Thomas McCarten 10G
How should the actress playing the role of Juliet convey her feelings to the audience in Act Three Scene Five of “Romeo and Juliet”?
Act three, scene five is probably the most important part of the play in terms of Juliet’s changing emotions and inner feelings. She becomes increasingly isolated and throughout the scene we start to realize how distressed Juliet inevitably becomes. She parts with Romeo, receives heavy insults from her father Capulet, then feels betrayed by the Nurse who believes Paris is the man she should marry.
The scene opens the morning after Romeo and Juliet’s wedding night together, yet the atmosphere is sombre because Romeo must leave, following the
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She might have a blank look on her face to show she feels nothing now that Romeo has left.
Whilst Juliet and Lady Capulet are having a very tearful discussion, Lady Capulet’s view of why Juliet is upset is, as we know, incorrect. She believes all the constant, aggressive complaining from Juliet has arisen from the death of Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. But what we, the more knowledgeable audience know is that the parting with her loved one, Romeo is to blame for the majority of her sadness.
This is a perfect example of one of the many examples of dramatic irony in the play. Dramatic irony occurs when a particular character, along with the audience, know something that another character doesn’t. There are various examples of this; Lady Capulet presuming all her daughter was crying about was the death of her cousin
“Evermore weeping for your cousin’s death?”
Juliet subtly conveys her feelings with lines that have double meanings
“Villain and he be many miles asunder – God Pardon him! I do, with all my heart; And yet no man like he doth grieve my heart.”
With this little aside, Juliet could mean that she loves him with
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“God Pardon him!” should be said with a higher volume, almost a shout, in contrast to “And yet no man like he doth grieve my heart” which should be almost whispered with a thoughtful facial expression.
Juliet then explains how she’ll never be satisfied until Romeo’s dead, but we see more dramatic irony
“Indeed, I shall never be satisfied with Romeo, till I behold him-dead”
Juliet is also implying she won’t be happy until she’s dead with him.
The final example of dramatic irony comes at the end of the discussion
“I will not marry yet; and when I do, I swear, it shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate”
From Lady Capulet’s view, Juliet is trying to explain that she absolutely doesn’t want to marry Paris, by pretending she’d rather marry Romeo, who is seen in Lady Capulet’s eyes as the lowest of the low. However, the audience know that Juliet does actually want to marry Romeo, and she is using this line
“It shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate” as a trick to cover up their relationship. Juliet should deliver this line using a loud angry voice and perhaps go face to face with Lady Capulet to show
Love, what a small word for being one of the most powerful and complicated emotion someone can receive. Love grants people an experience of other emotions such as, sadness, happiness, jealousy, hatred and many more. It is because of those characteristics that love creates that make it so difficult to define the emotion in a few words. In the play, “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, defy their parents in hopes of being able to be together and live a happy life. The characters in “Romeo and Juliet” show the characteristics of love through their words and actions throughout the play. The attributes the characters illustrate throughout the play are rage, loyalty, and sorrow.
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Dramatic Tension in Act Three, Scene One of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Although the plays of Shakespeare were written for a mixed audience, anyone watching Romeo and Juliet would appreciate the tension and drama in act three, scene one. It is unusual for two major characters to die so early on, but Shakespeare was a master playwright, and this is arguably his dramatic best. The scene opens with light humour from Mercutio and Benvolio, and follows on from the relaxed atmosphere of the previous scene, the wedding. Benvolio, however, is worried, and tries to persuade Mercutio to 'retire'. He talks of the days stirring 'the mad blood' of the family feud.
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Juliet's Feelings in Act 3 Scene 2 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet The act and scene we are analysing is a very important one. This is because of the way Juliet reacts towards the events that face her in this part of the story. This scene is the ultimate example to tell us how Juliet thinks, feels and reacts towards Romeo. Not only is it one of the most interesting parts of the story but it is the most exciting scene, truly we can explore how and why Juliet reacts in the ways she does.
