William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
I will be exploring and analysing the different ways and methods in
which Shakespeare uses dramatic devices/ techniques to make Act 3
Scene 5 a turning point, a moment which changes the whole course of
the play, leaving things to never be the same again, in Romeo and
Juliet. I will be studying the subject and theme of this scene, the
structure of the scene, the characters, the language and stagecraft,
and most importantly the different dramatic devices used.
From the beginning of the scene there is a sense of tension, which is
shown when Romeo and Juliet have spent the night together without the
knowledge of their families and birds are singing. When dawn comes
Romeo prepares to leave for Mantua, but Juliet declares that it is
still night, so he can stay. Romeo offers to stay and did, but then
Juliet urges him to leave in the hope of him leaving. “it was the
nightingale and not the lark”, shows references to day {the lark} and
the night {nightingale} which consequently is telling us that Romeo’s
and Juliet’s relationship is clandestine. The portrayal of darkness
also increases the anxiety of this scene. …“jocund day stands tiptoe
on the misty mountain”, included with the previous quote represents a
metaphoric battle between dark and light, night and day symbolising
Romeo’s struggle to have a relationship with Juliet within a society
which will not tolerate it. Night is shown to be illicit, only in
darkness is Romeo’s and Juliet’s relationship allowed to flourish.
“The herald of the morn” is a warning, which is ominous, heightening
the tension. Also from the very beginning of this scene Shakes...
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Juliet is modern, so has some changes in it. Franco Zeffirelli changes
the way Friar Lawrence tries to send his message to Romeo in Mantua,
and changes the order of some scenes.
In Baz Luhrmann’s film, swords become hand guns manufactured by
gunsmiths called “sword”, and Romeo takes a mind expanding drug before
Lord Capulet’s ball and Mercutio is killed on the beach, by a piece of
glass.
Both directors cut out Romeo’s fight with Paris in Act 5, so near the
end when the Prince exclaims he has lost, “A brace of kinsmen”, the
audience/reader only can think of one, Mercutio, who they have seen
killed.
Act 3 scene 5 is a turning point because after Capulet’s ultimatum
leads directly to the fake death plan that goes horribly wrong and
leads to the death of Romeo and Juliet.
At the start of this scene Romeo has sneaked into Juliet?s bedroom and has stopped the night in her bed. In the morning Juliet does not want Romeo to leave as she exclaims ?it was the nightingale, and not the lark.? Which means that the nightingale sounds in the night and the lark sounds in the morning meaning that if it is the lark Romeo must go but Juliet believes it was the nightingale so that Romeo can stay? Romeo knows he must go and pronounces ?it was the lark, the herald of the morn.? Meaning that the lark is the sign of the morning and the nightingale sing?s at night so if it was the lark it would be time for Romeo to go but Juliet can?t stand it when Romeo is gone so she is convinced it was the nightingale. When the nurse comes in and tells Juliet that Romeo must leave because her mother is coming Juliet finally realises that Romeo has got to go and she starts weep for Romeo.
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.
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.
Romeo and Juliet Although Romeo and Juliet become inextricably smitten with one another, they both enter into the relationship from different perspectives. Their love is strong, but each has their reasons for the intensity of their love. Romeo has just come out of another ?crush?. He has liked Rosaline for quite awhile, but things do not work out because the feelings are not mutual. Romeo sees that Juliet is a beautiful lady that he falls in love with right away, while he attends the Capulet Party. Juliet also instantly falls in love with Romeo, but it could be more of an escape for her.
“He who falls in love meets a worse fate than he who falls from a
such a love can arise out of hatred and then triumph over it in death,
says this to threaten Juliet as if to say if you do not do this then
His love for Rosaline is great but yet she can not say the same and
(CLOSING STATEMENTS) With his audacious nature, Romeo kills Tybalt in a challenge and later kills himself, which causes significant problems in the plot. Unfortunately, as a result of Romeo’s actions, Juliet stabs herself with his dagger because she no longer wants to live in a world without him. Along with Romeo, Mercutio is another character who makes poor decisions based on his overdramatic personality and tendency to disagree with Benvolio's way of thinking. These two choices cause characters around Mercutio to not take him seriously, and for this reason, he later dies in the play. Although Mercutio’s actions impact the storyline, Friar Laurence’s choices primarily cause the play to become such a tragedy. For instance, his poor decisions to marry Romeo and Juliet and flee Juliet’s tomb eventually cause the couple’s love for one another to become inseparable, and they take their lives at the end of the plot. (CLINCHER) As the readers delve deeper into Romeo and Juliet and unravel what went wrong, they will begin to realize that the decisions made by the characters created catastrophic
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.
Directing Act 1 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In order to present Act 1 Scene 5 on stage I will divide this scene. into seven sections and discuss the setting of the stage, costume of. the characters, the movement of the actors on stage and the overall.
Scene 5 Act 1:Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio, and the servants arrive at the feast in masks. Capulet is there at the door to greet them. Capulet talks to his cousin about how long ago it was when they took part in a masque. Romeo sees Julies and falls in love with her immediately. Tybalt recognizes Romeo’s voice and is ready to fight. Capulet stops Tybalt and tells him to ignore Romeo for now and try to keep the peace. Romeo and Juliet keep talking and end up kissing, Nurse runs in the middle of them and tells Juliet to go find her mother immediately.
In the tremendous play of ‘Romeo & Juliet’, Shakespeare’s ways engages the audience straight away. The astounding methods he uses hooks the audience into the play and allows them to read on, wondering what will happen. The tragic love story of Romeo & Juliet, as mentioned in the prologue, sets a variety of themes throughout Act 1 Scene 5. Many of the recognisable themes are: youth and age, revenge, forbidden love, fate, action and hate. The main idea of the play is a feud that had been going on between two families, The ‘Montagues and Capulets’, the son of the Montagues and the daughter of the Capulets fall in love and the story tells us how tragic, death, happiness and revenge find them throughout the play.
This scene is the turning point, as it affects many things later on in the play, i.e. Juliet kills herself as she cannot see Romeo any more. I will be, in my essay explaining the dramatic effects of language, themes, characters and their actions, historical and social context, dramatic devices and finally audience response in Act 3 Scene 1. This play isn't an original idea, Shakespeare actually took this from Arthur Brooks poem, it was originally called 'Romeus and Juliet' written in 1562. Shakespeare cleverly rewrote the poem and made it much more of a success than Brooke's poem, because Brooks poem was extremely boring. Shakespeare was a genius, and made it powerfully vivid.
The Significance of Act 3 Scene 5 in Relation to the Mood of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Act 3 scene 5 is significant because its right in the middle and therefore it is very critical. The mood of the play up to this scene is very happy and romantic. After this scene the mood changes, this makes this scene a turning point. The main themes of this play are love and hate and light and dark, which I shall talk about later.