Dramatic Effects in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
"Romeo and Juliet" is a great tragedy written in 1594. The play is
remarkable for its fine language and powerful portrayal of character.
"Romeo and Juliet" has been popular with audiences for generations and
has been made into several successful films. In this essay I am going
to look at the dramatic effect that Shakespeare is aiming for in Act 1
Scene 5. An enormous amount of drama is created in Shakespeare's play,
'Romeo and Juliet´. There are two main types of drama that are used
throughout the play to create drama; these are the use of suspense and
the strength of language that the characters use. The themes of this
play are explored through a number of oppositions and contrasts. Some
of these oppositions are: light and dark, fate and free will, love and
hate, death and life, language and reality, public and private. In Act
1 Scene 5, Shakespeare explores many of these contrasts and
oppositions through the language and drama of this scene. Act 1 scene
five can be divided into six sections: the servants rushing around in
disorder, Capulet welcoming the guests, when Romeo first sees Juliet,
when Tybalt first spots Romeo and tells Lord Capulet, the lovers'
first kiss, and when the lovers discover each other's true identity.
The opening of Act 1 Scene 5 is immediately a scene of excitement and
people rushing around. There is a strong contrast between the start of
this scene and the end of Act 1 Scene 4. The last scene ended on a
gloomy and ominous note with Romeo having a prediction of death. Act 1
scene 5 then opens on a different note with servants joking amongst
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drama: suspense and the strength in the language in which the
characters speak. He succeeds with this well. The audience are caught
between the contrasts of love and hate through this scene. It creates
tension and a good spectacle for them to watch. Romeo and Juliet
highlights the tension between words and action, between language and
life. I also conclude that the character's language was written to
suit the image of them to others and to make the play interesting and
exciting throughout. The dramatic effect that Shakespeare has aimed
for and obtained, is to capture the audience's attention by creating
many contrasts and oppositions, and using powerful language to form a
feeling of suspense.
Bibliography:
* Zepherelli film version.
* Luhrmann film version
* Letts Revision guide
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