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Wormwood. The nurse says, "But, as I said, when it did taste the wormwood on my nipple of my dug and felt it bitter, pretty fool, to see it tetchy and fall out with the dug." Wormwood is bitter and when baby Juliet tasted it on the nurse's breast (that's what "dug" means), she lost interest in breastfeeding. She and the breast have a cooling of affection; that's what "fall out with" means.

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Does Juliet from 'Romeo and Juliet' have a nurse?

The answer is both, Yes and No. The term 'Nurse' that Shakespeare uses in Romeo and Juliet, does NOT refer to what we, in modern times, call a Nurse (as in a Medical Nurse). Another meaning of 'Nurse' is a Lady in Waiting (a Valet for a woman) or more simply put, a Woman's Personal Servant/Maid. Typically speaking ALL, and usually ONLY, wealthy women had a 'Nurse' or 'Nurse-maid' at that time. But that is not the meaning of Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. This Nurse was Juliet's wet-nurse, which means that Juliet fed as a baby from the breasts of the Nurse rather than from her mother. The nurse remembers in Act 1 Scene 3 that it was eleven years since Juliet was weaned (stopped breastfeeding) because the Nurse put bitter wormwood on her nipple to make it taste bad to Juliet. She has continued as a servant since but is remembered as a Nurse and has a special relationship with Juliet.


Why was the nurses wish for Juliet to get married?

Nurse helped Romeo and Juliet because she loves Juliet. Juliet didn't want to marry Paris and Nurse stood by her (at first). Nurse was the one who raised Juliet and she cares about her. Juliet is hurt when Nurse betrays her by advising her to marry Paris after Romeo was banished.


How well does the nurse know Juliet?

Nurse loves Juliet because she has cared for her since she was born. Nurse was like a mother to Juliet, and Nurse's own daughter died, so she replaced her deceased daughter with Juliet, since they were the same age.


In the story of Romeo and Juliet Is Juliet closer to her mom or nurse?

Her nurse is like a mother to her. Her mother is not close to her at all. We see this in Act One, where Lady Capulet sends the nurse away so she can talk to Juliet about marrying issues, then realizes in a panic that she and Juliet are like strangers, and calls the nurse back.


In romeo and Juliet what did the nurses husband say when baby Juliet fell over and why does the nurse find this amusing?

Oh, dude, the nurse's husband said, "A sail, a sail!" when baby Juliet fell over because he was referencing a shipwreck. The nurse found this amusing because she thought it was hilarious that her husband was comparing a baby falling over to a shipwreck. Like, talk about dark humor, am I right?

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In romeo and Juliet who is the nurse fond of?

Juliet, of course. She had looked after her since she was a baby.


Who is Susan in Romeo and Juliet?

In "Romeo and Juliet," Susan is a character referenced by the Nurse when she talks about Juliet as a baby. Susan was Juliet's nursemaid who breastfed her as a baby, but she died when Juliet was young. Susan's name serves to show the close bond between Juliet and the Nurse.


Did the nurse in romeo and Juliet have a daughter?

Yes. Her name was Susan. The Nurse was a wet nurse who fed the baby Juliet with the milk from her own breasts, which she had because she had recently given birth to Susan. Women do not get milk in their breasts unless they have had a baby.


Does Juliet from 'Romeo and Juliet' have a nurse?

The answer is both, Yes and No. The term 'Nurse' that Shakespeare uses in Romeo and Juliet, does NOT refer to what we, in modern times, call a Nurse (as in a Medical Nurse). Another meaning of 'Nurse' is a Lady in Waiting (a Valet for a woman) or more simply put, a Woman's Personal Servant/Maid. Typically speaking ALL, and usually ONLY, wealthy women had a 'Nurse' or 'Nurse-maid' at that time. But that is not the meaning of Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. This Nurse was Juliet's wet-nurse, which means that Juliet fed as a baby from the breasts of the Nurse rather than from her mother. The nurse remembers in Act 1 Scene 3 that it was eleven years since Juliet was weaned (stopped breastfeeding) because the Nurse put bitter wormwood on her nipple to make it taste bad to Juliet. She has continued as a servant since but is remembered as a Nurse and has a special relationship with Juliet.


Who do romeo and juliet decide to tell about their love?

Romeo tells Friar Lawrence, since the guy who performs the marriages has to know. Juliet tells her Nurse, since her nurse is someone she has trusted since she was a baby, and she needs someone who can freely go around the town.


Why was the nurses wish for Juliet to get married?

Nurse helped Romeo and Juliet because she loves Juliet. Juliet didn't want to marry Paris and Nurse stood by her (at first). Nurse was the one who raised Juliet and she cares about her. Juliet is hurt when Nurse betrays her by advising her to marry Paris after Romeo was banished.


In Romeo and Juliet what were the last words of Romeo to Juliet?

oh baby i love you :P i want to touch u and love u!


Romeo and Juliet who was the nurse?

The metaphor he uses most often is a shining light. When he first sees her, at Capulet's feast, he says, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" (Act 1, Scene 5) When he is in Capulet's garden and sees her come to her window, he says, "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." (Act 2, Scene 2)


Do romeo and Juliet have a baby?

No, they did not have children together according to the story.


How is Juliet from romeo and Juliet obedient?

Juliet is obedient to her parents' wishes at the beginning of the play when she agrees to marry Paris. She also follows through with Friar Laurence's plan to fake her own death in order to be with Romeo. Ultimately, her obedience to her emotions and desires leads to tragedy.


Why does the nurse love Juliet so much?

because she taking care Juliet since she was a baby...


How well does the nurse know Juliet?

Nurse loves Juliet because she has cared for her since she was born. Nurse was like a mother to Juliet, and Nurse's own daughter died, so she replaced her deceased daughter with Juliet, since they were the same age.