Title: Describe Juliet's feelings in act 2, scene 5 as she waits for the Nurse to reveal Romeo's message. - eNotes.com
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Romeo and Juliet
Describe Juliet's feelings in act 2, scene 5 as she waits for the Nurse to reveal Romeo's message.
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Content: She doesn’t want to wait longer than she needs to, and she can’t understand why the nurse is taking so long. Her anxiety and excitement turn to frustration and anger when the nurse arrives but won’t simply tell her the message from Romeo. Juliet demands answers, and the nurse asks her why she is in such a hurry. The scene is meant to be comical because the nurse keeps changing the subject. While telling Juliet about Romeo’s answer and plan, she asks about what Juliet ate and about her mother. Juliet’s exasperation grows until she finally says, “Here is such a coil! Come, what say Romeo?” ( Act II.V.67) The nurse finally relents and tells her that she will meet Romeo in Friar Lawrence ’s cell to marry, and Juliet's frustration turns to jubilation. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team
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Juliet has fallen instantly in love with Romeo just the night before at the masked ball put on by her father. Romeo has wooed her with his words and has proposed marriage in the early part of Act II.