Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet

In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Lord Capulet is a very prominent character. He is wealthy and a leader in his community. He is a very loving father to his daughter Juliet, he is a very contradictory person, and he trusts everyone to do as they are told and to act appropriately.

Lord Capulet is a loving father who deeply cares for Juliet. When he arranges the marriage between her and Paris, he is just trying to do what he feels is best for her. He knows Paris, being handsome and rich, will make a good husband to Juliet. When she refuses to marry Paris he goes into a violent rage, saying things he doesn’t mean. “Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch! / I tell thee what: get thee to church o’Thursday, / Or never after look me in the face.”(3.5.166-168). He feels that the marriage of the two will be beneficial for Juliet and he loves her so much that he doesn’t mean to hurt her feelings. When Juliet “dies” he laments. “Despised, distressed, hated, martyred, killed! / Uncomfortable time, why cam’st thou now/ To murder, murder our solemnity? / O child! O child! My soul and not my child! / Dead art thou! Alack, my child is dead, / And with my child my joys are buried.” (4.5.65-70). He cries out in a pain and

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As rich shall Romeo’s by his lady’s lie,

Poor sacrifices of our enemy.

This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more

Can I demand. He trusts people will do the right thing and that being the right thing is what he wants them to do.

Lord Capulet is a very important character in Romeo and Juliet.

Lord Capulet is a contradictory person, meaning he has many opposing qualities in his personality. “What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!”

Lady Capulet. By showing emotion on account of her death and for her disobedience, Capulet shows that he really does care for Juliet and that he is a good father, wanting the best for her. He is provoked by the disobedience of Juliet, in her not agreeing to marry Paris. He is a mellow man, yet when he is provoked he can be very angry. But I can give thee more,

For I will ray her statue in pure gold,

That while Verona by that name is known,

There shall no figure at such rate be set

As that of true and faithful Juliet.

It took such a loss for him to be peaceful.

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