Romeo and Juliet: Act 3, Scene 5
In this essay, I will be looking in detail and analysing Act 3 Scene 5
of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. I will be looking at the
behavior and attitudes of the characters in the scene, and then
discuss how I would relate to these features if I were to direct this
play. As director I must decide to direct the play in a way that shows
the reason for the system and the problems that it creates, which I
think Shakespeare was trying to illustrate.
Romeo and Juliet is a story set in Verona, Italy. It is based on two
young people experiencing courtly love, as their social status
disallows them to be together. This unobtainable love is due to the
constant feud between the Capulet’s and the Montague’s, which then
becomes the reason for the deaths of these ‘star-crossed lovers’.
In the fifteenth century parents were in favor of arranged marriages.
The attitude was that parents should have complete control over their
daughter’s choice of marriage partner, if the father does not approve
of the man that his daughter loves, and then she is not allowed to
marry him. When the father chooses a husband for his daughter, she has
no say over whether she marries him or not. In this play, the reaction
of Juliet towards the arranged marriage would have come as a shock to
Shakespearian audiences, as they would find it hard to understand why
she is disobeying her father, but to a modern audience this would be
seen as an acceptable reaction as she is sticking up for herself. The
father would always choose a groom who had a high social status, with
money and power. When a marriage was to happen it was not only a
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The reason I have chosen to portray this scene in the way I have is
because I think it is necessary to show all the characters emotions as
clearly as possible.
My reasoning for the use of body language, mainly by Lord Capulet, was
to add impact and to emphasise different feelings in the argument
between him and his daughter, Juliet.
Another part in the scene that has particular interest is nearer the
end of the scene when Juliet realises that she does not have many
options left about her proposed marriage to Paris, she then tries to
seek help from her husband Romeo. However he cannot help her as he has
been banished. Juliet then goes to Friar Lawrence for help “I’ll to
the friar, to know his remedy, if all else fail, myself have power to
die”. This bold statement then tragically becomes reality.
The two scenes that the essay will be focusing on are Act 1 Scene 1
Act 1 scene 3 and Act 3 scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Our task was creating a split scene in groups of 5, presenting Judy after the accident and in Retrospect. In the middle of the piece, Actor 1 (Bob) handed Actor 2 (Jo) and I (Judy) each an imaginary glass. We sat in a line, shouted “Drink!” once each, then in unison before going into a still image. Here I delivered my line at a fast pace (element) with a loud voice (medium) to show signs of intoxication. I exaggerated my body language while entering the still image by throwing my head back while sitting up and opening my mouth wide to mimic drinking. I tried portraying Judy being overwhelmed by alcohol, which leads to disastrous consequences later on. I could have improved by switching to a higher-pitched voice to sound more convincing in terms of characterization (element). We had a series of quick mid-sentence cross cuts towards the end of the piece, finishing with Actor 3 (Retrospect Judy) shouting “No!” before everyone falls forward onto the floor as Actor 1 slams a block with his hands (sound effect-medium). Actor 1 is expressionless but stares outwards menacingly, symbolizing death. Everyone falling to the floor in unison showed that the crash was inevitable, given Judy’s drinking habits. I think Actor 1 could have improved by turning his head slowly as he stared out to suggest that death is always looking for more victims. In this hour, I learnt that P.C Caten was helpful by assisting Judy through this traumatizing
Kerschen, Lios. “Critical Essay on ‘Romeo and Juliet’.” Drama for Students. Ed. Anne Marie Hacht. Vol. 21. Detriot: Gale, 2005. Literature Resource Center. Web. 4 Dec 2013.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a love story based in Verona in the 1500s. Romeo and Juliet’s families have been in a feud for years, despite that they still fall in love. Romeo and Juliet hide their love from their families and this destroys them in the end. Romeo is protagonist and tragic hero in this play. He is an passionate and impulsive character that makes him perfect for his part.
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