How has Shakespeare used language, form and structure to tell us about Juliet and Lord Capulet’s relationship?
“Good father, I beseech you on my knees, Hear me with patience but to speak a word.”
Your ideas may have included:
Juliet uses polite, respectful language towards Capulet, such as “Good father” to try to calm him down.
The phrase “I beseech you on my knees” suggests Juliet is begging her father to be heard while kneeling, an action which shows her desperation.
The phrase “but to speak a word” shows how Juliet is desperate to explain her feelings, but Capulet’s immediate response shows he will not listen to her.
