This obedience starts to diminish as she falls in love and gives her loyalty to Romeo. ... She is passionate about her love, but remembers her adult duties and gives Romeo an ultimatum to marry her if his love is true. ... After she realizes where her loyalty should be, she says, "Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?" ... Without her loyalty and love, she would not have stuck by Romeo. ... It is very evident that Juliet is the true heroine of the play who has fate opposing her and keeping her from happiness. ...

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Plot Overview IN THE STREETS OF VERONA another brawl breaks out between the servants of the feuding noble families of Capulet and Montague. Benvolio, a Montague, tries to stop the fighting, but is himself embroiled when the rash Capulet, Tybalt, arrives on the scene. After citizens outraged by the constant violence beat back the warring factions, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by decreeing death for any individual who disturbs the peace in the future. Romeo, the son of Montague, runs into his cousin Benvolio, who had earlie...

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