Lord Capulet

Lord Capulet

Front of a noble man
1. Act 1 Scene 2 he told Paris to "woo" Juliet and persuade her
  1. Juliet's agreement was essential to the marriage arrangement.
  2. Act 3 Scene 2 he changes his mind and tells Paris that Juliet "will be ruled in all aspects by me".
    1. Dramatic irony (we know that Juliet is already secretly married against her father's wishes to Romeo.
      1. Increases tension
        Stakes are higher because he made a promise to Paris and does not want to look weak by backing down.
        What will happen when he demands her to do something that she is unable to do?
Unloving relationship with Juliet
1. Structure juxtaposes the loving relationship of Romeo and Juliet, with the unloving relationship of Lord Capulet and Juliet
2. In ONE scene he puts both relationships next to each other to heighten the difference between the two
Irrational, contradictory and hot-headed.
1. His sudden change in mood (Juliet's marriage) hints at how the "ancient grudge" stayed alive for so long.
2. Because the audience knows about the marriage situation they are full of tension about the chaos they know will come.
  1. Dramatic irony
  2. Juliet is not going to do as her plans; known because Paris is not mentioned in the Prologue and she already married Romeo.
    1. With Capulet being hot-headed, it is clear that conflict is on its way
      1. Write about the difference between a modern reaction and Elizabethan reaction to this !!! Lots of marks

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