'Romeo and Juliet': exploring Juliet's agency in Act 4, Scene 1

Arguably, Paris’ use of imperative language suggests that men stereotypically dictated women’s life choices. Paris’ claim “thy face is mine” could reveal how women were not considered in control of their bodies. We might see Juliet’s desire to die as a way of taking control of her life. However, this might be undermined since her desire to die comes from her wish to remain “unstained” for Romeo. We might see Juliet’s use of imperatives as subverting contemporary stereotypes of women.