Nurse+E

"That the dares ne'er come back to challenge you" (3.5.227) The Nurse angers Juliet by stating that Romeo would not come back to her and if he did he would have been being a fool. "I think it best you married with the County. O, he's a lovely gentleman!" (3.5.230~231) The nurse starts to anger Juliet by claiming that Paris is much better than Romeo. "Romeo's a disclout to him" (3.5.232) The nurse insults ROmeo by stating that he is a dishrag compared to Paris. "I think you are happy in this second match, For it excels your first, or, if it did not, Your first is dead, or 'twere as good he were As living here and you no use of him" (3.5.235~238) The nurse states that being married to Paris would be much better because Romeo isn't as qualified as Paris and he had been exiled, so, he is better dead than living and not being together. Basically the nurse helps Juliet and Romeo make their wedding vows but now she says to move on. She states that Paris is a much better man and Juliet should just forget about Romeo. Juliet is deeply angered and hurt by this, because she trusted the nurse to get her out of this mess but she betrays Juliet. It makes Juliet more determined to be with Romeo, in a way. -Jane Ryu-

Joon Song

The Nurse is one of the closest characters to Juliet and she holds a certain power over Juliet's judgement. Also, in scene 3.5, the Nurse says that Juliet should give up on Romeo and go with Paris. Also, that makes Juliet think about her decisions and angers her to a certain point. Also in the same scene the Nurse talks about Romeo in a mockery tone many times. Also, when the Nurse starts to seems to start to want Juliet to go with Paris, Juliet becomes angered which might have rushed her decision to take the potion for Romeo.