Romeo and Juliet

Act 1, Scene 3: What is the significance of the Nurse mentioning Susan and the earthquake?

Act 1, scene 3: What is the significance of the Nurse mentioning Susan and the earthquake? What could this say about her nursing Juliet?

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The Nurse's memory of her daughter's death is significant because it foreshadows Juliet's death. She also refers to Juliet's fall as a small child, which foreshadows Juliet's rise to the balcony (growing love) and fall in the vault (her death).

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