Romeo and Juliet

Why are Juliet's words in the balcony scene socially unacceptable?

Why are Juliet's words in the balcony scene socially unacceptable?

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Juliet's words would be socially unacceptable for one main reason, and that is that she's talking to a Montague.... a sworn enemy. Her presence on the balcony, talking to any young man from the doorway to her bedroom would have been just as unacceptable had she been discovered.

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