No, she figured she knew enough about him on first sight. Otherwise she wouldn't have married him within twenty-four hours of meeting him.
Someone said "Sir William Shakespeare would tell you: "Of course, isn't that the point of a romance and/or a relationship?" but Shakespeare was never knighted and should never be called Sir William, and in Romeo and Juliet's case, they wanted to get to know each other after marriage.
Someone else said "I would say no, because in the olden times, a woman getting to know a guy deeply before marriage is a terrible sin." That's just ridiculous. Nobody ever held that opinion.
Originally, "It is an honour that I dream not of." She changes her mind when she meets Romeo. "If your intent be honourable, your purpose marriage" she says to him, "send word tomorrow" and come tomorrow, she is desperate to hear from the nurse whether Romeo will marry her: "What says he of our marriage? What of that??"
Romeo is Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. Their families are enemies. Romeo is Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. Their families are enemies.
Paris! He is very rich and so Juliets father would love for her to marry into his family as the Capulets would still uphold there good name.
They only knew each other for 24 hours. But that's how things work in Shakespere, and Romeo and Juliet is already 2 hours it doesn't need to be any longer.
She hadn't given it much thought. "It is an honour that I look not for" as she tells her mother in 1,2.
Less than a day. They start talking about getting married the night they meet and get hitched the following day, early in the afternoon.
they only knew each other for 24 hours
Yes, Romeo was seen before Juliet.
He wants her to marry the man he has chosen for her.
Capulet wants Juliet to marry Paris, a wealthy nobleman
She is reluctant
The plans that Juliet's parents have made for her is to marry Lord Paris. This is in scene 4 of act 3, and it is mostly Juliet's father that makes the plan, although her mother goes along with it.
That she is to marry the "gallant and noble" gentlemen Lord Paris, cousin to the Prince of Verona Hope that helped =)
Juliet is upset and distressed by her mother's plans to marry her off to Paris. She is already secretly married to Romeo and feels trapped and conflicted by the situation.
He wants her to marry the man he has chosen for her.
he makes a plan to marry juliet
Juliet's parents plan for her to marry Paris on Thursday.
Capulet wants Juliet to marry Paris, a wealthy nobleman
Paris is speaking to Lord Capulet in Act 1 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet because Paris is asking for permission to marry Juliet. Lord Capulet is considering the proposal and feels that Juliet is too young for marriage. He asks Paris to wait a few years before moving forward with the marriage plans.
She is reluctant
The plans that Juliet's parents have made for her is to marry Lord Paris. This is in scene 4 of act 3, and it is mostly Juliet's father that makes the plan, although her mother goes along with it.
Juliet asks the Nurse to find out Romeo's intentions regarding their relationship and marriage plans. She is eager to know if Romeo is serious about their love and if he plans to marry her.
That she is to marry the "gallant and noble" gentlemen Lord Paris, cousin to the Prince of Verona Hope that helped =)
The Capulets tell Paris that Juliet is not ready to marry yet and they want her to wait before considering marriage. They suggest he should woo her and gain her affection before proceeding with any plans for marriage.
Juliet would never have agreed to marry Paris if she thought for one moment that she would actually have to marry him. She only agreed to marry him because it didn't matter, since she was going to pretend to be dead before any marrying could go on.