The most painful day I have ever seen! Oh day, oh day, oh day, oh hateful day, never has there been a day so black as this! Oh painful day, oh painful day! (lines 80-85) The repetition of 'day' and 'pain' throughout this excerpt allows the actor to act freely as he speaks without the fear of forgetting his lines. This repetition also interrupts the flow of Shakespeare's verse and shows the suffering that the Nurse goes through. She's so broken she can barely form a coherent sentence. Another interesting thing about this excerpt is the use of the word "day" as a cue for the next character. Throughout the Nurse's verses it is used ten times, four times along with "painful." This means that the actor who has to speak after her has to be very careful. He must not miss his signal and the fact that it is repeated so many times makes his task immensely more difficult. This makes the actor anxious and restless and as a result he is able to better interpret his character who has the same problems as him. Shakespeare is well aware of the contrasting moods at the beginning and end of the scene. Increase this contrast even further by making it noticeable to viewers and