What is the importance of the nurse in Romeo and Juiet.

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ASSIGNMENT 7:(Literature)

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NURSE IN ROMEO AND JULIET?

The Nurse plays quite an important part of this play. Not only does she show her relationship with other characters but she also helps a lot to move the story line on. These points are seen mainly up until the end of act 3. In terms to her and Juliet both of these aspects are seen. Her relationship with Juliet is seen all the time and because of this good relationship, the Nurse pushes the play along by being Juliet’s messenger to Romeo about the wedding.

The best example to show that Juliet is much closer to the Nurse than her own mother is in act 1 scene 3 lines 7 – 11, where Lady Capulet tells the nurse to go so she can talk to Juliet, but then calls her back as she realises that the Nurse knows more than her about Juliet.

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“This is the matter…of a pretty age.”

Another speech that backs this point is one, which follows on lines 18 – 48. The Nurse here is reminiscing about Juliet’s childhood and her husband who could possibly have passed away.

“Even or odd…and said “Ay” ”

Along the play there are also other things, which show this motherly relationship between the Nurse and Juliet. For instance in act 2 scene 4. Here is where the nurse meets up secretly with Romeo to plan the wedding. Here the Nurse is going against the family to help Juliet. It ...

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