The Nurse

how is she used/presented

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wet nurse

motherlike figure

familial love

terms of endearment

lower class character

sometimes uses vulgar and sexual innuendo to describe love and juliets relationship with romeo

comedic relief

quotes

“nurse come back again”

“I can tell her age unto an hour”

“prettiest babe e’er I nursed”

“my daughter Susan - god rest her soul”

“lamb”

“ladybird”

“An I might live to see thee married once I have my wish”

“you are to blame… to rate her so” - nurse standing up to capulet, taking on the nurturing role

"Thou wilt fall backward when thou hast more wit,"