Fear In Romeo And Juliet

Throughout the play, Juliet is faced with several ideas that she fears. One of these things is love. Juliet is faced with the concept in both of her conversations with Lady Capulet. In the beginning of the play, Act 1 Scene 3, Juliet expresses her feelings towards love by saying, “It [marriage] is an honor that I dream not of.” This had taken place before Juliet met Romeo. In that process, she had grown more accustomed to showing affection because Romeo and Juliet found love at first sight. In Juliet’s conversation with Lady Capulet in Act 3 scene 5. Juliet again confronts the idea of marriage and loving someone forever, specifically with Paris. She responds by saying, “Delay this marriage for a month, a week. Or, if you do not, make the bridal

This harsh change in opinion is recurrent when Juliet is faced with an idea she fears. Juliet is forced to encounter the thought of death. Death, at first, was a notion to Juliet did not want to be involved in. She says, “What if it be a poison which the Friar subtly hath ministered to have me dead … if I wake, shall I not be distraught, environed with all these hideous fears.” Juliet shows her angst towards the idea, as she doesn’t want to drink to potion in fear of passing away. Later in the play, Juliet ends up witnessing Romeo lying dead. Again, this forces Juliet to consider the option of death. When brought among this, she exclaims, ““Yea, noise? Then I’ll be

The first conversation Juliet has, she says, “It [marriage] is an honor that I dream not of.” In using the word honor, it is apparent that Juliet respects the idea of love, but she doesn’t want to get married because of her age. Honor holds a positive connotation when used, so we see that Juliet respects but fears love. Later, Juliet states, “Delay this marriage for a month, a week. Or, if you do not, make the bridal bed in that dim monument where Tybalt lies.” Juliet compares the bridal bed, a symbol of marriage and love, to the monument Tybalt lies, symbolizing death. Juliet now takes hold of her fear, and controls it. She comes more assertive over the idea rather than fearful. She declares that she would rather die than to face her fear, marrying Paris. This is caused by Romeo’s love in two ways. Juliet's passion for Romeo exposed her to certain topics such as love and death, so her innocence regarding those subjects has been stripped. Also, Juliet now despises the idea of marrying Paris now that she has become addicted to Romeo’s love. These two things completely changed Juliet’s perception of her fear. This also relates to Juliet's change in opinion on the matter of death. She starts off completely fearing death. She said, “What if it be a poison which the Friar