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Juliet Capulet is one of the main characters in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.

When we first see Juliet Cupulet we meet an Elizabethan teenager, almost fourteen years old, from a wealthy family.

Her behaviour is what we would expect of a well brought-up, protected, girl without any experience of life and dependent on the elders around her. She is innocent, modest, and docile, somewhat reserved in the presence of adults and respectful of her mother’s authority.

Before long, though, we see another side to her – a side the adults responsible for her seem unaware of in the early scenes of the play.

Meeting Romeo Montague and the swift events that follow bring out the real Juliet with qualities that have been lying dormant, but are now sparked by a powerful hormonal surge. We begin to see what lies beneath that exterior – qualities ripe for development: intelligence, a passionate nature, courage and determination, and unwavering commitment.

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