Question: physical appearance of the nurse in romeo and juliet

title: Nurse (Romeo and Juliet)
text: The Nurse also admits to being something of a fool , proclaiming , `` were not I thine ( Juliet 's ) only nurse , I would say thou hadst suck 'd wisdom from thy teat . '' She is implied to be ugly by Mercutio , who urges the Nurse 's servant Peter to fetch her fan quickly , `` to hide her face ; for her fan 's the fairer face . '' Mercutio also mentions her age , calling her an `` ancient lady '' as he exits from the same scene . Some illustrations even depict her as an obese or big boned woman , because of how Mercutio insults her . He calls `` A sail ! A sail ! '' Meaning he thinks that the nurse is as big as a ship . 

Answer: answer: The Nurse in  "Romeo and Juliet" is implied to be ugly by Mercutio, who urges the Nurse's servant Peter to fetch her fan quickly, ``to hide her face; for her fan's the fairer face.'' Some illustrations even depict her as an obese or big boned woman, because of how Mercutio insults her, he calls "A sail! A sail!". Meaning he thinks that the nurse is as big as a ship.
answer: The Nurse in "Romeo and Juliet" is implied to be ugly by Mercutio. Some illustrations even depict her as an obese or big boned woman, because of how Mercutio insults her, he calls "A sail! A sail!". Meaning he thinks that the nurse is as big as a ship.