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This is AO3 as it would be normal for rich people to have people look after their kids

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To include more dramatic irony between parents of Juliet And the nurse

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Seen as Juliet's best friend, contrasts Romeo's best friend - Mercutio.

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She is a messenger for Romeo and Juliet

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The nurse is a motherly character towards Juliet but also can be seen as very comical

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The nurse could be perceived as almost comedic relief as she offers us an escape from the violence and tragedy that occurs throughout the play

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Surrogate mother for Juliet to emphasise the lack of relationship between Juliet and her mother

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To keep the audience interested in the play

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The nurse seem so like a go between for Romeo and Juliet because she doesnt seem to leave the house much in the play besides when she goes to confession. This could mean that she is not allowed to leave the house unless it's for some kind of religious purpose and so if she were to say that she was going to see a boy, her father wouldn't like it. This is especially true because she is already being married to Paris. The nurse has to leave the house regularly in the play as she takes the role of a housekeeper and so leaving is a normal thing for her so going to see Romeo wouldn't be a problem.

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The Nurse is used as a comedic character and creates a light hearted atmosphere in most of her scenes. She is Juliets surrogate mother.

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She creates an equilibrium that contrasts with the intensity of the play and provides comedy

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As a guiding figure for Juliet

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Anja
To add a more comedic side to the play and make it a bit more light-hearted.
Also plays a motherly figure towards Juliet, helping to bring her up.

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The nurse is seen as a kind of comedic character and is also like the Friar in that one of the young lovers goes to her for help (just like Romeo goes to the Friar

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to add comedy in contrast to the tragedy

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Enlightens certain aspects of the play through her comedic portrayal

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As Romeo and Juliet, Ian condisered a tragedy, the nurse is used a step an anthesis to enlighten the play with comedic text and imegrey.

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For comedic effect albeit slightly racist but who cares it's a funny fat lady

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For comedy

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Highly comical character, often made so by Mercutio. Would have offered a comedic aspect to the play to distract those who didn't necessarily understand what was going on.

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Peasants in the audience wouldn't really understand all of the more intellectual scenes and when a comical character was added and crude humoresque was used to describe and mock women. Because it was seen as normal to demean women in 16th century they would of understood Mercutio.

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For comedy to contrast the immense tragedy of the story

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She creates a lighthearted atmosphere which contrasts with the seriousness of the suicide that would have engaged the audience as it was a change

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Comedic character
Acts as juliets mother, giving her support in important decisions
a light hearted overall effect
Contact with tragedy

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For Comedy

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Maria and Jess
She is a messenger for R+J and is one of the only characters who knows and understands their situation.
Her actions contrast her loyal nature when she tells Juliet to marry Paris, despite knowing that R+J are married
Provides a light hearted and comedic character to contrast the violent and tragic scenes in the play

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Creats a comedic side to the revenge tragedy genre

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Why does Shakespeare include the character the Nurse in the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

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Why does Shakespeare include the character the Nurse in the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?