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The playwright William Shakespeare ensures that Capulet reveals his dominance over Juliet in their father and daughter
relationship
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Capulet wants to force his daughter Juliet into marrying Paris – but
she is already married to Romeo and her father Capulet is unaware of their marriage
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People used to marry into families that had something useful to offer for example, if a family is rich the
children might marry into a more agricultural family with a lot of land
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Following the rule of Greek tragedy this
would be the act where the climax of the play occurs (third act) – although this isn’t the final climax
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I feel that the climax of drama is when Romeo and Juliet kill themselves
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“That god had lent us but this only child,
But now I see this one is one too much,
And that we have a curse in having her”
Shakespeare allows Capulet to express “swear-like”, insulting, derogatory and pejorative phrases such as: “That god had lent us
but this only child, but now I see this one is one too much, and that we have a curse in having her” – this serves as a contrast in
the father and daughter relationship – it displays Capulet’s dominance
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Capulet uses the word “curse” in an
offensive way towards his daughter Juliet
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The reason why the word “curse” is so serious and dramatic is not only because of its occult definition but also because of
it being monosyllabic and the way lord Capulet uses it
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He blatantly hurts her
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Curses are everlasting therefore lord Capulet is saying that he is stuck with the curse
(Juliet) for eternity
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When lord Capulet uses the term “curse” in his little speech Juliet
must be feeling unwanted, unfavourable and detrimental
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Some critics would argue that Capulet did
purposely offend Juliet and had no regrets afterwards
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Capulet: “speak not, reply not, do not answer me
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The word “not” is shorter than the word “curse” but both of them are monosyllabic
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Capulet’s at a state of frenzy
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His abuse is starting to get tedious and unrelenting
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Capulet is using Juliet’s chaotic emotions to his advantage
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Because the command “not” starts from the front of the mouth it feels as if it is
coming out with a lot more force - it’s vigorous
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The word “not” being repeated three times also makes the audience feel as if Juliet is not being treated fairly – she
isn’t being treated like an adult
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“Not” is juxtaposed to “give us” within a question “Doth she
not give us thanks?” Capulet may be missing out words and missing out words expresses Capulet’s rage, ferocity and fury:
because we tend to miss out words when we are wrathful
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The words “give us” may show that Juliet’s parents want her to accept
their decision and be grateful upon it
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William Shakespeare intentionally employs the word “not” because it is a peak in energy and momentum – it keeps the
audience from zoning out
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Shakespeare also does this to make the audience of the play feel remorse for Juliet although some
spectators would still think she deserves it
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The playwright, Shakespeare, constantly ensures that the audience are aware of Lord Capulet’s high male status due to the
overuse of rhetorical questions
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Capulet believes that because Juliet
is fortunate enough to be born in a wealthy family she should marry into another wealthy family
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Again Capulet is relating Juliet to the supernatural and saying
that she is blessed with fortune however he is cursed in having her because of her disobedience towards his verdict
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In one way or another, Capulet has spoiled her and Juliet knows it, but she’s trying to repel and camouflage that
by not answering back
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Shakespeare blatantly does this in order to allow the audience of the play to comprehend how powerful Capulet is furthermore
Shakespeare allows the Elizabethan audience to comprehend that Capulet has no feelings for his daughter…
“I will drag thee on a hurdle thither
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Paris was not a lord, but nor was he a peasant, he came
from a wealthy, high classed and noble family
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Capulet’s and
Juliet’s thinking are like two planets clashing together, causing turmoil - because Capulet believes that money and wealth rules
the earth and nothing comes in front of money, not even love or marriage
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Capulet was also dominant because back in the fifteen-hundreds society was sexist and
looked at males as the more dominant ones out of the two sexes
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Juliet goes against society and follows her heart
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The term “drag”
implies that they are heavy and unneeded - an obstacle in the way in other words
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The word “drag” gives
this mental image of physical abuse, it’s beastly
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The language used is really vigorous; Capulet is brainwashing her
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The audience may also feel as if lord Capulet is too gruesome, wrathful and enraged
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” the word “hurdle” shows how much of a notorious person he was
– he is also calling Juliet a traitor
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People would get tied to it and dragged across the roads – this of course was
publicly humiliating
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