Act 1 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Choose a scene from Romeo and Juliet and analyse how it contributes to
the dramatic tension and tragedy of the whole play.
William Shakespeare was born in April, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, in
Elizabethan England.
London underwent a transformation in the 16th century, with its
population and economy growing. There was a strong demand for
entertainment and many temporary theatres and stages were set up. The
first stage venue, called ‘The Theatre’ was set up in 1576 on the bank
of the Thames. This was replaced by the Globe theatre in 1599.
It is believed that some time between 1585 and 1592 Shakespeare left
Stratford for London, and joined a company of actors as a performer
and a playwright. By 1592 Shakespeare had received some recognition
for his work, though not entirely positive.
Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, a tragic drama about the ‘star
crossed lovers’ is seen as extraordinary work, and was an experimental
stage piece at its time of composition. Its references to fate, free
will and its antithesis between love and hate were all taken from
stories that had been around for hundreds of years. The story of Romeo
and Juliet came from Italy, where the cities were infamous for their
long-lasting deadly hatreds between families. The Montecci and
Capelletti families were altered to Montague and Capulet, and
Shakespeare used a Poetic English retelling of the Old Italian story
(‘The tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet’) as the inspiration for
his play. Shakespeare made one main alteration to the play- he lowered
the age of Juliet from 16 to just...
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...dy, and makes the emotions they attach to
the characters stronger. In following scenes, we see Romeo hide from
his friends and risk death to stay and exchange vows of love with
Juliet. The two enemies fall in love before they know each others
name, therefore reinforcing the ideals of love at first sight. This
first meeting sets the tragedy in motion; however other aspects enter
the play such as the juxtaposition of love and hate, and the roles of
chance and destiny.
Their despair when they realise that they are from rivalling families
is naïve, but their love is so powerful that we have a sense of the
inevitable outcome of their tryst. Juliet has told the audience that
now she has loved, she can never love again. The stage has been set-
fate has stepped in to change the lives of these star crossed lovers
forever.
Thus they explained that true love was difficult to bear and comprehend, but in tru...
Act 1 scene 3 and Act 3 scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
of tune”, is a lark, not a nightingale and thus it are dawn and Romeo
Act One of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The play Romeo and Juliet is set in "fair Verona" in Italy. Shakespeare based his play on a poem by Brooke and brought it to the theatres in 1595. Although the play is set in Italy many things mentioned could be found in Elizabethan England, for example the Capulet's party. This suggests to me that Shakespeare had little knowledge of Italian life and culture.
he sees it as a small thing in the eyes of love; he views their love
whether he was really in love with Rosaline, or did he just want to be
and hate in the play. Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight at
Act 3 scene 1 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a very important scene in the
* Hastiness- Romeo is hasty to fall in and out of love. The two are
better of him. He doesn't even know her name and he believes he is in
that we know but a love none the less. It also needs to be said that
This passage marks the first of several types of love, and gives us an intuitive
Act 3 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet There are several strong cases for Act 3 scene 5 being the pivotal, most important and significant scene in the play. To begin with, it is the last time that Romeo and Juliet are together, alive and well, after this scene Romeo goes to Manchua, and returns only to be near Juliet to die. Until this scene the audience will be convinced that Juliet has a very strong relationship with Nurse, they are obviously a lot closer than Juliet and her mother are, and Juliet relies on Nurse for advice and support. During Art three scene five, the audience's perception of Nurse changes, and Juliet no longer looks to her for support.
Act 3 Scene 3 Of Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 is a perfect example of Romeo's despondent persona. The events that take place in Friar Laurence's cell occur right after Romeo's marriage to Juliet. Romeo's devastation by the news that he is to be banished from Verona after murdering Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, had led him to seek guidance from Friar Laurence. Although this may seem understandable, Romeo is melodramatic and gives the impression that he is an over-the-top teenager. He illustrates this when he says; "Ha, banishment!
though maybe it isn’t real and their love is just part of a game. It