Question

Write two to three sentences explaining how the secrecy of Romeo and Juliet’s marriage creates complications in Juliet’s relationship with her parents.

Answer 1

Keeping the marriage secret forces Juliet to lie and withhold her true feelings, creating emotional distance and eroding trust between her and her parents. When the Capulets arrange her marriage to Paris, Juliet’s refusal and covert behavior make her seem disobedient and ungrateful, escalating conflict and driving her to desperate, deceptive measures that further alienate her from them.