romeo and juliet- lord capulate

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In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Lord Capulet is a very important character. He is wealthy and a leader in his community.

Through out the play, language used Lord Capulet is varied depending on who he is talking to, Capulet starts off calm and collected like in act 1 scene 2 when he is being rational and considerate towards his daughters thought, but when he realizes he is being disobeyed and his arrogates is being damaged his language dramatically changes, and he starts using language that was considered vulgar in the 16th centaury such as “wretch” or “baggage”. The language plays the key role in this play.

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Lord Capulet is a loving father who deeply cares for Juliet. When he arranges the marriage between her and Paris, he is just trying to do what he feels is best for her. He knows Paris, being handsome and rich will make a good husband to Juliet. When she refuses to marry Paris he goes into a violent rage, saying things he doesn’t mean. “Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o’Thursday, Or never after look me in the face”. As Capulet losses his temper Shakespeare uses dramatic devises to build up the ...

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