Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 3 summary
Act 1, Scene 3 of 26 · 5 min to read the scene
In Act 1, Scene 3, Lady Capulet asks Juliet to consider marrying Paris, while the Nurse recalls Juliet’s childhood and eagerly supports the match. Juliet agrees to look at him during the evening feast but limits her interest to what her mother permits, before a servant summons them to the guests.
What happens
- Lady Capulet calls for Juliet and decides that the Nurse should remain for their conversation.
- The Nurse establishes Juliet’s approaching fourteenth birthday and recounts her weaning, a childhood fall, and her husband’s joke.
- Lady Capulet raises marriage, and Juliet says she has not thought of it.
- Lady Capulet presents Paris as a desirable husband and urges Juliet to examine him at the feast.
- Juliet agrees to consider Paris within her mother’s permission, and a servant calls them to the waiting guests.
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In this scene
What to notice
Juliet offers limited agreement rather than declaring love. Her answer gives her mother authority over how far her interest may develop.
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What does Juliet agree to do about Paris?
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