Romeo & JulietThe Nurse Causes

B y: Ca rine Vina s , Alora Moore , S a ra h Donle y, S a ma nth a S a nde rs

& E ric a G a llowa y

Cause 1:“Hie you to church; I must another way,

To fetch a ladder, by the which your love

Must climb a bird’s nest soon when its dark.”

II, v, 71-73

The nurse took part in letting Romeo and Juliet to be together, she even helped the secret couple.

Cause 2:“Your love says, like an honest gentleman,

And a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome,

And, I warrant, a virtuous…”

II, v, 54-56

The nurse acts as a messenger between Romeo and Juliet and does not discourage Juliet’s interest in him.

Cause 3:“I think you are happy with this second match,

For it excels your first;”

III, v, 222-223

The Nurse told Juliet that marrying Paris is better than her marriage to Romeo. This destroyed all of Juliet’s trust in her.