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When Juliet refuses to marry Count Paris, he says to Juliet:

An you be mine, I'll give you to my friend;

And you be not, hang, beg, starve, die on the streets,

I think this basically means that should Juliet choose not to marry Paris, he will disown her, and will no longer regard her as his own. Note that Capulet is thinking of Juliet as a possession at this time, ("an you be mine, I'll give you") which is a strong contrast to his perspective in Act I when Paris comes a-wooing.

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What did Capulet call Juliet after she refused to marry Paris?

After Juliet refuses to marry Paris, Capulet tells her that she will marry Paris or she will no longer be welcome in his home.


How does Capulet feel when Juliet refuses to marry Paris?

Outraged and somewhat betrayed.


Why does Lord Capulet threaten to disown Juliet?

He threatens to disown Juliet because if he doesn't she might not marry Paris and then his reputation will be ruined.


What is Paris' proposal to Capulet?

Paris asks Capulet if he can marry Juliet. He doesn't bother asking Juliet.


What does Capulet promise Paris?

He promises Paris that Juliet will agree to marry him. He does this without consulting Juliet first.


Who does Capulet want his daughter to marry?

Capulet wants his daughter, Juliet, to marry Paris, a nobleman and kinsman of the Prince.


Why is lord Capulet angry at Juliet's refusal to marry Paris?

Capulet is upset with Juliet's decision because the women back in that society were supposed to listen to what their father wants. When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, he feels as if she is rejecting his authority of the house. Capulet chose Paris because he is young, good-looking and very successful. To him, this is a perfect choice for a husband. However, Juliet refuses and this is an insult to him because it basically means that Capulet cannot chose a good husband for his own daughter.


What is Juliet's reaction when Lady Capulet tells her she is going to marry Paris?

Juliet is upset and refuses to marry Paris. She tells her mother that she cannot love him and that she would rather die than marry someone she does not love.


Why has Paris come to visit Capulet?

Count Paris visits Lord Capulet in Act I, Scene II, of Romeo and Juliet, to ask Lord Capulet for Juliet's hand in marriage. Lord Capulet stalls, telling him to wait until Juliet is older.


Why does Lord Capulet become so enrage with Juliet?

Capulet promised Paris that he could marry Juliet without consulting her first. When she is told about the marriage, she refuses (she is already married to Romeo, but she doesn't tell them that). Capulet is furious because for no apparent reason she is turning the aristocratic Paris down as a potential husband and putting Capulet in the humiliating position of going to Paris and admitting that he made a promise he cannot keep. Basically his pride is hurt. And the worst of it is that he brought it on himself by not consulting Juliet in the first place. Like most people, he is most angry when he is most in the wrong.


What does Paris and Capulet want?

He wants his daughter to be happy with the marriage agreement.