There were many problems faced by Shakespeare when he wrote this scene 400 years ago, there were no lighting so he would have to do his shows when the sun is at its highest point, there were no microphones at that time so his actors would have to shout over the audience so that everyone could here and there was no security for the actors or so of the audience.One of the main problems faced by Shakespeare was the audience. This was because they were rowdy, restless, and very loud, compared to a modern time theater where the audience is quiet and well presented. Then there was the issue of special effects and sound. Another problem he faced was introducing the characters, scenes. He therefore had to find a way of grabbing their attention straight away and getting them interested in the play. The way he did this was by getting the first two characters (which are two servant Capulets) involved in a sort of mocking conversation about the Montagues. He used two servants because they were of a lower status and that it would not be as peculiar for lords and ladies to be involved in a conversation of that sort. As quoted by Sampson “a dog of the house Montague moves me” the use of the word dog emphasizes the hatred and the little respect they have for the Montague’s, so straight away the audience can already feel the hatred between them. Also the use of “I will be cruel with their maids, and cut off their heads.” This means I will take their women and rape them. This automatically gets their attention because of the foul language. The moment it is mentioned people turn around and listen, they also learn about the two characters personalities, that they are disrespectful and do not care about what they are saying. Also to show that there i...
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...d says “examine other beauties” The males in the audience can identify with him that if someone does not love you back there are other people, whereas the females in the audience will feel sympathy for Romeo because he is really confused about love and does not know what to do.
Therefore I think Shakespeare has made act 1 scene 1 Romeo and Juliet dramatically effective by the way has been able to get the audience’s attention. He does this by getting two servants involved in a rude conversation about the Montagues to stop and aggravate to opposing servants which are ironically Montagues and starts a massive street brawl ( this would have on a small stage with lots of men fighting so the audience would have been astounded.) moments later he introduces Romeo and it is a complete change and different atmosphere. From hatred it as become as peaceful and loving place.
How Shakespeare Engages the Audience in Act I scene v In Act I, scene v, Shakespeare alters the tone of the play into a lighter mood. However, despite this, there is an ominous sense of fate overshadowing the pair of star crossed lovers. Even today, the tragedy resembles a blue print of the problems the young adolescents of the twentieth century face each day. Shakespeare uses a masked ball to create suspense and mystery, as this would have engaged an Elizabethan audience. However the audience already knows what is going to happen due to the Prologue - "Do with their death bury their parents' strife" - but despite this knowledge the anticipation of the events leading to the arrival of these final tragic scenes adds excitement.
The Dramatic Effectiveness of Act III Scene I of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet In this climatic central scene of the play Tybalt kills Mercutio (a close friend to Romeo.) Romeo kills Tybalt (his cousin in-law.) and is banished forever from Verona (where his wife- Juliet lives.). The audience are aware that Romeo and Juliet had fallen in love at the Capulet ball and have been married by the Friar Lawrence in the previous scene.
Dramatic Effect in Act Three Scene One of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. As soon as you read the opening lines of Act 3, Scene 1 you can tell. that they will soon be followed by violence and intensity although it is quite unexpected after the romantic and blissful wedding scene. Straight away, Shakespeare prepares us for conflict and brutality.
How Shakespeare Keeps the Audience Interest in Scene One of Romeo and Juliet The story Romeo and Juliet is a Tragi-love genre. This means that the
The Ways that Shakespeare Makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet Dramatically Effective
Act 3 scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most dramatic of
big this party is going to be and how many people are invited by the
play just in the opening, so we know what is going to happen from the
In Act I of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare demonstrates different forms of love that characters face. From the beginning, Romeo struggles to find true love and what love really is. As for Juliet, she also struggles on what love is, but also finding her own voice. And when finally finding true love they discover that they have fallen in love their own enemy. They both realize that the idea of love can be amazing, but also a painful experience. Shakespeare demonstrates love versus evil and the forms love takes that is acknowledged as an universal issue that connects different types of audiences. Audiences are captured by relating on love and the emotions that are displayed. From Romeo and Rosaline’s unrequited love, Paris and Juliet’s false love, and Romeo and Juliet’s ill-fated love, create the forms of love that establishes love as a leading theme in Act I.
but in the new version the Montagues’ started it and it was set in a
Romeo and Juliet is a famous play that was first performed between 1594 and 1595, it was first printed in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is not entirely fictional as it is based on two lovers who lived in Verona. The Montague’s and Capulet’s are also real. Romeo and Juliet is one of the ten tragedies that William Shakespeare wrote. In this essay, I aim to investigate what act 1, scene1 makes you expect about the rest of the play.
Montague accepts Capulet’s offer of peace, and says he will build a statue of Juliet from “pure gold”. This is a warning so that people will never act like this again, the statue will be a constant reminder of what hatred can cause. The two men are thinking the same thing at this point, and Capulet voices these thoughts by stating “as rich shall Romeo’s by his lady’s lie, poor sacrifices of our enmity”, meaning that Romeo and Juliet were both sacrifices of this timeless grudge. The play ends with Prince Escales saying “for never was a story of more woe, than that of Juliet and her Romeo”, showing that their true love was the cause of so much pain.
In the tremendous play of ‘Romeo & Juliet’, Shakespeare’s ways engages the audience straight away. The astounding methods he uses hooks the audience into the play and allows them to read on, wondering what will happen. The tragic love story of Romeo & Juliet, as mentioned in the prologue, sets a variety of themes throughout Act 1 Scene 5. Many of the recognisable themes are: youth and age, revenge, forbidden love, fate, action and hate. The main idea of the play is a feud that had been going on between two families, The ‘Montagues and Capulets’, the son of the Montagues and the daughter of the Capulets fall in love and the story tells us how tragic, death, happiness and revenge find them throughout the play.
Good morning/afternoon Ms Pritchard and 10B English, today I will be exploring two of the same scenes from different film versions of Romeo and Juliet. Each film was directed by different but equally professional directors to allow the audience to understand the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The scene I am going to analyse is the party scene when Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. The first film being discussed was directed by Baz Luhrman in 1996; an Australian director who loves to spice up his films to keep the audience on their feet. The second film was directed by Carlo Carlei in 2013; an Italian master mind of directing who prefers to stay true to his films and become one with the audience and the story being told. Both directors
Rosaline has sworn to be a virgin and not to love or marry any man.