Title: In act 4, scene 2, after Juliet agrees to marry Paris, what change does Capulet make in the wedding plans? - eNotes.com
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Romeo and Juliet
In act 4, scene 2, after Juliet agrees to marry Paris, what change does Capulet make in the wedding plans?
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Content: But saying o'er what I have said before. My child is yet a stranger in the world. She hath not seen the change of fourteen years. Let two more summers wither in their pride
Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride. By act 3, his opinion has changed. Tybalt has been killed, and Juliet is sad. She is sad that Tybalt is dead, but she's also sad that Romeo has been banished. Lord Capulet then figures that forcing Juliet to get married later that week is a good way to fix her sadness. Juliet is definitely not happy about the plans, but Lord Capulet is not budging on the marriage. Then, in act 4, scene 2, Juliet apologizes for her earlier behavior.