The Development of Juliet's Character Throughout William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Juliet is first introduced to us in Act 1 Scene 3, where we learn about Juliet’s character. We know she is a polite, obedient girl. We can see this in the line where she says:
“Madam, I am here. What is your will?” (Act 1 Scene 3 L78).
This shows that Juliet is a well-mannered girl because she addresses her mother as Madam. This quotation also shows Juliet as obedient and always willing to help her mother because she says:
“What is your will?”
This scene also tells us that Juliet is thirteen and has never considered marriage, something which would have been common for girls her age at that time. She is still pure and innocent.
“It is an honour I dream not of.” (Act 1 Scene 3 L66).
From this scene we can observe that Juliet has a closer relationship with the nurse rather than with her own mother.
“Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour.”
This example shows how well the nurse knows Juliet. Shakespeare shows us that Juliet is still of the age where she does what her mother asks of her, without question. In the same scene again she says
“Well, think of marriage now.”
Which also shows us that Juliet does what her mother says.

In Act 1 Scene 5 the first conversation between Romeo and Juliet is in the form of a sonnet (poem of sixteen lines). Romeo and Juliet take it in turns to speak; which shows how perfect they are for each other. A good example:
If I profane with my unworthiest hand
This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this:
(Act 1 Scene 5 L92 )
After the sonnet Romeo and Juliet kiss. Romeo use religious imagery to create an image of each other as a pilgrim in front of a holy shrine (Juliet). Juliet also does this. This metaphor holds many interpretations. Firstly, the use of religious language to describe their feelings for each other associates