Who Juliet Capulet is
Juliet Capulet belongs to one of Verona's two wealthy families, whose old feud shapes the world around her. She is bright and brave, though her first response to marriage plans is quiet obedience.
What Juliet Capulet wants
After meeting Romeo at the Capulet feast, Juliet wants to love someone her family teaches her to hate. At her window that night, she wishes he were not a Montague, and they agree to arrange a marriage. She sends the Nurse to learn his plans, and Friar Laurence marries them in secret.
How Juliet Capulet changes
Juliet grows from a daughter who accepts her mother's limits into someone prepared to make her own choices. When her father sets a wedding date with Paris, she begs him to delay it. His anger and her mother's refusal to help leave her with less support at home.
Best-known lines
“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?”
“What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet;”
Questions
How old is Juliet Capulet?
Juliet is not yet fourteen when her father discusses a possible marriage with Paris.
Why is Juliet's love for Romeo forbidden?
Their families are bitter enemies, so loving Romeo means crossing the divide between the Capulets and Montagues.
How does the Nurse help Juliet?
The Nurse carries messages between Juliet and Romeo and helps them arrange their secret marriage. Her support has limits, however, and she later advises Juliet to accept Paris.