The Dramatic Potential of Act One Scene One and Act Three Scene Five in Romeo and Juliet In the play, there are many instances where it is apparent that Shakespeare intended his plays to be acted out, and not just read. The plot is based around two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, and the intense love they have for one another. It has however, many smaller sub-plots, which add another level to the play, and make it more interesting to read and watch. In Act1 Scene1, some of the vocabulary used gives a tense atmosphere. For example, in line 7, Sampson calls a Montague a dog. This could give an audience the impression that Sampson is troublesome. He is looking for a fight, and the play has only just begun. The way that Shakespeare opens it would immediately seize the attention of an audience. After this, the next thing that is said is by Gregory is accusing Sampson of being a coward, therefore encouraging him to stand his ground; 'to move is to stir… therefore, if thou art moved, thou runn'st away.' This is a banter between characters supporting the same family, and adds more depth to the play. Sampson comes across to the audience as a boastful and arrogant character, for example in line 27 he calls himself 'a pretty piece of flesh'. By this point the audience have already had chance to build an impression of Sampson, and are getting more involved with the play by having strong feelings about it. In line 38, Sampson 'bites his thumb' at the Montagues. This was a very strong insult in Shakespearian times, and the audience may have even been shocked at seeing it. After this, the next 15 lines are a long and offensive argument between the two families. This builds a huge amount of tension which is climaxed by a fight, which has all sorts of dramatic potential in itself. Benvolio enters at this point to break up the fight. The first impression we get of him is that he is a very strong character.
so the feud between the families would not get out of hand. Due to the tension, the lovers take their own lives and the families are left. heartbroken. Act 3, Scene 1 is so important in the play because until The key events of the scene unfold, the play is portrayed as a romantic love story, but as the scene draws to an end, the atmosphere is a lot darker and it actually develops into a tragedy. At the start of Act 3, Scene 1, Benvolio desperately tries to avoid an argument with the Capulets.
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Act 1 scene 5 is very important in the play because it is when Romeo
" We know that this isn't true as Benvolio is a peacemaker. "I do but keep the peace. " Mercuito is looking for a fight. Benvolio states "For these hot days, is the mad blood stirring. " Tybalt enters accompanied by other Capulets; he is looking for a "bo... ...
Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of two young, “star-crossed” lovers from feuding families, destined for disaster. The Capulets and the Montagues have an ancient grudge on one another that has been passed down over generations. Unfortunately, Romeo and Juliet end up victims of their families’ vicious loathing. Romeo and Juliet’s story has several intertwining themes such as the aforementioned hatred between the Capulets and Montagues and the revenge Romeo strives for after his friend Mercutio’s death. Also, the love and passion between Romeo and Juliet and the loyalty of Romeo and his friends. Honour and revenge also feature frquently throughout the play including Juliet’s pressure to honour her family, and the revenge Romeo sees as his duty when Tybalt kills Mercutio.
whether he was really in love with Rosaline, or did he just want to be
party is a masked ball and so they dress up. This party is for Juliet
play just in the opening, so we know what is going to happen from the
Romeo changes throughout the book. When Romeo went to the Capulets party, he was in love with Rosaline. He saw Juliet and immediately loved her. In act two scene two it Romeo says this about Juliet, "Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return." He compares her eyes to stars in the night sky. Romeo talks about Juliet and is wanting to talk to her. This shows how Romeo is loving and sweet. In the last act of the book Romeo sees Juliet dead in the tomb. She is not really dead, but he doesn't know that. He kills himself so he can be with her in heaven. Romeo is a very loving person, but in one scene he turns into a very hateful person.
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.
With the audience expecting it to be quite boring and calm, when the fight does occur, it livens it up and the audience find it unexpected. From the quite and peacefulness of the music in the prologue, suddenly changes and instead of repetition like Luhrmann did, it goes straight into the story. The market square- noisy, busy and very public, this is where the fight is set. The loudness of everyone in the streets shows that this version is much more public, so the fight will include a large variety of different people. Then enter the Capulets.
The light and dark imagery that Shakespeare uses in this passage describes Juliet as a young and eager lover. Romeo associates Juliet with light meaning goodness. Then Romeo says that Juliet looks like the excellent night. The night that Romeo speaks of represents Rosaline. Romeo basically says through with light and dark imagery, that Juliet is as good as Rosaline to love. Romeo then compares Juliet to a "winged messenger of heaven" who filled with lightness and goodness. He says that all humans look upon this kindness as the messenger "bestrides the lazy puffing clouds" while doing his errands. Romeo explains using this imagery that everyone looks at Juliet because she gives off a stunning and intricate outlook.
In conclusion, Shakespeare successfully manages to make Act 1 Scene 5 very dramatic because of the language he uses for the characters, and the contrasting he makes between the characters creates a huge amount of drama holding the audiences interest throughout the whole scene. This scene is very much crucial to the rest of the play because the sonnet form, religious imagery, historical context, dramatic irony and how tension is sustained stands out from the rest of the play, Shakespeare manage to bombard all these effective dramatic devices into only one scene keeping the audience impressed and satisfied throughout the whole thing.
The Dramatic Significance of Act 3, Scene 1 in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet, one of the most famous love stories ever written. It is a typical love story, girl meets boy, and they like each other, but they had distinctive troubles, as their families were feuding, thus they are unable to see each other. In this play though, there is a difference, it has dramatic significance. Dramatic significance is when the play has depth and meaning, which influences the rest of the story. Romeo kills Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, which results in Romeo being banished from Verona.
The Significance of Act 3 Scene 5 in Relation to the Mood of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet