Who said these times of woe afford no time to woo?
Who said these times of woe afford no time to woo?
Apparently taking the hint, Paris says “These times of woe afford no time to woo. / Madam, good night: commend me to your daughter” (3.4. 8-9).
What is Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 4 about?
Summary: Act 3, scene 4 Paris is about to leave when Capulet calls him back and makes what he calls “a desperate tender of my child’s love” (3.4. 12–13). Capulet says he thinks his daughter will listen to him, then corrects himself and states that he is sure Juliet will abide by his decision.
What is Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 5 about?
When Juliet entreats her mother to intercede, her mother denies her help. After Capulet and Lady Capulet storm away, Juliet asks her nurse how she might escape her predicament. The Nurse advises her to go through with the marriage to Paris—he is a better match, she says, and Romeo is as good as dead anyhow.
Who said o Thursday let it be o Thursday Tell her she shall be married to this noble Earl?
Romeo and Juliet
Who said my Lord I would that Thursday were tomorrow?
| First folio | Modern text |
|---|---|
| My Lord, I would that Thursday were to morrow. | My lord, I would that Thursday were tomorrow. |
| Cap. | CAPULET |
| Well, get you gone, a Thursday, be it then: | Well, get you gone. A’ Thursday be it, then. |
| Go you to Iuliet ere you go to bed, | Go you to Juliet ere you go to bed. |
What is the true reason Juliet is upset and crying in her room?
Juliet is actually crying because it was Romeo who killed Tybalt, and as a result, he has been banished from Verona. As a result of thinking Juliet is crying over Tybalt, her mother tells her she’s going to send someone to kill Romeo. Then her father thinks having Juliet marry Paris right away will cheer her up.
What does Capulet say to Paris about marrying Juliet?
1.2: When Paris asks for Juliet’s hand in marriage, Lord Capulet tells him that Juliet is too young to get married. (“Too soon marred are those so early made,” he says, clearly referencing his own wife, whom he married when she was younger than Juliet. 1.5: Lord Capulet is in host mode at the party.
Why did Paris do something so rash?
He says he is so certain “she will be rul’d” by him and consent to marry Paris, that he rashly promises Paris his bride before she agrees. This decision was particularly rash because a marriage in the middle ages was only legal with the mutual consent of both parties (“Late Medieval Canon Law on Marriage”).
What errand does Lord Capulet give a servant?
11 Capulet gives a paper to a servant and orders him to go throughout Verona finding the people whose names are on the list and inviting them to the party. Capulet and Paris leave.