Write a character study for Juliet, using quotes from the play.

Juliet is the 14 year old daughter of Capulet. She is innocent, naive, and at first comes across as being very blase about love (although this is a false impression). She has a special relationship with her nurse but is more distant with her parents. After Juliet has fallen in love with Romeo we learn a lot more about her character; her passion; her need to be loved and the desperate measures she will go to …

…'banished', Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts (3.2, 113-114). Throughout the play Juliet's character is continually portrayed as being innocent, affectionate, naïve and all-consumed by love. Shakespeare uses a number of language techniques such as rhyme, prose similes, metaphors and oxymoron to convey these characteristics in her. She could appear precocious to audiences today - being only 14 and being so emotional, yet Juliet is just a true romantic who values love above all.