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The nurse calls Capulet a cot-quean because he is trying to be in charge of the cooking and general wedding arrangements, which were considered to be "women's work".
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Lady Capulet is called a "cot-quean" by the Nurse because she is insensitive towards Juliet's feelings and lacks a supportive relationship with her daughter. The term "cot-quean" implies a messy, neglectful housewife, which reflects the Nurse's disapproval of Lady Capulet's maternal abilities.
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Who gets married in Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet
What does Romeo do in Romeo and Juliet?
romeo marrys Juliet, he kills Tybalt and then gets banished, then he kills himself because he thinks Juliet is dead.
Who gets information from Romeo to give to Juliet about their upcoming marriage?
Friar Laurence is the one who gets information from Romeo and relays it to Juliet regarding their upcoming marriage in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet."
Where is Juliet supposed to be going when she in fact gets married?
Juliet is supposed to be going to confession when she secretly meets and gets married to Romeo in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet."
Who does Juliet marry after Romeo dies?
In Shakespeare's play, "Romeo And Juliet" both Romeo and Juliet die, so neither of them gets to marry anybody apart from each other. It's a rather sad play. (This is why it is called a "Lamentable Tragedy")
What happened in act 3 scene 4 of romeo and Juliet?
Act 3 scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is set in Juliet's room. Romeo is leaving for his exile and Juliet is upset over the separation. Lady Capulet then comes into Juliet's room and informs her that she will be marrying Paris. The conflict is that Juliet's parents are forcing her to marry Paris and she is already married to Romeo.
What happened in the romeo and Juliet fight scene?
There are three fight scenes in Romeo and Juliet. Act 1: it's a draw, called off by the Prince. Act 3: Tybalt wins, but Romeo gets revenge offstage. Act 5: Romeo wins, Paris loses.
Who gets punished at the end of romeo and Juliet?
"All are punished."
Juliet vision of Romeo as she is waiting for Romeo on her balcony?
Juliet does not wait for Romeo on her balcony. Romeo is a kind of "peeping Tom" and overhears her talking to herself. She gets quite upset when she finds out that he's there.
Who is the Romeo in Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo is Juliet's lover. He is, as is obvious, one of the two main characters of the story. The basic storyline goes that Romeo and Juliet's families are enemies, but Romeo and Juliet fall in love, get married secretly, then Romeo gets exiled because he killed Juliet's cousin, then Juliet wants to be with him so she fakes her death, but Romeo doesn't get told it's fake and rushes back to where they live, and they both die.
Was there a letter to romeo to say that Juliet pretended to be dead?
Yes. Friar Lawrence sends Romeo a letter to tell him of Juliet's 'fake death', but Romeo never gets the letters. :(
How does Romeo die?
Romeo dies by drinking a vial of poison after he sees a "dead" Juliet.
