Romeo and Juliet; Capulet's power and control

Romeo and Juliet; Capulet's power and control

1. capulet in society; act 1 scene 5

   • host of his party means he has immedieate power
     • uses possessive pronouns eg. me, my, i .
     • exception to his own rules
   • patriacale society
     • greets men first
     • makes a joke about women
       • gets everyone to appear happy and makes him look better
       • blackmail
       • uses rhetorical questions to turn threats into jokes
     • degrades women
       • "foot it GIRLS" is more degrading than "welcome GENTLEMEN"
   • ominipotent
     • commanding
       • damands dancing
       • orders sevants
       • orders friends
     • god-like
       • capulet: "come musicians play" music plays "foot it girls" they dance
       • god: "let there be light" light shone

2. Capulet and Paris act 1 scene 2; act 3 scene 4

   • act 3 scene 4
     • paris
       • proud
       • excited
       • shocked/ unexpected
     • Capulet
       • tables turned being respectful
       • ridicules paris
       • holds floor
       • dismisive
       • Capulets descision
   • act 1 scene 2
     • paris
       • uses formal register
       • respectful
       • valid argument
     • Capulet
       • ownership of juliet
       • ignores paris
       • his points are 'fact'
       • appears to have Juliets best wishes in interest

3. Capulet and Tybalt; act 1 scene 5

   • Tybalt
     • no honour or respect for anyone
     • filled with spite
     • can't see the same ideas as his uncle
     • assumes romeo will cause trouble
     • makes excuses for himself
     • plans to get rid of romeo because of family honour
   • Capulet
     • anger levels change in this scene
       • comforting and curious at the start
       • raging and just hanging on to his composure
     • switches between his guests and his argument