Nurse
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The Nurse is Juliet’s talkative, affectionate, and often comic caretaker in Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet," serving as her confidante and go-between in the lovers’ secret relationship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nurse canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
confidante
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ servant ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class and social status
ⓘ
comic relief in tragedy ⓘ family loyalty ⓘ love ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| caresFor | Juliet Capulet ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
affectionate
ⓘ
comic ⓘ earthy ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ sentimental ⓘ talkative ⓘ |
| comicStyle | bawdy humor ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
bridge between Capulet household and Romeo
ⓘ
contrast to Friar Laurence ⓘ mediator between generations ⓘ |
| employer |
House of Capulet
ⓘ
surface form:
Capulet family
|
| firstPerformanceApproximateYear | 1597 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasBackstory | had a daughter named Susan ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| laterAdvisesJulietToMarry | Paris ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
English Renaissance
ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabethan era
|
| lostChild | Susan ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Juliet Capulet
ⓘ
Lady Capulet ⓘ Lord Capulet ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| nationalityOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableScene |
advises Juliet to forget Romeo and marry Paris
ⓘ
carries messages between Romeo and Juliet after the Capulet party ⓘ |
| raised | Juliet Capulet ⓘ |
| relationshipToJuliet |
confidante
ⓘ
nurse ⓘ surrogate mother ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Juliet’s confidante
ⓘ
caretaker of Juliet ⓘ comic relief ⓘ messenger between Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| socialClass | servant class ⓘ |
| supportsMarriageBetween |
Juliet Capulet
ⓘ
Romeo Montague ⓘ |
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