Although Capulet wanted the best for Juliet, he didn't give a thought on how she felt and had forced her to marry Paris which had caused problems that led to her tragic end. She didn't want to marry someone who she did not love and wanted to escape this marriage. Her method of escape was death. Capulet's controlling actions appeared as early as Act I Scene 2, when he was arranging Juliet's marriage to Paris without her consent. Paris wondered if Juliet would like him and Capulet responded with, "Of my child's love: I think she will be ruled. In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not." (IV, 3, ln. 13-14). stating that he doesn't just think Juliet will like him but that he knows she will like him. When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, he shouted, "To go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church, Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither." (V, 3, ln. 154-155). making her agree to go to the church. Although she did agree to go, her thought of, "I'll to the friar, to know his remedy; If all else fail, myself have power to die." (V, 3, ln. 241-242). showed that she did not plan on marrying Paris and that she would die first. Juliet's arrangement to Paris had brought her death because it had resulted in the potion plan which had caused Romeo and Juliet to die. If Capulet had never forced Juliet to marry Paris, she would have been living happily with Romeo.
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The Way Juliet Feels in Act 3 Scene 2 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
The Dramatic Effect of Act One Scene Five of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet In this essay I will explain how Act 1, Scene 5 is dramatically effective. Act 1, Scene 5 is the most important scene in the play because it is the scene where Romeo and Juliet first meet. This play is essentially about two families that are enemies, The Capulet’s and the Montague’s, Juliet is the daughter of Capulet and Romeo son of Montague during the play they fall in love. Right from the beginning the prologue tells us this play is a tragedy.
Juliet’s weakness to be controlled by love leads her to make unadvised and irresponsible decisions that contribute to her choice of ending her life. Characterized as a young and rash teenager, with no interest in love and marriage at first, Juliet wants to be independent. However, after she first lays eyes on Romeo, Juliet’s perception of love is quick to change. Their strong love easily manipulates and clouds her judgment. Even if she is cautious and realizes their love is too fast, the rush of feelings from having a first love overcomes her. Her soft-spoken words symbolically foreshadow the journey of Romeo and Juliet’s love. “Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee, / I have no joy of this contract tonight. / It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;…/ This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath, / May prove to be a beauteous flower when next we meet” (2.2. 117-123). The blooming flower is indicative of their growing love, especially Juliet. Being her first experience of true love, her actions become more rash the deeper she falls in, even ...
Juliet is very upset by this and also by the death of her cousin, she
In my essay I will be discussing the many ways in which Shakespeare causes us to feel sympathy towards Romeo and Juliet in the final scene of the play, after a brief summary of the events previous. In the beginning, Romeo and Juliet meet each other for the first time at a party. They fall in love and eventually decide to get married. As a result of Romeo killing Tybalt for revenge, he is banished from Verona. Juliet is being forced to marry Count Paris. A plan comes about that Juliet is to be drugged which would cause her to appear dead and therefore preventing her from having to marry Paris. However Romeo fails to receive the details of the plan and thinks that she is dead. He therefore returns to Verona to pay his last respects and end his own life. This brings us to the final scene of the play.
Juliet’s arranged marriage with Paris, as well as the ancient feud between Capulets and Montagues, eventually contributed to the deaths of their children. In Act 1 Scene 2, Paris asks Capulet, ‘But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?’ which shows that Capulet and Paris are discussing Juliet’s possible marriage without consulting her, perhaps implying they think she is too nave to decide on her future. They are arranging her marriage for her, which implies that men are very controlling of women’s lives, especially those of their daughters. The scene establishes how Juliet is subject to parental influence, and how she is very constrained since her father can force her to marry whoever he wants. Juliet’s status as a woman leaves her with no power or choice in the decision of whom she should marry.
The Gallop Apace speech is set in Romeo and Juliet just after Romeo has killed Tybalt. This has resulted in him being banished from Verona. This is dramatic irony because we as the audience know this but Juliet does not and continues to gush about their happy future together as she waits for him to return to her to consummate their marriage. This builds up the suspense as we wander what might happen when Juliet finds out that her newly wed husband has killed her dear cousin Tybalt. We know that everything in this speech is unlikely to materlise and therefore it foreshadows their impending death.
However, Juliet's transformation begins when she meets Romeo at the Capulet's ball. After the ball, Juliet speaks to herself and says, "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!" (Act I.5.152-153). This quote shows that Juliet is already falling in love with Romeo, despite the fact that he is a Montague, the sworn enemy of the Capulets.