" but how much trouble she could get into for helping Juliet find her love.Because when the nurse is talking to Juliet, she talks about her "sickness" first just being "aweary" (2,5,25), but then gradually continues to get worse, such as her "head aches" (2,5,47),all the way to her "aching bones" (2,5,62). This is verbal irony because she is talking about how "in pain" she is, when in fact as Romeo and Juliet's love grows, the trouble that the Nurse could get into would deepen and deepen. This is forshadow as well as verbal irony, because of the irony itself. If the nurse is willing to get "sick" for Juliet to be with Romeo, then something is bound to happen involving the Nurse.
Answering Chandler's Question:
Once Nurse gets back from meeting Romeo, Juliet is anxious to know what was said at the meeting. When the Nurse states that she is "aweary...how [her] bones ache" (126)! Nurse's mocking persinality was established in Act II scene 4, by the exchange of words with Mercutio, is further put in place by these lines. Nurse knows how anxious Juliet is about what she talked about with Romeo, so Nurse decides to be discrusive and go on and on to keep Juliet wondering. Once Juliet's temper is about to snap, Nurse finally tells her that Romeo wants to meet her in "Friar Lawerence cell" (91). All Nurse was doing is teasing Juliet about her love for Romeo.
Answering Jimmy M's question..
The Nurse thinks that Juliet has mad a foolish decision. She thinks that if someone was going for just looks then he's a good choice, " No, not he, though his face be better than any man's, yet his leg excels all men's..."(Act 2, Scene 5,126), but other than that he is not a good lover. She thinks he is not really polite and that he's too gentle, "He is not the flower of courtest, but, I'll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb,"(Act 2, Scene 5, 126)
Question:
Does Nurse disapprove of Romeo and Juliet's marriage altogether? She seemed to delay telling Juliet of the news from Romeo,"Your love says, like an honest gentlemen, and a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, and, I warrant, a virtuous-Where is your mother?" Nurse seemed to completely fall off topic several times. Did she disapprove?
Why would the Nurse prolong in telling Juliet what Romeo said ?
Answering J.Ayala's questions
I think that the Nurse was hesitant about telling Juliet about romeo because she feels Romeo is too incompetent and Romeo, "as gentle as a lamb"(II,v,44), does not deserve Juliet, of whom Nurse loves and cares about so much. I don't think at first that the Nurse favors Romeo by commenting as how he is a "simple choice...of a man"(II,v,38-39),choosing none other than one of the opposing family, but after a while, Nurse sees how much Juliet is in love and being so caring for Juliet, desires Juliet's happiness and tells her where to marry her "courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, and, I warrant a virtuous"(II,v,55-57) fiance. I think Shakespeare added the prolonged suspense to not only to keep the viewers of the play at the edge of their seats, but also to show Juliet's devotion and never ceasing love towards Romeo, and also to make Nurse's change of attitude towards Romeo marrying Juliet more apparent.
The nurse describes Romeo as an attractive man to a certain degree because she says,", though his face be better than any man's, yet his leg excels all men's," but, she then says" and for a hand and a foot and a body, though they be not to be talked on,..."He is not the flower of courtesy, but,I,ll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb", so we see that Nurse doesn't think that Juliet made a wise choice in picking Romeo as a potential husband because she's encouraging her to look beyond what's on the outside and see how he really is on the inside because she mentions that he's not the most polite man in the world.
Jimmy M. said...
Explain the description of Romeo given by Nurse.
The nurse gives both postive and negative opinons on Romeo."He is not the flower of courtsey,but, I'll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb,"(106). The Nurse is saying that Romeo is not the politest man on earth but is as gentle as a lamb which is stating something that Juliet already knows, but I think that the nurse is going over Romeo making sure that Juliet knows what she is getting her self into.
Explain how this particular act reveals the relationship between Juliet and Nurse, through thier dialoge and actions.
Answering Bailey H's question: Explain how this particular act reveals the relationship between Juliet and Nurse, through thier dialoge and actions
Answer: Juliet and the nurse have a very close relationship with one another. The Nurse thinks that Romeo may not be right for Juliet so she delays the news with excuses of random pains and constantly trying to change the subject about Romeo. While Juliet, cares about the Nurse and worries about her pains.
"Juliet: I' faith, I am sorry that thou art not well./ Sweet, sweet, sweet nurse, tell me, what says my love?
Nurse Your Love says, like an honest gentleman, and a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, and, I warrant, a virtuous - Where is your mother?" (II.5 line 53)
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