In Act
Three, Scene 5,once again demonstrates her loyalty toby cursing the Nurse, refusing to disclose
any personal feelings to the woman who raised her, and mentioning that if everything fails she
is willing to kill herself. After Romeo leaves Juliet's bedroom, she demonstrates her loyalty to
her new husband by rejecting her parents' advice and refusing to marry . After Juliet's father
curses his daughter and exits the scene, Juliet seeks solace by speaking to the Nurse. However,
the Nurse tells Juliet that she believes Juliet should marry Paris and forget about Romeo. The
Nurse proceeds to call Romeo a "dishclout" and disrespects him in front of Juliet.
Even though Juliet is extremely upset with the Nurse, she remains composed and tells her that
she will go to s cell to confess her sins and be forgiven. As soon as the Nurse leaves the
scene, Juliet says,
Ancient damnation! O most wicked
fiend! Is it more sin to wish me thus forsworn, Or to dispraise my lord with that same tongue
Which she hath praised him with above compare So many thousand times? Go, counselor. Thou and my
bosom henceforth shall be twain. Ill to the friar to know his remedy. If all else fail, myself
have power to die. (Shakespeare, 3.5.236-243)
Juliet
proves her loyalty to Romeo by not only going against her family's wishes but also dismissing
one of her closest allies after the Nurse offers her negative opinion of Romeo. Juliet mentions
that she will never tell the Nurse how she truly feels again and is willing to commit suicide if
Friar Lawrence cannot come up with a solution.
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