relationship between nurse and Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"
...nurse to leave while she discusses an issue of importance with Juliet, but then she asks her to stay. The reason why Lady Capulet asks the nurse to come back is because Lady Capulet realizes that the nurse knows a lot more about Juliet and her views than she does. This demonstrates that Lady Capulet acknowledges that the nurse is worthy of hearing this conversation because she is very involved in Juliet’s life. The nurse frustrates Juliet by ignoring her questions about Romeo. The nurse says, “Your love says, like an honest gentlemen, And a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, And I warrant, a virtuous – Where is your mother?” In this quote the nurse leads Juliet to believe that she will find out what Romeo said, but instead she asks an unrelated question to avoid doing so. Playful mocking between two people clearly indicates a close relationship, thus the importance of this scene. Juliet’s response to the nurse’s opinion of the upcoming marriage shows their closeness to each other as a result from her extreme disappointment in the nurse. When a person is betrayed by someone close to them it has a greater effect on them than betrayal of someone who is distant. Juliet responds to the nurse’s opinion as follows: “Ancient damnation! O most wicked fiend! …Thou and my bosom hence...