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Lord Capulet's honour and violence in Act 3, Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet'
I can explain Lord Capulet’s language around honour and violence in Act 3, Scene 5.
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Lord Capulet's honour and violence in Act 3, Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet'
I can explain Lord Capulet’s language around honour and violence in Act 3, Scene 5.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The implication that Juliet’s refusal makes her dishonourable suggests that women’s honour came from obedience.
- Lord Capulet implies that Juliet’s refusal is specifically dishonourable to him.
- Through that, Shakespeare may be suggesting that a man’s honour comes from his ability to control his family.
- Lord Capulet’s violent response to Juliet’s refusal could suggest that men saw violence as a solution.
Keywords
Patriarchal - relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men
Disobedience - failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority
Dishonourable - bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something
Common misconception
Lord Capulet only considers Juliet to have dishonoured herself through her refusal of the marriage to Paris.
Arguably, Lord Capulet also thinks he and the Capulet family are also dishonoured by Juliet's refusal.
It would be useful to remind pupils of Lord Capulet's words about Juliet and marriage in Act 1, Scene 2 - he initially said she would need to agree to the marriage.
Teacher tip
Equipment
There is a copy of Lord Capulet's exchange with Juliet in Act 3, Scene 5 in the additional materials.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sexual violence
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following is the definition of 'dishonourable'?
failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority
honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect
Q2.
'Relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men' is the definition of which word beginning with 'p'?
Q3.
In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what is the status of Romeo and Juliet's relationship?
They are engaged.
They are divorced.
Q4.
In a patriarchal society, fathers had which of the following over their daughters' marriages?
little control
no say at all
Q5.
In Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Lord Capulet says: "But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; / My will to her consent is but a part." What does this mean?
Juliet will have no say over her choice of husband.
Lord Capulet has no say over Juliet's choice of husband.
Q6.
'Consonants, such as 'p', 'b', and 't', produced by stopping the airflow using the lips or teeth' is the definition of which consonant sound?
euphonic
fricative
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6 Questions
Q1.
'Failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?
Q2.
In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', what does Juliet do that angers Lord Capulet?
She marries Romeo in secret.
She calls him a 'wretch'.
Q3.
Starting with the first, put the events of Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' in order.
Q4.
Complete the quotation from Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "I will thee on a hurdle thither”
Q5.
When Lord Capulet says "drag" and "thither” in Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', which of the following consonant sounds is he using?
euphonic
fricative
Q6.
Complete the quotation from Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': "my itch".
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