Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
In the opening scene of William Shakespeare's play, 'Romeo and Juliet'
he introduces us to the Italian walled city of Verona in the north of
Italy that is being ripped apart by two powerful noble families in a
ancient feud. Such things were common in the days when Italy was ruled
by independent city-states and principalities.
Shakespeare does not specify an exact date and so most people take it
as being set in the late medieval - early renaissance.
In the text the play opens with an unseen narrator giving a short
description of the plays background and inviting the audience to
watch. Such things were common in the writers' day as there was little
or no scenery and props so descriptions were incorporated into the
actors' dialogue. Shakespear very cleverly puts this description into
a verse that both gives an overview of the story but still keeps an
air of mystery around the play.
He uses many references to 'fate', the 'star's and the 'heavens'. All
these are symbols of mystery and incite you to want to know more.
Shakespeare lived in a very superstitious time and many people would
believe in the stars guiding peoples fates. Shakespeare even called
Romeo and Juliet,
'A pair of star-crossed lovers'
This tells the audience that no matter what happens the fate of them
both is sealed in the stars.
Verona is a city torn apart by a conflict between two of the noble
families both equal in power and stubbornness. The Capulets and the
Montague's.
Scene I is set in one of the numerous public places (piazzas) that are
still a major feature of modern Italian cities. Walking through t...
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'If I profane with my unworthiest hand
This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this;
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss'
When he say this the lights dim on the rest of the scene but don't go
fully out, a brighter spotlight shines on the two lovers, all freeze
except Romeo and Juliet. At the far corner of the stage Capulet is
talking to the two friars, I would have Lawrence look over Capulets
shoulder at the pair and smile faintly.
I would have it so that when the nurse enters the entire scene becomes
unfrozen as if she has shattered the peaceful love of the couple
rudely like how rudely the both loose their lives at the end of the
play. At the end of the scene I would have Romeo rush out in upset at
the discovery of Juliet's family name.
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