1. Seemingly obedient: When told of the possible match
with Paris at that night's masquerade ball she states, I'll look to like, if looking
liking move:/But no more deep will I endart mine eye/Than your consent gives strength to
make it fly." By this she shows that she will only get as involved with this young man
as she has permission from her parents to do so. Whatever her parents "consent" to is
what she will do.
2. Innocent: In the party scene when
meeting with Romeo, she tries to keep him on the proper track by reminding him that
"Saints do not move, though grants for prayers' sake," and that lips are to be used "in
prayer" rather than for any purpose that he may have in mind. She also is greatly
troubled at the thought that his sins have passed onto her through the touching of their
lips, "Then have my lips the sin that they have too."
3.
Sneaky: At the end of the party, curious about the man with whom she just shared her
first kiss, she asks about several of the other guests, Tiberio and Petrucio, before
actually inquiring about the one whom she really wants information about.
4. Dramatic: During this inquiry, when sending the Nurse
off to find out the young man's name she remarks, "...if he be marrried./ My grave is
like to e my wedding bed." Clearly an overly emphatic remark about someone with whom she
has now only spent a short amount of time.
5. Intelligent:
After learning about her loves' identity, she reasons through the feud that has been
between these families for many years and knows that, "Tis but they name that is my
enemy" and the meaningless that words really carry, "What's in a name? that which we
call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet;". Words and their meanings are
arbitrary, and she is ahead of her time for realizing
such.
6. Pleasing:When she learns that Romeo has overheard
her rather forward thoughts about him as he eavesdropped, she assures him that the
proper "maiden blush" is painting her cheek and offers to play the typical games of
acting as though she does not like him, so he will woo her if that is what he desires.
She is willing to act out the part that society states she should play in this
matter.
7. Confused: She asks Romeo not to swear his love,
and when he is unable to abide by her simple request, she fears that their love is "too
rash, too unadvised, too sudden" and may, just like lightening, be impressive and
beautiful for just a moment, and then gone forever.
8.
Forward: She proposes to Romeo essentially. She knows what she wants and is not afraid
to come right out and ask for it, "If that thy bent of love be honourable,/ Thy purpose
marriage, send me word to-morrow".
9. Impatient: When
waiting for the Nurse to return with news from Romeo on the status of their possible
marriage, she can not wait. Upon her return, she hassles the Nurse for news and grows
impatient with her, "Here's such a coil! Come, what says
Romeo?"
10. Reasonable: Although within a whirlwind of
emotions upon hearing of the death of Tybalt, she is eventually able to see reason in
that had Romeo not slain Tybalt, that Tybalt would then have slain her dear Romeo, "My
husband lives, that Tybalt would have slain;/ And Tybalt's dead, that would have slain
my husband;/ All this is comfort; wherefore weep I then?".
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