Although your initial question did not specify to which news Juliet was reacting, one assumes that the question refers to the death of Tybalt and the banishment of Romeo, as this is the biggest news Juliet faces over the course of the play.
Initially, Juliet has a harsh reaction toward Romeo, calling him a host of names and stating that his actions toward her were deceiving. However, when the Nurse echoes her sentiments, she changes...
Although your initial question did not specify to which news Juliet was reacting, one assumes that the question refers to the death of Tybalt and the banishment of Romeo, as this is the biggest news Juliet faces over the course of the play.
Initially, Juliet has a harsh reaction toward Romeo, calling him a host of names and stating that his actions toward her were deceiving. However, when the Nurse echoes her sentiments, she changes her tune. After all, Romeo is her husband. As she states, she should not "speak ill of him that is [her] husband" (Act 3, Scene 2, line 98).
Once she has cycled through these initial reactions, she comes to see Romeo's banishment, as Romeo does, as a fate worse than death. It is this sentiment that prompts her to seek out the friar for help.
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