Write an explanation of the way Juliet feels in Act 3 Scene 2. How much do you sympathise with her?

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By Murad Sayed

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Write an explanation of the way Juliet feels in Act 3 Scene 2. How much do you sympathise with her?

        The act and scene we are analysing is a very important one. This is because of the way Juliet reacts towards the events that face her in this part of the story. This scene is the ultimate example to tell us how Juliet thinks, feels and reacts towards Romeo. Not only is it one of the most interesting parts of the story but it is the most exciting scene, truly we can explore how and why Juliet reacts in the ways she does.

        Towards the start of the scene Juliet appears in we can tell she feels excitement. Due to the quick marriage they participated in, clearly Juliet wishes to consummate the special bond and wants Romeo to hurry and come. This is shown when she says:

‘Gallop apace, your fiery-footed steeds’

After this she makes it obvious that he should come in the night so they can make love. The point of coming in the night is so that no one can see Romeo coming into the Capulet mansion and there fore they will not kill him. Also the night will shield them from anyone seeing when they make love to each other. From this we can tell that darkness is one of the main themes in the story as it revolves around tragedy and misfortune because many characters die. Juliet shows us that she wants the darkness to come when she says:

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‘And bring in cloudy night immediately. Spread thy close curtain, love performing night’

Not only does this quote indicate to us that Juliet wishes for the night to come however, it tells us that she wishes to make love to Romeo:

‘So tedious is this day’

Also this quote tells us that she cannot wait for the day to be over. In other words it is feeling very long as she is anxious for Romeo to come.

        After this Juliet starts to feel extreme feelings of adoration for Romeo. She shows this to us by describing him in great ...

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